by John G. Self | Jan 23, 2013 | Healthcare
We are moving into an era of extraordinary change. Healthcare will change because government can no longer afford some of its signature programs including Medicare and Medicaid, and because the quality of care and the level of patient safety too often do not match the...
by John G. Self | Jan 21, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
It is time to think about being different, being different in a way that allows a company (or hospital) to make a meaningful difference. Our healthcare economy, where many of the rules we have come to rely on for the last 40 plus years, will change markedly over the...
by John G. Self | Jan 14, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
Our new year is bringing ample challenges to the healthcare industry, from strategies to deal with the Affordable Care Act, to the realities that deficit reduction will require additional cuts in Medicare reimbursement to providers. Congress is still in denial about...
by John G. Self | Dec 19, 2012 | Healthcare
Publisher’s Note: This is the first of a multi-part series on how innovative employees and organizations that encourage out-of-the-box thinking can reduce costs, improve care and add long-term value to the current dysfunctional healthcare model. If you have ideas for...
by John G. Self | Nov 28, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
A popular phrase used to illustrated a wide variety of immutable truths is, “ Too many chiefs, and not enough Indians.” My father, a superb retail baker in the southern style, often said, especially when his business partner/wife tried to control his schedule, “Too...
