Helping Physicians Connect in the Future

Helping Physicians Connect in the Future

By: Jeff Cowart, MAH Nick van Terheyden, a healthcare technology futurist, writing in a recent edition of Fast Company’s Co.Exist cites three transformation trends to watch: Technology that works for physicians instead of against them The consumerization of health...
Am I Adding Value?

Am I Adding Value?

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA As far as buzz words go, “value” is a biggie in health care today. In fact, the focus of most strategy sessions has shifted from “volume” to “value,” and yet there doesn’t seem to be a clear path to “value.” Clearly, healthcare...
Merging Physicians in Hospital Mergers

Merging Physicians in Hospital Mergers

By: Jeff Cowart, BMc Consultant A recent article in the New York Times carried the headline, “New Laws and Rising Costs Create a Surge of Supersizing Hospitals.” The article noted that the U.S. is seeing a wave of mergers, with much more activity expected over the...
Transforming Healthcare and Every Day Performance

Transforming Healthcare and Every Day Performance

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA Each week, I am blessed to work with different organizations across the country. And each week, I am struck by the fact that leaders in organizations – regardless of location, size, or type – are hungry to hear about solutions to the...
Thinking About Disruptive Change

Thinking About Disruptive Change

By: Jeff Cowart, BMc Consultant I was intrigued by the headlines in the newspapers this morning about the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, acquiring one of the icons of American journalism, The Washington Post. Newspapers are my old industry and I’ve lived through...