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The $300 House: A Hands-On Approach to a Wicked Problem

Harvard Business Review

Nearly every criticism the authors levy in their op-ed is answered in 12 blog posts , a magazine article from January/February 2011, a video interview , and a slideshow that integrated community and commentary, which were published between last October and this May. Our goal is to increase demand for local trades, not drive them away.

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Value-Based Health Care Is Inevitable and That’s Good

Harvard Business Review

That breakthrough is value-based care, the goal of which is to lower health care costs and improve quality and outcomes. Not everyone, however, is onboard yet, because part of the value-based equation is that hospitals will be paid less to deliver better care. How the Health Care World Will Change.

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Can Insurance Companies Incentivize Their Customers to Be Healthier?

Harvard Business Review

The behavioral biases play out in a simple paradox: People overconsume health care but underconsume prevention, and insurers or taxpayers are left with the bill. Consider the Vitality program developed by the South African insurance company Discovery over 25 years ago.

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18 of the Top 20 Tech Companies Are in the Western U.S. and Eastern China. Can Anywhere Else Catch Up?

Harvard Business Review

But as the digital revolution continues to spark widespread disruption in other industries — automotive, financial services, health care, and retail — who will win? Will Other Nations Develop Local Champions and Innovation Hubs? Many have tried but few have succeeded in developing substantial innovation hubs.