When given the wellbeing initiative challenge this year by netlogx to do something positive for ourselves, somebody else or our community, I wanted to do something that would have a longer lasting impact than, say, taking a one-week vacation. While a trip away could certainly have a positive impact by providing a needed break [...]
Being a part of a project in another state can be both thrilling and rewarding. Benefits include things such as taking a business trip to a place you may not have been before to learning different cultures or traditions from other parts of the country. However, depending on your project requirements, you may be [...]
Although working from home can be fun and has many advantages, some disadvantages are the number of distractions and the temptation to keep working because you are home. However, here are a few ideas to help better manage your time at home: limiting your cell phone usage, using your lunch hour wisely, and understanding [...]
Performance management is a process, not a one-time event reflecting on the previous year’s past accomplishments or woes. Traditionally, performance management was known as annual performance appraisals, where employees meet with their manager to hear what went well or did not go well. Employees would look forward to this one-time event in hopes of [...]
Wednesday of this week marked the beginning of the Lenten Season for the Roman Catholic Church, a period of time in which the faithful engage in fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Personally, it is my favorite liturgical season, offering a special invitation to increase my commitment to those religious practices that help put faith into [...]
Many organizations dream of having a company full of well-trained employees. It’s no secret that well-trained employees are more productive, retain information better, and can ultimately lead to a workforce of positive, intrinsically motivated people. In today’s ever-changing and increasingly virtual work world, business leaders should think strategically about how to develop and deliver [...]
Many companies use consultants to complete projects such as revising a current workflow or implementing a new process or software. Hiring outside consultants to focus on this work enables a company’s full-time employees to continue to run and operate the business. But one key component that many times is not covered as part of [...]
I hate buying things. To be more exact, as a state administrator, I hated buying services. My problem wasn’t with the complexities of the state procurement process – I was a bureaucrat after all and figuring out how to do paperwork was half the fun of the job – but I found determining what to [...]
Say the word “compliance” and oftentimes it generates groans and eye rolls. Compliance is considered a necessary evil by many. It’s not that people are against doing the right thing. It’s because compliance is perceived as time consuming and costly in terms of non-billable resources. As the compliance manager for netlogx, a consulting services company [...]
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), what exactly is this term that is becoming more widely recognized and requested? IV&V has, over the last several years, become a key activity for State implementations. Especially from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in regard to Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) and more recently Eligibility and Enrollment [...]
