There is a common adage that the federal government should work like the private sector, but that viewpoint doesn’t always hold true because the government’s mission is to serve the public, which is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about navigating the unspoken rules in today’s workplace. How often do you hear yourself or someone else complain that ...

Don’t you love that employee who goes above and beyond? She takes responsibility, shows initiative and really owns her projects, processes and problems. Somewhere along the line, she learned that good ...

For the last half-century, Congress has endorsed essentially the same approach to cutting health care costs, an approach that came to be called “managed care” by the mid-1980s. Based on the assumption ...

The more accountability that there is an organization the more successful it’s going to be. When people feel accountable, they take ownership of the outcome, and they will work harder and longer to ...

Since 2015, the majority of new accountable care organizations (ACOs) have been led by physician groups rather than hospital systems. This shift requires policies that address the characteristic ...

When an employer reimburses its employees for business expenses, the tax implications to the employee (i.e., treatment on an employee's Form W-2,) depends in part on whether the employer has an ...

The ability of accountable care organizations (ACOs) to continue reducing costs and improving quality depends on understanding what affects their survival. We examined such factors for survival in the ...

Accountable care strategies are spreading from Medicare and commercial insurance arenas to Medicaid programs, thus extending the benefits of payment and delivery reform to the safety net. Medicaid ...

Alexandra Twin has 15+ years of experience as an editor and writer, covering financial news for public and private companies. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate ...