Tag: Healthcare

Episode #146 is a discussion with a returning guest (#54, #62, #72), John Toussaint, MD, the CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value....

You might already know about the charity auctions that are running this week, ending Sunday May 6, to benefit Friends of the Orphans. I'm happy...

Here are links to some varied articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related topics: NFL Draft -...

Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post that's written for manufacturing settings. But, I'd challenge healthcare readers to think about how the impact...

I generally love the Apple Stores for their customer service and environment, as a primary Mac user for the past four years. You may...

This was originally going to appear as an op-ed in a newspaper (so it's written for a general audience who might not already be...

In a recurring feature, here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest: Luxury car program brings cancer patients...

Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest during my blog break (somewhat of a break): John Toussaint's...

Mark's Note: I recently closed down the Ning social network group called "Move to Healthcare," created for people who were looking to transition their...

Episode #144 is a discussion with Dean Gruner, MD, the president & CEO of ThedaCare, talking about Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and how ThedaCare is using this approach, along with Lean methods, to improve the coordination of care for patients.

It hasn't quite reached the level of hysteria as "pink slime," but I've seen an inordinate amount of attention being given to the issue...

Hello from Las Vegas, where I participated in a wonderful event yesterday, the Lean Healthcare PowerDay. Here are a few key quotes: "That cry for...