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Avatar - a very expensive metaphor

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 17:01

I took my daughter to see the film Avatar the other day. In some ways it’s a predictable film, given the director. His film Titanic was about how much happier the poor are, dancing round their fire - I ask you? A fire on a transatlantic liner? Whereas the rich are portrayed as nasty and with petty problems.
Avatar is about how much happier people are when they live in harmony with the forest, than the “other” people constantly chasing money.

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Performance Targets - Incentive or Burden?

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 16:29

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Key performance indicators (KPI), targets by another word, seem to be here to stay.

In the commercial world, they may be self imposed: budgets, forecasts, sales targets, the expectations of the city. In services for the public good, the government creates the targets. For example in health, there are 698 targets that align with Standards For Better Health[1], and another 166 that don’t[2]. In addition to these, we have QOF, activity reporting for enhanced services, and many more.

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The 10 Commandments in Professional Services (1-5)

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 21:56

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Two greatest commandsThe Ten Commandments apply just as firmly in each aspect of our daily life as they apply to the whole of our lives.  I'm a management consultant, and on this page I explain how the first five of the Ten Commandments apply to management consulting and professional services.

Getting GPs involved in Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG)

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 23:26

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Life in the YearsMost healthcare providers, in UK the same as everywhere else, get paid for each activity they do.  If someone needs care, they get paid.  If someone is well, they don’t.  So there isn’t much incentive (for the healthcare provider) to keep people well, even though it is much better for the person, much better for the nation, and much lower cost.  Minney.org Ltd is working with one CCG to generate enthusiasm and involvement, and the results are fairly successful….

Clinical Commissioning Groups and the NHS

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 16:34

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Commissioning Innovation

As we race forwards into clinical commissioning, there are lessons to be learnt from other people.  The latest book “The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care” by Christensen, Grossman and Hwang points to some things we need to take account of. It makes good reading . . .

Getting GPs involved in GP Commissioning

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 23:07

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Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG)GPs know the most about the patients registered with them, and have the biggest incentives to innovate and to commission better services. So why aren't they embracing Clinical Commissioning and using it to improve healthcare right across the country?

It could be any of a number of reasons, and we believe it's about understanding.  What's more, with our experience of doing exactly this (supporting GPs to get engaged), we can demonstrate how we've made a difference, and how it could work for other CCGs.

The Politics of CCGs

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 11:43

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Clinical Commissioning

Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), the organisations that will commission  healthcare for nearly 60million people across England at a value of around £70billion, are beginning to take shape.

They come in essentially three types, and if you want to supply healthcare to these CCGs, even if you are an established provider of healthcare, you need to understand what you are dealing with

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