Winning The EBITDA

Incoming business and the generated top line is the key for any business. However, little is recognised that the accrued efficacy of the top line to convert to real profit is finally determined by the bottom line and the many factors that affect it. I would call it the dance of the devils.

This winning bop between the Topline and the Bottom line is a simple result of an enabling and empowering management and leadership, a well-trained team, working over a seamless (information flow between financial tools, HRM, HIS, etc.) smart system which at times may not be smart, much like an uncommon common sense. To get to this is a systematic call to action by the winning team over a number of system loopholes and imperfections that finally culls in the deficiencies and walk towards profits.

While the big bulge at the top is much wanted, how the organisation functions finally determine the profits. A bulge in the tummy, read as many bureaucratic levels, complicated information movement from department to department, etc.…the fat here is always bad. This is true for all industries, only that the healthcare services sector is much more complicated. My emphasis is because healthcare is…