Getting into the Groove: positioning an organization for positive change Transforming the culture of an organization is akin to herding cats. It’s hard enough to succeed at changing anything in an organization, much less trying to change the entire “spirit” of the place! Culture is so palpable in an...

The federal government is bending over backward  to show flexibility  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Monday that states could cut Medicaid payments to many doctors and other health care providers to hold down costs in the program, which insures 60 million low-income people and will soon cover many...

If done smartly, this issue could reshape our  entire health economy for the better The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee made clear Tuesday that finding a solution to the vexing issue of setting Medicare physician payment rates is on his to-do list this year, and he...

Friday’s Cliff: Nondefense Programs to be Slashed by Roughly 8%  WASHINGTON — Medicare providers stand to absorb $11 billion of the $85 billion in federal spending cuts that start Friday and last for the rest of the fiscal year unless Congress takes 11th-hour action. Under the impending sequester, Medicare...

  On Thursday, April 4 from 1:45-2:45, Jonathan Mathieu, Director of Data and Research at the Center for Improving Value in Health Care will discuss “Data, Transparency and Payment Reform.” Dr. Mathieu holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a B.S. in...