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Benfield Business-Health Leadership
August 31, 2011
CER Will Not Achieve Its Potential Unless Employers Get Engaged. Speak Up Employers!
In June, I was invited to speak at the National Health Leadership Council hosted by the National Business Coalition on Health. The theme of the meeting was Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER), and my presentation was on research Benfield had recently conducted with the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) on employers' CER perspectives.(more)
June 9, 2011
Note to McKinsey: The Sky is NOT Falling, but it is Changing Colors!
The Sky is NOT Falling…but it is Changing Color: A thoughtful review of McKinsey’s report on employer health insurance benefits in light of Benfield’s new research regarding jumbo employer perspectives and strategies (more)
November 12, 2010
Making Progress Against Stiff Headwinds: Lessons from Cyclists and Business Health Coalitions
When it comes to exercise, I generally like to go it alone. It’s good ‘quiet time’—nobody to talk to, and nobody talking to me. Ahh… There are times, however, when I regret being alone; like when I’m out on my bike on a windy day. If you’ve ever tried to ride into a stiff wind, you know how it delivers the double whammy of making progress both slower and more difficult. (more)
April 21, 2010
Developing an Information-Based, Value-Driven Health Management Strategy: Learning from Duke vs. Butler
I imagine there's a personality test out there that involves giving someone a copy of USA Today and then observing the order in which he or she reads the sections. (more)
December 23, 2009
Influencing Senior Management—Part 2: Dear Santa, I want an Auto Mechanic for Christmas.
This fall, we lost the auto mechanic that had been our family's 'go-to guy' for everything from regular maintenance, to major repairs, to advice about buying a used car for the kids.(more)
November 11, 2009
Influencing Senior Management—Part 1: Don't Let Your Execs Climb Mountains in Silly Shoes
We arrived at our rustic cabin at the YMCA of the Rockies, and within minutes we were gathered around a map of Rocky Mountain National Park. At issue: what hike would we attempt during our weekend-long visit? (more)
August 14, 2009
The Complete Leader: A Model for Effective Business-Health Leadership
I've long been an admirer of great leaders. As a kid, I remember being inspired by the leadership of heroes featured in old war movies.(more)
Previous Issues
Volume 7, Number 4, 2007 — What Do Fleaflickers And Innovative Health Management Strategies Have In Common? (PDF)
Volume 7, Number 2, 2007 — So Big!, Baby Steps And The “Why?” Game: What Parenting Can Teach Us About Employer Health Management Strategy (PDF)
Volume 7, Number 1, 2007 — Be Sure To Drink Your Ovaltine: De-Coding The Secret Of Successful Healthcare Management (PDF)
Volume 6, Number 3, 2005 — Supply Chain Management Meets Employee Health Management — A Threepart Series. Part 3: Poisoning, Pulling And Pruning — The Brutal Fate Of The Health Care MarketÕs Weeds? (PDF)
Volume 6, Number 2, 2005 — Supply Chain Management Meets Employee Health Management — A Three Part Series. Part 2: Recipes Matter — Just Ask The Man Who Invented Licorice Cole Slaw (PDF)
Volume 6, Number 1, 2005 — Supply Chain Management Meets Employee Health Management — A Three-Part Series. Part 1: Play Ball! An Introduction To Supply Chain Management (PDF)
Volume 5, Number 5, 2004 — What Tree Trimming Can Teach Us About Integrated Data Analysis (PDF)
Volume 5, Number 4, 2004 — When It Comes To Strategic Health Communications, Is Your Organization Better Off Today Than It Was A Year Ago? (PDF)
Volume 5, Number 3, 2004 — Boiled Frog Anyone? Managing To Stay Out Of Hot Water As Human Capital Management Challenges Flare Up (PDF)
Volume 5, Number 2, 2004 — Straight Talk About The Facts Of Life (PDF)
Volume 4, Number 8, 2003 — 2003 Health And Productivity Research Report — Cliffs Notes Edition (PDF)
Volume 4, Number 7, 2003 — Playing Smarter — Part 2: Meeting The Challenges Of Resilience (PDF)
Volume 4, Number 6, 2003 — Great Execution Is No Longer Sufficient — We Must Play Smarter (PDF)
Volume 4, Number 5 2003 — Want To Win? Show Your Team The Score! (PDF)
Volume 4, Number 4 2003 — Helping Customers In Crisis — What Health Industry Vendors Can Learn From The Folks Who Invented Luggage With Wheels (PDF)
Volume 4, Number 3, 2003 — An Hpm Perspective On Consumer Directed Health Plans (PDF)
Volume 4, Number 2, 2003 — Recognize The Time To Change Health Management Strategy (PDF)