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Take a Moonshot and Make a Giant Leap for Healthcare
Friedman borrowed the image below from Teller who believes that for the first time in…
From holding company to operating company: 4 experts on health…
“From holding company to operating company: 4 experts on health system economies of scale” from…
Elements of Successful Outsourcing
Is your outsourcing relationship self-actualized? In a nutshell, here is Vitasek’s comparison to outsourcing. (more…)
Hats off to our MedSpeed summer interns!
As the interns wrapped up this week, we were pleased to welcome them to our…
Supply Chain Is All About Value
As a result, supply chain has the direct ability to create value across all areas…
You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure
Lacking that measurement means they have no way of knowing how to manage those costs…
Honored by EY as Entrepreneur Of The Year®, Midwest
I share this award with every MedSpeeder, and want to thank them for all that…
The Importance of the Supply Chain and Healthcare’s Quadruple Aim
According to Peter Mallow, PhD, program director of health economics, market access and reimbursement for…
Healthcare Leaders Look to Manage Costs and Reduce Variation
I’ve written before about Big Data, and the need to ensure that we use it,…
A Network of Providers Leverages Lean for Success
One of the members of the Lean network has addressed its CLABSI problem by standardizing…
How to Move from a Holding Company to an Operating…
We spoke about the nationwide trend of health systems moving from a holding company model…
Millennials and the Multi-Generational Workforce
He goes on to warn that leaders who are not mindful of the work styles…
Moving at the Speed of Medicine: Turbo-Charging Performance with Strategic…
Healthcare is changing and patients have higher expectations than ever. Forging mutually beneficial strategic partnerships…
A Network of Providers Leverages Lean for Success
One of the members of the Lean network has addressed its CLABSI problem by standardizing…
Focus on Healthcare Finances Will Only Get Greater
It also lists 10 areas that the author recommends health systems target for maximum cost…
New Survey Links Supply Chain Management to Better Quality and…
The survey notes that implementing more efficient healthcare supply chain management systems and processes are…
Medical Labs Find Financial Efficiencies by Identifying and Fixing the…
The article notes that the “recurring cost of bad quality” is a fairly new concept…
Everyone Wins with the Right Strategic Relationship
That being said, you don’t want a strategic relationship with just anyone. Strategic relationships that…
Driving Transportation Logistics to the Next Level to Create Systemness
We began our work with Inova in 2013 because they wanted to make their internal…
Lessons from Outside Healthcare: Turning your supply chain into a…
Outlined in the article are seven supply chain lessons gleaned from industries such as automotive,…
Healthcare Logistics and Transportation: Industry growth that delivers value
One of the major driving factors is the growth of the worldwide geriatric population. However,…