Hospitals & Physicians — A Rapidly Evolving Relationship

With passage of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act in 2010, sea changes are occurring for hospitals and healthcare systems, for... Read more

For the Candidate: Prepare Your Resume

Once you’ve conducted a self-analysis, it’s time to prepare your resume, cover letter and reference list. The resume is a silent business card or... Read more

Book Review: Beyond Performance, by Scott Keller & Colin Price

Achieving excellence in an organization in today’s constantly changing business environment is a hard enough proposition. Sustaining that level of... Read more

Forbes Declares Bristol-Myers Squibb “Best Big Drug Company of 2011”

In 2011, major pharmaceutical companies faired well in stock performance. Pfizer, Abbott and Eli Lilly all gained 15+%, but the clear best performer... Read more

The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Hospitals in 2012

With 2012 on the immediate horizon, Becker’s Hospital Review presented a detailed, 3,200-word look forward at what faces hospitals in the coming... Read more

Big Pharma to Healthcare Payors: “Don’t Wait. Let’s Collaborate!”

Reuters, in a December 20th Insight piece, examines Big Pharma’s move to collaborate with the major healthcare payors far earlier in the... Read more

Sometimes Employers Forget Best Practices When Handling Job Candidates

U.S. News & World Report, in its “Money/On Careers” column, suggested that employers not mistake a tight job market for one where they can... Read more

Two Medical Practice Associations Are Set to Merge at the Start of 2012

On January 1, 2012, two medical-practice associations, the Medical Group Management Association and its standard-setting and certification body, the... Read more

Update: The Managed Healthcare Giants and Their Expanding M&A Activities

In January, late October and again a week ago, we discussed how the managed healthcare giants are expanding their mergers & acquisitions... Read more

Survey Finds Medicare Is Confusing Both to Beneficiaries and Boomers Who Will Soon Come on Board

Medicare is confusing — both to seniors age 65+ who are already enrolled and to the first line of baby boomers, age 60-64, who are soon eligible to... Read more