<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bosse Management Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosse Intl is a Canadian consulting firm that assists you grow your company through a variety of innovation strategies. ]]></description><link>https://www.blueoceancmc.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:30:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bosseintl.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Health Key Performance Indicators]]></title><description><![CDATA[#health #healthpolicy #ontario #kpi #healthmanagement #ethics  Ontario Health has retired the public tracking of “hallway health care” patients from its annual reports, ending reporting on care delivered in unconventional spaces such as emergency department hallways or on stretchers. This metric had climbed from an average of 1,326 patients per day in 2022-23 to 1,390 in early 2024, with peaks above 1,860 in January 2024, reflecting ongoing hospital overcrowding well after the pandemic peak....]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/ontario-health-key-performance-indicators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b0559fa58f0a255d618ff</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:31:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_4e1fa374be7a44d685a4d365c6e3861e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Drives Health Innovation in Ontario?]]></title><description><![CDATA[#healthpolicy #ontario #hospitals #innovatech #healthtech #healthmanagement Ontarians are expecting improvement in healthcare every day. This improvement is created by the industry, in partnership with health centers and universities. Taxpayers, stakeholders, and patients expect quality, and this quality must be generated somewhere. Generic answers to questions about driving health policy and innovation in Ontario, such as "a combination of strong government policy and funding," often...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/what-drives-health-innovation-in-ontario</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2394c3f64e529b409e169f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:15:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_f87440599279447391b8e8e3ccbeb1cc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_588,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolution of Ontario Health reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[#ontario #canada #healthpolicies #health #government		 Did you know that Ontario Health, the largest healthcare department in Ontario, was responsible for publishing a yearly report on the performance of Ontario’s health system? It appears, however, that no report has been published since 2019, almost 7 years. That's because it has evolved into a topic-specific performance report: https://www.ontariohealth.ca/system/reporting/performance These reports contain a trove of data and information...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/evolution-of-ontario-health-reporting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fd46feff1f3255572bd4d8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:31:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_c970c28f14234a1d884a7d780f3b7466~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MRIs per Million People, by Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[#healthpolicies #management #government #health The Canadian newspaper Globe &#38; Mail recently published an OECD comparison of MRI machines per million people, showing Canada near the bottom. While this facilitates quick country-to-country comparisons, interpreting the data without context can be misleading. The real issue is not only the number of machines but how this relates to health care access and delivery in Canada. To build on this point, while a better supply of MRIs sometimes...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/mris-per-million-people-by-country</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cda77cf7044e6cf7a6cc5c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:20:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_94dcad12ce4640189b254b71f77e9af5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_950,h_614,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments (FAST) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[#ontario #healthpolicies #cancerdrugs The FAST program announced last year if finally active in 2026 with six cancer drugs approved "fast-track". We are still trying to determine why patients in Ontario had to wait longer than patients elsewhere for the same drugs. How much time exactly has this program saved? Based on public information, in Canada, patients typically wait up to two years for new publicly funded medicines. So does the program bring Ontarians back to the same level as citizen...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/ontario-funding-accelerated-for-specific-treatments-fast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae3665053d59350a12a480</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:22:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_85d1b183dcd64e859f7566094b2f91c8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_585,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health innovation in Ontario (CA)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several years, the adoption of new health technologies and innovations in the Ontario health system was sporadic. As of September 2025, a new system is in place to streamline the process. " The Health Innovation Pathway  is a new process to bring promising innovations into Ontario’s health system faster – improving patient outcomes, driving economic growth and helping our health system reach its full potential ."  Our first impressions of the new Health Innovations Pathway are that it's...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/health-innovation-in-ontario-ca</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696bc400482610fa28947d15</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:53:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_5ad16d5b9cb843b1b907424102db1d46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovation, R&#38;D in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[#canada #business #investment #innovation #productivity After two years of reporting and discussing the need for government actions and business strategies to protect and enhance productivity, we will conclude this topic in 2025 and shift our focus to areas more directly tied to Bosse Management Consulting's projects, such as life science project valuation and development in Canada. To wrap up, we will offer final remarks on the importance of sustained investments in research and development...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/innovation-r-d-in-canada</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6946036ef882f7cd7d7f8df5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:18:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_050325d7cbf940298c5ac645413c1e7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weak Business Investment: Low productivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[#management #business #productivity #Canada #strategy #technology #innovation An editorial by Matthew Lau of the Canadian Financial Post this week was on point regarding the issue of productivity in Canada. You can read it here . He underlined what this blog has elaborated on in the past year+. Some of the main points include: Labour productivity has increased only 16.5 per cent in Canada versus 54.7 per cent in the United States, with a sharper decline starting in 2017 (source: Fraser...