
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
An Insider's Guide to Working with Healthcare Consultants
About this book
Hiring a consulting firm can be a daunting prospect. Do you really need consultants? If you do, how do you know you are getting the best value for your money? An Insider's Guide to Working with Healthcare Consultants: How to Achieve Exceptional Results answers those questions. With his dual perspective as a hospital CEO and a healthcare consultant, author Andrew C. Agwunobi is uniquely qualified to help hospital leaders become masters of the successful consulting engagement. He explains: When—and whether—to hire consultantsHow to choose the right consultantsHow to negotiate the right priceHow to lead an engagement to the desired conclusionHow to sustain improvements This insider's guide includes tips from 40 leading consultants to help clients establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships. Real-world case studies illustrate common business problems and solutions, and a checklist at the end of each chapter emphasizes key considerations. Nearly every major project begins with a mission-critical decision: Hire outside professionals or depend on internal resources? Armed with this book's insights, healthcare leaders can make that decision with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. The Value of this Book
- Chapter 2. When to Hire Consultants
- Chapter 3. How to Select the Right Consultants
- Chapter 4. What Consultants Do: Advisory Versus Implementation Firms
- Chapter 5. Who Does What and Why
- Chapter 6. Setting the Price
- Chapter 7. Controlling Travel Expenses
- Chapter 8. Communicating the Engagement
- Chapter 9. Launching the Engagement
- Chapter 10. Managing the Engagement
- Chapter 11. Causes of Failed Engagements
- Chapter 12. Monitoring Success
- Chapter 13. Ensuring Sustainability
- About the Author