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Remembering Mike

December 21, 1954-
August 9, 2012

 

New Blog Post

Four Themes to Successfully Navigating the Supreme Court Decision

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act confirms the direction of healthcare reform that had already begun a few years ago.  Many payers and providers, responding to the slowly emerging regulatory architecture of the law, have embarked on large scale transformational initiatives which will fundamentally change their business models forever.

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New Article

Payers and Providers: The Pressure On Payers Is Relentless

No matter the outcome of the Affordable Care Act, the long-term picture for payers remains uncertain. Even if all the ACA provisions are enforced by the Supreme Court, there are still many issues to sort out. If some of the provisions are struck down, then other issues will be encountered. In an unpredictable business environment, Blue Cross Blue Shield Montana decided to give itself a physical and make process improvements to control what we could control.

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Meet Guidon’s Leadership and Authors

Our leadership and editorial team focuses on bringing innovative perspectives to our clients’ opportunities and issues as well as creating relevant, useful information regarding business process and performance management and cultural and enterprise transformation.  As part of Guidon's Healthcare practice, we also have a Clinical Advisory Board.  Click here to meet the Clinical Advisory Board members.

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Ron Wince, President / CEO
Co-founder, President and CEO of Guidon Performance Solutions, Ron Wince has nearly two decades of experience helping clients navigate the complexity of today's business climate and realize world class performance. Mr. Wince is highly sought after as a speaker, author and advisor.  He has been cited for his opinions and ideas, regularly appearing in prominent media outlets such as Fortune, Forbes, Patient Safety and Quality, and Healthcare Executive.  He has also has appeared as an expert commentator on the FOX Business Network.
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Larry Mead, Vice President & Managing Director
Co-founder and Vice President of Guidon Performance Solutions, Larry Mead has over 15 years of global experience leading product, process, and technology development and improvement initiatives. Larry is the Managing Director for Guidon’s Healthcare, Financial Services, and Insurance practices.
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Jim Dickey, Vice President & Managing Director
Co-founder and Vice President of Guidon Performance Solutions, Jim Dickey has over 15 years experience working with clients in various industries including healthcare, government, financial services, retail, and manufacturing.
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Brent Jameson, Vice President & Managing Director
Vice President and Managing Director of Guidon Performance Solutions, Brent Jameson has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and service organizations.
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Julia Eckstein

Julia Eckstein, Managing Director
Julia Eckstein has over 25 years experience in various areas of community and public health, healthcare delivery and health policy.  She has been responsible for leading state work with Executive and Legislative branches including issues of Health Insurance Exchanges, Health Information Exchanges, public health, Medicaid, state employee benefits and global issues including ACO’s, long term living, delivery reform, transparency, consumer engagement and payment reform.
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Jeff Watzka, Managing Director
Jeff Watzka has over 10 years experience in leading or facilitating large-scale improvement efforts and cultural transformation in financial services and information technology organizations. He has extensive experience in applying Lean Thinking in bank operations and data centers operations.
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