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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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
Welcome to the 2023 March Healthcare Classic
Welcome to ro3’s third annual March Healthcare Classic! Along with a Selection Committee of industry experts, we compared major industry...
“I am proud to be working with ro3 as together, we tackle the toughest problems in our industry, including the transformation from volume to value. My thirty years on the faculty at Jefferson have given me a longitudinal perspective and insights that I can bring to many organizational challenges. As a physician leader for decades, I empathize with those in leadership roles and can offer support and encouragement as well.”
David B. Nash, MD, MBA
Founding Dean Emeritus of the Jefferson College of Population Health, Dr Raymond C. & Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy
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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