Author

Shelly Prial

  • Too Many Zeros

    I have tried to understand the goal of the competitive bid. The problem that CMS and our industry faces should be identified as where will the money come
  • Watch That Attitude

    I get many calls from HomeCare magazine readers sharing ideas or incidents that have affected their HME companies. One, which I have heard more than once,
  • You Should Be a Lobbyist

    There have been lots of changes in Congress these past few months, so now is an excellent time for you to make your move to become a lobbyist. Go directly
  • A Call to Action

    Too often, HME providers neglect to anticipate that anything untoward might happen. But it does! Between hurricanes, fires, tornados and the other threats
  • A Refreshing Change

    In A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway wrote, No, that is the great fallacy; the wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful. At Medtrade
  • Do It Right

    If you want it done right, do it yourself! If you run your home care company correctly, your task is to be its supervisor. Your salaried employees all
  • Good Staff, Good Company

    I learned a long time ago that the most important investment you have is your staff. Your employees are not an expense not at all! They are an investment.
  • Talking Your Way to Sales

    Donald Kendall once said, There is no place where success comes before work, except in the dictionary. As the co-founder of PepsiCo and its CEO for 21
  • The Definition of Success

    There comes a time when you, as an entrepreneur, have to sit down and see where you are going with your company, then plan how you will get there. Before