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Healthcare organizations continually face emerging trends and new challenges threatening current business models and competitive positioning.
Filtering out the noise and focusing on what is most important and impactful is complicated, and if not done thoughtfully, can inform misguided business decisions. Our insights simplify the complex and drive focus on the most relevant strategic and operational factors.
Six-Month Recap: 2025 March Healthcare Classic
Six months down, and a whole new chapter is unfolding. As we cross the halfway point until the 2026 tournament,...
Three-Month Recap: 2025 March Healthcare Classic
The first half of 2025 has flown by—and with that, it’s already time for our annual Three-Month Recap. July is...
Round Of 4 And Championship Results: Consumers, Artificial Intelligence And A Goliath Duke It Out
Welcome to the finals! Two macrotrends – patient control and artificial intelligence (AI) – have firmly colonized this tournament. The...
Round Of 8 Results: Stalwarts And Upstarts Deliver A Mixed Bag To The Round Of 4
This round was an entertaining romp with lots of clashes between rising stars and the old guard. The ongoing breakneck...
Round Of 16 Results: Top Dogs Hold The Line, Patients And Ai Rule The Day
Higher ranked teams held their positions in the Round of 16 this year, a stark contrast to last year when...
Technology Round Of 32 Results: Ai Goes Viral
It should come as no surprise that the artificial intelligence (AI) training camp has fully invaded the Technology region. While...
Payment Round Of 32 Results: Throwing Everything At The Wall On Cost-control
Medicare Advantage gets a wake-up call from an employee benefits upstart, and all other first round games are upsets as...
Care Delivery Round Of 32 Results: Consumers Hold And Grow Power
This year’s Care Delivery region builds on the patient-centric foundation we’ve seen expanding over several tournaments. The rise in consumerism...
Healthcare Landscape Round Of 32 Results: Top Seeds Sweep The Region
With zero upsets in the Healthcare Landscape region’s first round, the top seeds take a bow in a regional sweep...
Meet The Technology Region – Artificial Intelligence Mushrooms
It’s always fun to see the teams that enter the March Healthcare Classic from the Technology region. Despite healthcare’s stubborn...
Meet The Payment Region – Cost Control Dominates The Field
The Payment region includes several veteran teams, including two All-Stars, Direct Contracting with Employers and Price Transparency, which have made...
Meet The Care Delivery Region – Consumers Grab More Power
The Care Delivery region has brought back three teams from 2024 – VBC, Preventative Care and a particularly spectacular team...
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ro3’s annual March Healthcare Classic
ro3’s annual March Healthcare Classic compares the year’s most impactful healthcare trends as they face off in a competitive bracket to reveal what industry trends reign supreme.
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