Driving Results Blog
Lean Six Sigma Can Cut Wait Times in the ER
Early on, we adopted LSS as an integral part of our quality management system because…
The Lessons We Can Learn from RadioShack
RadioShack, like all businesses, is not immune to the impacts of changing technology and evolving…
Today’s CFOs Are Strategic Business Partners
Today’s CFOs still have an eye for numbers, but their roles are greatly expanded. “They…
Data and the healthcare supply chain
As Bruce Johnson wrote last month, “at the core of these trends is a need…
Healthcare System Physical Integration Survey: Is Your System Poised for Success?
I want to thank those who took the time to complete the survey and provide…
Can Imitation Be More Beneficial than Innovation? The Answer May Surprise You
But what about imitation? Can our industry benefit from that? The HBR post, titled “Health…
Sustainability in Healthcare is More Important Than Ever
And that’s not surprising given that a different study from The Commonwealth Fund (also reported in Healthcare…
What Healthcare Executives Can Learn from P&G
Are you asking what this has to do with healthcare? Well, a lot actually. Just…
Curing What Ails the Healthcare System: Shared Responsibility
In the article, Dr. Brawley cites staggering statistics about how much we spend, and will…
Survival of the Fittest: Is Your Healthcare Organization Adapting?
With the continual changes the healthcare industry has experienced, the mantra of “adapt or die,”…
C-Suite Strategy for Successful Change: Integration is the key to reinvent healthcare
One significant conclusion: in order to create successful and integrated delivery models, it’s imperative that…
Healthcare Providers Are Feeling the Squeeze: Cost-cutting alone just won’t cut it
While we’ve seen this coming, the news is sobering. And analysts are skeptical that the…
Lessons Learned From Wal-Mart: What hospitals can learn about reinvention
Indeed. For years, Wal-Mart has been the envy of retailers, driven by a huge buyer…
What if the Hospital of the Future is Not a Hospital?
Author Phil Betbeze writes that the hospital of the future will be “a cohesive amalgamation…
Most Wired Hospitals
According to the cover story announcing the 16th annual Hospitals & Health Networks' Most Wired…
In This Era of Big Data, Avoid Being Data Rich and Information Poor
Recently, at Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting, one of the keynote speakers, Toby Cosgrove, MD,…
You Get What You Pay For – There is More to Cost Than Price
A recent HealthLeaders’ article, “Find Deeper Healthcare Supply Chain Savings,” which I referenced last week,…
When the Low Hanging Fruit Has Been Picked, What’s Next? Value!
In the article, Steve Cashton, director of purchasing and contracting at Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess…
Create New Organizational Structure to Successfully Reduce Costs
Annual cost reduction targets have most healthcare organizations scrambling. Despite concerted efforts, many internal cost…
How Will Recent Healthcare Legislation Disrupt How Labs Conduct Business?
Two weeks ago in New Orleans, the 19th Annual Executive War College on Laboratory and…
Sustainability for Successful Healthcare Management
MedSpeed is a member of Practice Greenhealth, a not-for profit organization whose mission is to…