1. How did health care providers in McAllen, Texas reduce their Medicare costs between 2009 and 2012 by "almost $3,000 per Medicare recipient"? What else could be done to reduce Medicare costs?
2. Find a recent or important intellectual property case/situation (not discussed in the text), summarize the case, and its implications on business.
3. What are the different types of strategies? What are the differences among these strategies? How do you determine which type of strategy is most appropriate for your organization?