This week, I had the privilege of participating as a reviewer of a master’s thesis (“major project”) for a candidate for a master’s degree in
Groups matter When working as a consultant, leader, analyst or designer, the work requires a mix of individual contributions and group contributions. Group processes are
The seemingly straightforward “grocery store” approach to calculating savings from health plans’ site of care shifting initiatives fails to account for fixed costs, a type of “squeeze the balloon” fallacy that leads to wildly exaggerated savings.
For almost a year, the weary public has been receiving a confusing mix of information and misinformation and witnessing an inconsistent and sometimes incoherent policy-making
During the 1990s, I served as the director of the Center for Clinical Effectiveness at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. I was lucky
“Keep it simple, stupid.” The “K.I.S.S.” principle. Generally a good idea, but not always. Consider three types of simplification: Leaning. This is about getting rid
A Health Policy Brief published in Health Affairs on December 13, 2012 referenced an analysis published last April in JAMA regarding waste in health care.
There is a popular adage for information technology professionals: “Don’t pave the cow paths.” I recently worked with a client from Texas, and they were
In politics and professional life, achieving success requires the ability to resolve conflicts. I’ve noticed that conflicts often become entrenched because the opposing parties both