In This Issue Are you meant to be a mentor? Grooming your successor is a tricky business. It's true that by grooming an up-and-comer, you look good to your boss. You're the ultimate team player, and all that. And it can be professionally satisfying to help advance someone's career. Read More... The iPod as a business model The Internet changes everything it touches. It touches almost everything," stated writer John Ellis several years ago. Such an audacious statement is an even more accurate description of the Apple iPod. Read More... Physician Payment Vote Since the July 9, 2008 , vote in the U.S. Senate on H.R. 6331, a House passed bill to extend a prohibition on a scheduled Medicare Physician fee cut, many policy watchers have advanced the argument that the political landscape in Washington has fundamentally changed for consideration of other health care legislation. Read More... Getting to Know Them When you take over a new department, how do you get up to speed with all your new staff?," a client recently asked. The answer is a series of queries. Read More... A Change Story Hank had all the answers. He was a legend in his own mind. A very experienced and knowledgeable senior technician, people were constantly drawing on his analytical abilities. There didn't seem to be a technical or system problem he couldn't solve. Read More... Operating News We summarize 21 news articles regarding hospital operations. Read More...