Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In their 2008 book "The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage" (Harvard Business School Press), Harvard professors Dr. Robert S. Breakdowns in a company’s management system, not managers’ lack of ability or effort, are what cause a company’s underperformance. Align Systems ).

System 98

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In their 2008 book "The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage" (Harvard Business School Press), Harvard professors Dr. Robert S. Breakdowns in a company’s management system, not managers’ lack of ability or effort, are what cause a company’s underperformance. Align Systems ).

System 85

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 85

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The health care industry has survived economically by cross-subsidizing margin shortfalls in one activity with the revenues generated from others. But the very existence of these cross-subsidies is symptomatic of deep flaws in the health care reimbursement system. The actionable cost savings from process improvement.

Health Care 8

Health Care Kaplan Porter Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2015

While leaders of many care organizations may be fearful that a new centralized staff function would add to corporate overhead and bureaucracy at a time when they are trying to reduce expenses, becoming adept at the delivery of value-based care requires capabilities that provider organizations currently lack.

Health Care 8

Health Care Management Cost Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The procedures and resources in the bundle would include pre-op appointment and testing, use of the operating room and facility services on day of surgery, surgeon, anesthesiologist and support staff, clinic visits, in-hospital drug and laboratory tests, and post-surgical physical therapy. Selecting the Patient Population.

Insurance 8

Insurance Health Care How To Price 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2015

These efforts were part of the providers’ quest to increase the value of their care delivery — in other words, achieve better outcomes at the lowest-possible cost. Unfortunately, fewer than 20% of patients had completed both pre- and post-operative surveys. Select a project team. Engage local physicians.

Mayo 8

Mayo Health Care Committee Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

But he could not shake his newfound awareness of the amount of money Egan was losing with Westmid — the account's ratio of operating income to sales was a negative 28%. With three efficient plants staffed by 3,000 employees, it had reinvented itself to become an innovative manufacturer of modular steel staircases and fiberglass doors.

Case Study 14

Case Study P&L Cost Due Diligence 14