Articles by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting

I have a love/hate relationship with technology since I believe that it is greatly decreasing our face-to-face communications which is the basis for all positive…

Many successful healthcare leaders enroll in university-based executive education programs over the course of their career. These programs provide an excellent opportunity to refresh, stimulate…

For years I was a master at sensing supply expense savings opportunities for my clients. You might call this managing by gut feel. About 10…

A simple business lesson we too often overlook  When dealing with the financial complexities of the new healthcare economy (i.e. doing less with more) we…

The following are thoughts and notes from this week’s Hospital Purchasing Coalition Seminar, a unique industry event bringing together hospitals, health systems, regional purchasing coalitions…

Seemingly Simple Successful Leadership Habits   In his newly published best-selling book, Networking Is A Contact Sport, Joe Sweeney suggests that you keep four themes…

I don’t need to tell you that your healthcare organization’s capital dollars have precipitously shrunk over the last two years due to the effects of…

It has been my honor to serve as facilitator for literally hundreds of small and large healthcare education and networking events over the past 25…

Headlines and opinions in healthcare You’ve got questions, he’s got answers Robert Betka Jr., a consultant with Catalyst Management Advisors in Grand Rapids, Mich., says…