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/weak-business-investment-low-productivity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692cb331745789e635cb6999</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 22:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_e1af6d9d93c246e1bf4e2c47c8f3a7bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_784,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in the 2025 Federal Budget for your business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[#canada #budget #economy The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) expressed disappointment with the latest federal budget: https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/struggling-small-businesses-wont-find-much-help-in-the-federal-budget . Below is a clear breakdown of the CFIB’s key concerns (what was missing) and the budget’s positive elements for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Measures Missing from the Budget (per CFIB) Lower taxes for SMBs   Tariff compensations inclusive of...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/what-s-in-the-2025-federal-budget-for-your-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690ea3af4cb1a91e8e61aba6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 03:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_87d0ea3f1ae6498fa91603d773f8e98a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_784,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literature Review of Value Innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[#valueinnovation #blueoceanstrategy #research Value innovation, a core concept of Blue Ocean Strategy, involves pursuing both...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/literature-review-of-value-innovation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ec8012942dccc5ddeec84f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:51:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_8f77c524ce04458284ad1844d2ec634a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_388,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Economic Resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[#trade #business #economics #productivity Canada’s #1 economic challenge is its lack of productivity, driven by insufficient investment,...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/canada-s-economic-resilience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cdd04c11fb48eaec1ad5df</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 22:05:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_a1351638db064bd48320e5aed0ac38b5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_680,h_460,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Canada Miss a Decade of Rising Tide?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's business landscape has faced macroeconomic challenges for over a decade and continues to struggle. Compared to similar...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/did-canada-miss-a-decade-of-rising-tide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b3a64af8b3f76ca3bf5703</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 02:11:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_1814dc8573074214a44d618b734280f6~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does Consulting Do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[#consulting #expertise #economics #business A recently published paper  (not peer-reviewed) by the US National Bureau of Economic...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/what-does-consulting-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a09e14074abfca643d58f1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:36:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_fb3f5fffda074cf188e79ad8ec7b68c0~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Public Capital Markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[#canada #stockmarkets #publiccompanies #capital #funding #investments In a compelling opinion piece published in the Globe and Mail ,...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/canadian-public-capital-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689180f6f741774de10632cc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_c41f8e9a40fe43ea9c7fbfaac318d46e~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_472,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Uncertainty in 2025 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[#business #consulting #canada #ontario	#quebec #economics The day following the Canada Day celebrations, NBC Financial Markets published...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/navigating-uncertainty-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68713d2a8761482d2094f9aa</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:01:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_34656220bfec4fe4965d5cf99ffb0c0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why supporting lower government debt could boost productivity in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[#canada #productivity #debt #governance #productivity A recent study written by Professor Ergete Ferede examined the link between...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/why-supporting-lower-government-debt-could-boost-productivity-in-canada</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685cbb50e9ff6142481ef972</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_d2c16248641d440c86eb5fe77377c873~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_491,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CD Howe Institute: fixing our productivity problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[#canada #productivity #businessenvironment #economy John Lester of the CD Howe Institute reported on the issue of Canadian productivity...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/cd-howe-institute-fixing-our-productivity-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6826823e5f6c3080838a4417</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 00:49:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_ac7f112a4e1e4dc4abdf992f0673f4ad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMC and the Management Advisory Service (MAS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[#cmc #consulting #businessmanagement #strategy #innovation Did you know? The Management Advisory Services (MAS) Program is a...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/cmc-and-the-management-advisory-service-mas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680059b7cc69bec1d98d35dd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:35:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_126377affb5049e08f33ed0e75ebfa33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_648,h_455,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk-Reward and Blue Ocean Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[#blueocean #valueinnovation #risk #reward #strategy In previous posts, we’ve examined some of the blind spots that may arise when...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/risk-reward-and-blue-ocean-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f7f3679fa38111fa74cffb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:58:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_de764fdbf08545d1bef4121fef0b83f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagnation on the horizon: Canada in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[#canada #productivity #crisis #stagnation #stagnation #innovation As Canada faces four more years of Trump-influenced economics, its...]]></description><link>https://www.bosseintl.com/post/stagnation-on-the-horizon-canada-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dbbd057c6f1321c650dfdd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:37:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0393e_69c7aba308f1443b9cf037c5b2a258e1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Francois R Bosse, CMC</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>