Our client, Montefiore Medical Center and The Care Management Company has been selected as one of the premier healthcare organizations nationwide to participate in the ACO Pioneer Initiative sponsored by CMS. We are proud to support the leadership in this important Initiative – as they improve care experience, increase population health and reduce healthcare expense.

By now everyone knows it: Phil Mickelson imploded on the 18th hole at Winged Foot to basically give away the U.S. Open. In the past two weeks, I’ve heard his play on the last two holes analyzed about 40 or 50 times. I have to admit, I was right there with the gang picking apart [...]

I filled up my gas tank yesterday — $60 (and I don’t drive a mini van).  Everyone is feeling the sticker shock.  But look beyond consumers and it doesn’t take long to see that the unabated gas prices are presenting a huge challenge for businesses.  And not just those that rely heavily on travel, delivery [...]

Whether you are a figure skater or the CEO of a corporation, there are certain fundamentals that must be set in place in order to succeed. Both need a plan that needs to be communicated and executed in a very public arena. Both get judged on how they perform with almost heartless objectivity. As we’ve [...]

Last year I addressed a group of marketing execs for large national law firms.  I asked “How many of you have strategic plans?” and took a show of hands.  Only about 20% of them raised their hands.  Strategic Planning is like exercise and eating right — we all know we should do it, but we [...]