Namely, all Elements of the Healthcare Enterprise seeking Faster, Better, more Affordable Delivery of Care. Faster in terms of speed and accessibility. Better in terms of quality and reliability. more Affordable in terms of lower cost, lower expense at better […]
Today I provided a presentation on “Healthcare Affordability” at the IISE (Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers) at their annual Engineering Lean Six Sigma Conference. Below is the primary message … NOTE: I’ll also be presenting ‘Healthcare Affordability’ as a […]
Paul Odomirok: “You can’t Legislate Affordability.” I said it 8 years ago … and I’ll stick to it today. Affordability is a commitment, pursuit and journey. It takes time … there is no instant pudding, no magic wand, and no […]
Healthcare Affordability is about the continual pursuit of excellence in all areas of the Healthcare Enterprise; Healthcare Providers, Pharmaceutical Providers, Healthcare Machine and Device Providers, Healthcare Material and Service Providers, and Healthcare Insurance Providers. This means; increasing speed and capacity, […]
The book; Affordability: Integrating Value, Customer and Cost for Continuous Improvement is now more Affordable. You may get your copy via the internet on the CRC Press and Amazon websites, as well as many more. Enjoy! Paul
As I write the book; “Healthcare Affordability – Motivate People, Improve Processes, and Increase Performance”, I am collecting and researching examples of Affordability to be included in this next Affordability series release. If you have an example of Affordability in […]
Here we go again … It failed in 2009, it was failing in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, it failed again recently, and here we go again. Healthcare Affordability has not been reached. You can’t legislate Healthcare Affordability! […]
Often, when I work with different types of organizations, I’ve found a “we’re different” attitude when it comes to change, improvement and transformation. However, what I’ve found is that all organizations share a common reality; the value they provide, customers […]
Healthcare, what is the rhythm? … You go to the doctor, you check in, you wait, the call your name and you go to a room to be prepped, you wait, your get prepped for a procedure (e.g.s, exam, biopsy, […]
The left failed, the right is failing, and if there was a “middle”, they would fail too … to legislate Affordability. Affordability is about taking Customer requirements, delivering Value, at a price, generating revenue, for a cost of resources, that […]
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