Chad Barker

Executive summary The Military Health System (MHS) is one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the United States, serving approximately 9.4 million beneficiaries through 601 military hospitals and clinics (also known as military treatment facilities or MTFs) and a network of TRICARE retail and mail-order pharmacies, on a unified medical budget of roughly $64 billion.1 And yet most life sciences manufacturers treat the MHS as a single federal account: one profit and loss (P&L) line,...

This article is brought to you by Retail Technology Review: Why Effective Payroll Management Is Critical for Retail Businesses. By Chad Barker, freelance writer. Payroll management is no easy task, especially in the retail industry. With varying shift patterns, overtime, bonuses, and seasonal staff, maintaining compliance can be a real challenge. That being said, it is an incredibly important part of any business.

For decades, the appraisal profession has been built on independence. Most residential appraisers have operated the same way: build your book of business, keep your head down, do quality work, manage your own relationships, and run your office like a one-person machine. It’s been the traditional path, and for a long time, it worked. But the industry is changing, and one truth can’t be ignored. Standing alone is getting harder.