Got in yesterday, and the whirlwind started. Initial takes…
Thanks to the wonderful folks at myMatrixx for carting me and pretty much everyone else from the airport to our hotels.
The Mitchell last night event was very well attended; it was going strong well into the night.
Telemedicine is the next big thing – there are at least a half-dozen companies focusing on this, with many more touting their adoption of pieces and parts of telemedicine. Like anything else, there’s going to be a shakeout – more on this next week.
But make no mistake, unlike many flashes-in-the-work-comp-services pan, telemedicine (or whatever term you use) is going to be a big, big deal.
The CVS acquisition of Aetna will have zero effect on Coventry. Or maybe even less. The new company’s revenues are almost a quarter-trillion dollars; Coventry work comp’s annual take is less than a quarter of one percent of that.
A couple folks aren’t here this year. Bill Block is one. Bill passed away this year; universally liked, Bill was just a good guy, a relationship guy who knew everyone and had a good word for all. He’d been in the business for decades, working for several different companies, bringing his smile and good cheer wherever he went. Bill will be missed.
Funally, confession time. I have a horrible memory for names and faces. And most other important things. Please accept my heartfelt apologies!
