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Raising the Alarm
Some say that high blood pressure is a silent killer. However, a surgeon and author of a newly released book believes that your doctor may be the real silent killer. The prescription? Transparency.

Strengths-Based Improvement and Achievement

A Unifying Supply Chain “Big Picture”
How to breakdown silos to move to the next level of savings performance

Featured Articles

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Changing Course

Editor’s Note: The participation of those in the following article does not constitute an endorsement of the sponsor’s products or services. It’s a long and winding road facing providers, payers and even patients, as all seek to lower cost and improve quality True story: An executive with a big IDN looked into the IDN’s free text section of their electronic health record database … [Read More...]

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Pace is picking up for urgent care centers

After a slowdown in the 1990s and 2000s, urgent care centers are back, and growing. And hospitals are showing increasing interest. Urgent care began in the late 1970s, says Laurie Stoimenoff, interim executive director of the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA). Growth was slow in the 70s and 80s, but the concept of seeing a “doc in a box” gradually gained popularity. “Over the … [Read More...]

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Unlock Supply Chain Strategies

The importance of a customer service mentality Journal of Healthcare Contracting readers don’t need to be told, theirs is not a simple task. On the one hand, contracting executives are expected to be the silent partners on the healthcare delivery team, efficiently delivering the tools of care to front-line providers. But on the other hand, if they’re too silent, their value may be … [Read More...]

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The Ripple Effect

McKesson’s proposed acquisition of PSS would leave McKesson and Henry Schein as the sole remaining national physician distributors, though a host of independents continue to vie for the business McKesson Corp.’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of PSS World Medical, announced Oct. 25, will change the landscape of physician distribution. If and when the transaction is completed, McKesson … [Read More...]

From the Blog

Healthcare Leadership: Narrow Your Focus

We are in a series discussing and learning from the best-selling book, The ONE Thing: The … [Read More...]

Healthcare Leadership: The ONE Thing

Welcome to our newest series of articles focused on a best-selling, high-impact leadership … [Read More...]

Create an Extraordinary Culture

How would you describe the organizational culture of your dreams? What are its essential … [Read More...]

A Crash Course on LEADERSHIP

The Leadership Solution Newsletter from news@walkthetalk.com encourages subscribers and … [Read More...]

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