Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In 1980, the national expenditure on health care in the United States was just over 9% of Gross Domestic Product. According to data published by the Kaiser Family Foundation, workers’ earnings rose by 47% from 1999 to 2012, but their contribution to health insurance premiums during that time went up by 180%.

Health Care 8

Health Care Constraint Budgeting Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

It is a widely held belief among health care leaders that comparing their hospitals and clinics to peers is very important. health care quality and safety is abysmal: The evidence suggests that between 240,000 to 400,000 deaths occur each year due to medical errors. Leading Change in Health Care.

Health Care 8

Health Care Benchmarking Process Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Some business pundits today believe innovation ignites better in startups than in large, established corporations. In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Laura Schneider FOR HBR. ” I disagree.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

Physicians, nurses, and others who work on the front lines of patient care are an important potential source for innovations that could improve patients’ health and reduce the cost of care. Boston Children’s Hospital designed an innovation accelerator to overcome these hurdles. Insight Center.

Health Care 10

Health Care Company Innovation Entrepreneur 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2017

Low-risk expectant mothers pay a high price for unnecessary prenatal appointments in the form of time away from work and associated lost wages or personal days, child care costs, and so on. The Leading Edge of Health Care. How the most innovative providers are creating value. Insight Center. Sponsored by Optum.

Mayo 8

Mayo Health Care Information Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Communication is essential for any successful relationship, including the one between a provider and her patient; however, social, economic, behavioral, and even care system barriers can weaken that connection, which may result in delayed or poor quality care. Leading Health Care Innovation. The Solution.

Health Care 8

Health Care Constraint Follow-up Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2011

A decade on, in January 2011, The Economist has revised its dark vision, calling Africa's countries " The Lion Kings.". It won't be global middle class level with incomes of over $70,000, but still above subsistence living, buying health care, food, education, transportation, and entertainment. One such is General Electric.

McKinsey 12

McKinsey Health Care Class Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Health care systems are transforming themselves to deliver the “Triple Aim” of providing better care and a better patient experience, improving the health of populations, and lowering the cost of care. Mayo was the first care-delivery group to receive this delegated authority. Leading Health Care Innovation.

Quality 8

Quality Mayo System Six Sigma 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

When it comes to health care costs, America’s employers are at a crossroads. That means that to control costs going forward, employers may have to confront the true underlying causes of rising health care expenditures: high prices and health care inefficiencies. The Future of Health Care.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Insurance Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Whereas most business lists analyze companies by traditional metrics such as revenue or by subjective assessments such as “innovativeness,” our ranking evaluates the ability of leaders to strategically reposition the firm. Matthew Eyring , Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of Vivint Inc.

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

As health care reform evolves, large public institutions that offer a health safety net have some advantages over privately owned enterprises. Those are all assets in an era of health care reform. I head one of these institutions: Dallas-based Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. Insight Center.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Today tens of millions of 50-, 60-, and 70-somethings say they are eager to apply their accumulated skills in areas like education, health, and the environment. It will likewise demand new opportunities and innovations, if we are to help those many millions seeking encore careers. Luring More MBAs to the Social Sector.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Finance Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

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. For us, good business and social innovation are one and the same.

Suri 14

Suri Godin Real Estate Construction 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In a 2011 study management teams exhibiting a wider range of educational and work backgrounds produced more-innovative products. In a 2012 study teams of three were tasked with generating a creative business plan for a theater. health care firm.

Diversity 8

Diversity Team Bottom-up Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2013

For telecom companies like Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T, complying with government requests for information isn''t uncommon: In 2011, Verizon received about 260,000 requests for customer data; AT&T got 49,700 (965 of which it rejected). When the news broke about the U.S. Best Buy and JCPenney are struggling.

PR 8

PR Technology Health Care CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. What we describe as a "health care system" is no system at all. But technology alone will not deliver lower costs and safer care.

Health Care 15

Health Care Champy Information Technology Insurance 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

One of the more surprising findings is that the rate of Wharton graduates who plan to have children has dropped by about half over the past 20 years. This change in Wharton students’ plans for parenting is part of a larger trend; a nation-wide baby bust. mean at the time — the average 2012 graduate planned to have only 1.7.

Policies 10

Policies Health Care Education Career 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

While advances in health care in the developed world often emphasize new technologies, in developing lower- and middle-income countries simply expanding the reach of basic primary care services is crucial to improving health. The Leading Edge of Health Care. Insight Center. Sponsored by Optum.

Development 8

Development Health Care Operations Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

Health care , which receives a huge tax break (employer-sponsored health care plans are paid for with pre-tax dollars). It may be true that we value homes and health care just as much as we value iPhones and high-definition TVs, but there is a big difference between them in terms of trade.

Health Care 9

Health Care Biotechnology Industry Policies 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

Precision medicine innovations are driven by complex analysis of massive data sets, with researchers querying data derived from thousands of patients for each cancer type. The Leading Edge of Health Care. How the most innovative providers are creating value. Insight Center. Sponsored by Optum.

Metrics 8

Metrics Health Care Learning-by-Doing Education 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

That’s something any forward-thinking provider must aim for in today’s data-driven health care environment. Leading Change in Health Care. Our IT leaders started by showing how patient-generated health data could tie in with pay-for-performance reimbursement. Insight Center. Sponsored by Optum.

Health Care 8

Health Care Chief Information Officer Committee Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

Late in June, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton surprised business leaders by issuing a detailed technology and innovation platform. Just a day after the plan was released, for example, Democratic Sen. Tech and business leaders should be taking note. Among Silicon Valley’s highest priorities is immigration reform. .”

Planning 8

Planning Innovation Review Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Although rewards were not tied to performance in 2012 (they will be in later years), Pioneer ACOs did better on blood pressure and cholesterol control for beneficiaries with diabetes than did managed-care plans, and better on readmissions relative to the Medicare fee-for-service benchmark. Leading Health Care Innovation.

Organization 8

Organization Health Care Insurance Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

True health care reform will happen when care is redesigned around the patient, not the doctor or hospital; when the financial incentives reward better health outcomes rather than hospital beds filled; and when the consumer has access to information to make good choices. Innovating for Value in Health Care.

Insurance 8

Insurance Health Care Incentives Cost 8