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Remembering Mike

December 21, 1954-
August 9, 2012

 

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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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Insurance Articles

January 14, 2011
WellPoint, Cigna and large hospital chains expected to actively engage in medical home partnerships

By: Jennifer C. Smith-Parker (Washington, DC), Pharmawire
Large insurance companies such as WellPoint and Cigna, as well as large hospital chains, are expected to actively partner with each other and with nursing homes and physician groups in order to create “medical homes” in 2011 and beyond, healthcare experts told Pharmawire.

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What Financial Services Can Learn From Lean

August 2008
By Larry Mead, US Banker
Guidon’s own Larry Mead explains why the same principles that have helped manufacturers succeed can, and should, be applied to the financial industry.

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Lessons For Banks To Learn From Lean Principles During Financial Crisis

October 9, 2008
By Maria Bruno-Britz, Bank Systems & Technology
Guidon’s Larry Mead explains why more banks are adopting Lean principles to survive and thrive in the financial turmoil.

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