Fraud + Abuse

Sep 10, 2019 | Leadership

How to monitor healthcare companies for fraud and abuse. There have been some eye popping headlines lately about the use of kickbacks to induce physicians and others to refer patients. Apparently, the FBI has just scratched the surface. Kickbacks are career ending for...

Evolution vs. Disruption

Sep 8, 2019 | Innovation

A radical challenge can help spur fresh ideas. We’re getting more insight into as to where political and business leaders are looking for ideas to help lower the cost of healthcare in the US.  LA Care came up this week because it’s a public option currently available...

People or Idea?

Aug 29, 2019 | Innovation

What’s more important – people or the idea? When posed to a group, the response is usually 50/50. According to Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and author of Creativity Inc., the result means that people genuinely don’t know. The answer is people because...

Short: Regulation vs. Ethics

Aug 19, 2019 | Innovation

Can the healthcare industry self regulate? I had a discussion recently with a CEO to fortune 1000 companies about the need for proper regulation. At the start of the conversation, he asked what I meant by regulation. So to ensure that we’re all on the same page...

Short: Startup Comp

Aug 18, 2019 | Leadership

What is the value of your time and risk tolerance? A member of the Female Founders Network shared her story of working for a successful startup that recently became a public company. She was an early employee but was never offered shares or options and questioned...