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Bank of America: Yesterday and Today

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Offering loans of $10 to $300 to anyone who had a job, Giannini convinced those in the working class that they should turn their tin cans of savings over to his bank. Elliott Wave International , the world’s largest market forecasting firm, has just released a free report, Discover the Top 100 Safest U.S. banks (two for each state).

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Overcoming Fragmentation in Health Care

Harvard Business Review

More work is needed to achieve the drastic change in market forces that is necessary to create a sustainable health care system. At Mayo Clinic, we have chosen a different path — a path focused on sharing our most scalable product: our knowledge. health care — how health care is paid for. Addressing Fragmentation.

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5 Examples of Great Health Care Management

Harvard Business Review

The result has been so much more than a marketing ploy – it has changed the care being delivered. Culture of shared responsibility at Mayo Clinic. When I visited the Mayo Clinic this spring I was amazed by how well everyone worked together to give patients first-rate, coordinated care. They came because we’re the Mayo Clinic.

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5 Examples of Great Health Care Management

Harvard Business Review

The result has been so much more than a marketing ploy – it has changed the care being delivered. Culture of shared responsibility at Mayo Clinic. When I visited the Mayo Clinic this spring I was amazed by how well everyone worked together to give patients first-rate, coordinated care. They came because we’re the Mayo Clinic.

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Hospital Coalitions Save Money and Improve Care

Harvard Business Review

The 42 members of this purchasing coalition formed in 2008 include Mayo Clinic, Swedish Covenant Hospital, and Sanford Health. These groups are focusing on the top drugs and drug classes that make up the majority of their annual purchases, focusing on identifying the most cost effective drugs and finding ways to curtail overutilization.

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The Simple Way to Avoid Social Media Failures

Harvard Business Review

This post is part of the HBR Insight Center Marketing That Works. Similarly, Taco Bell recently combated a traditional attack (a class action lawsuit charging that the restaurant's meat isn't really beef) with new media techniques. Kennedy because he looked like a train wreck on the small screen.

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How to Work Confidently with Numbers People

Harvard Business Review

If you remember your statistics classes from college or business school, you may be okay. Fortunately, there are myriad ways to get back up to speed: Enroll in an executive education class; read books and articles on the subject; take an online course. Zach Mayo is not particularly numbers-minded. Get educated.

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