Being Prepared
Certainly the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina has affected all of us, even if we weren't directly in the storm's path. And certainly it has caused
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Wallace Weeks
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Take Control
A recent evaluation of top-performing companies turned up some common characteristics. Among them was or B-school speak for the system that alerts management -
Will You Be a Winner?
Astute providers have begun to assess the variety of business risks that they will be subjected to as a result of mandated competitive bidding for Medicare. -
Diversify with Care
Many providers are diversifying their payer base. The motivation is to reduce the effect of cuts in Medicare reimbursement and to have a smaller percentage -
Do What You Do Best
Recently I presented a program at a meeting of the Home Care Alliance of Virginia. We spent some time discussing high-performance companies in order to -
Five Good Ideas
Now that the winter freeze has gone (at least for the northern hemisphere) and flowers are beginning to appear, bees and other insects are busy collecting -
How Strategy Drives Profit
Two companies producing equal sales of the same products and services do not produce equal profit margins. Is it because of different management competencies, -
Look for the Signs
Greater productivity is high on the agenda of many home care providers because it is the best method of protecting or improving profitability. It is also -
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Forget Competitive Bidding
For the next five minutes, try to forget about competitive bidding, FEHBP (Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan) adjustments and all of the other provisions -