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Welcome to the finals! We are down to the Top Four remaining contenders in this tournament: Cost Cutting Strategies –...
In showdowns of the final eight players, one thing is certain: Our Selection Committee consistently favors the most urgent demands...
With 16 players eliminated from the field, the matchups have become even more interesting in Round 2. Selection Committee Members...
In a region defined by trends that aren’t based in finance, we continue to see a domination of those that...
No surprises here, as all four top-seeded trends overpowered their rivals to continue on to Round 2. The overall theme...
The theme of economic urgency continues to play out in Round 1 in the Purchasers region, where the trends focused...
One upset and a complaint against the Commissioners’ seeding highlighted this first round in the Healthcare Economy region. Financial trends...
The March Healthcare Classic is underway, and already, we’re shocked! Round 1 saw the elimination of every number seven and...
Digital Tools & Technology is dominated by innovative trends that have the power to drive healthcare change simply by their...
Let’s take a look at the Purchasers region in the 2023 March Healthcare Classic. Healthcare is intimidating and confusing, even...
Let’s take a look at the Clinical & Business Model region in the 2023 March Healthcare Classic. In the Clinical...
The Healthcare Economy is arguably the strongest region in this year’s tournament in terms of what’s impacting healthcare daily and...
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Round 4 & Final Results: Pessimism v. Optimism
Welcome to the finals! We are down to the Top Four remaining contenders in this tournament: Cost Cutting Strategies –...
Round of 8 Results: Are Trends Defined by the Headlines?
In showdowns of the final eight players, one thing is certain: Our Selection Committee consistently favors the most urgent demands...
Round of 16 Results: The Field Narrows, Keeps Focus on Short-Term Challenges
With 16 players eliminated from the field, the matchups have become even more interesting in Round 2. Selection Committee Members...
Digital Tools & Technology Round of 32 Results: Where High Tech Meets the Bottom Line
In a region defined by trends that aren’t based in finance, we continue to see a domination of those that...
Clinical & Business Model Round of 32 Results: Standing With the Devil We Know
No surprises here, as all four top-seeded trends overpowered their rivals to continue on to Round 2. The overall theme...
Purchasers Round of 32 Results: All Eyes on Pricing and Spending
The theme of economic urgency continues to play out in Round 1 in the Purchasers region, where the trends focused...
Healthcare Economy Round of 32 Results: The Ripped Region Takes Center Court
One upset and a complaint against the Commissioners’ seeding highlighted this first round in the Healthcare Economy region. Financial trends...
Round of 32 Results: Trends with Urgency Beat the Long Game Players
The March Healthcare Classic is underway, and already, we’re shocked! Round 1 saw the elimination of every number seven and...
Meet the Digital Tools & Technology Region: Embrace Innovation but Avoid Scope Creep
Digital Tools & Technology is dominated by innovative trends that have the power to drive healthcare change simply by their...
Meet the Purchasers Region: A Tangled Web Across the Value Chain
Let’s take a look at the Purchasers region in the 2023 March Healthcare Classic. Healthcare is intimidating and confusing, even...
Meet the Clinical & Business Model Region: The Providers Defend Their Turf
Let’s take a look at the Clinical & Business Model region in the 2023 March Healthcare Classic. In the Clinical...
Meet the Healthcare Economy Region: A Dangerous Corner of the Bracket
The Healthcare Economy is arguably the strongest region in this year’s tournament in terms of what’s impacting healthcare daily and...