

Episode #191 The Healthcare Revolution is Coming with David W. Johnson, Founder and CEO, 4sight Health
19 snips Jan 14, 2025
David W. Johnson, founder and CEO of 4sight Health, discusses transformative changes needed in healthcare. With over 28 years in healthcare investment banking, he emphasizes that we should push for revolutionary rather than incremental reforms. He outlines a vision for decentralized, integrated health care accessible in communities and homes, pushing back against the inefficiencies of the current system. Johnson also draws insights from Portugal's community-based model, advocating for innovative approaches and improved payment policies to enhance care quality and accessibility.
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Healthcare Industrial Complex
- The U.S. healthcare system resembles a "healthcare industrial complex" similar to the military-industrial complex.
- This complex prioritizes its own interests over the public's, hindering meaningful reform.
1970 Fortune Cover
- A 1970 Fortune magazine cover story depicted the U.S. medical system as a boa constrictor strangling the American flag.
- The article's description of healthcare's problems is still relevant today, despite increased spending and worse outcomes.
3D WPH
- Disruptive innovation, termed "3D WPH" (democratized and decentralized distribution of whole-person health), will revolutionize healthcare.
- Numerous companies betting on this approach will collectively drive change, not individual leaders.