[Re]Building Trust

Why healthcare companies should be [re]building trust. Trust is more important than many leaders realize. I’ve been thinking about it in light of the 2019 allegations of wrongdoing in healthcare report and corresponding settlements being chalked up to the cost of...

Healthcare Finance 2.0

Can healthcare companies do well and do good? We’ve reached a crisis point in healthcare and we can’t financially engineer our way out of it by simply shifting risk and costs. It’s time for healthcare finance 2.0. We need to start looking at the big...

Execution Vs. Kickbacks

Why good execution trumps kickbacks. The Trump Administration is considering relaxing the federal fraud and abuse regulations for kickbacks and bribes. Even though I still believe people are generally good, the thought of it is cause for concern.  Simply speaking...

Default to truth

Why do we default to truth when someone is lying? Most people default to truth until their doubt and the facts tell them otherwise. My default belief has been set using the 80/20 rule. 80% of people tell the truth and do the right thing. Based on Talking with...

Fraud + Abuse

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...

Short: Startup Comp

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...