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Hospitals Can Work Better

Harvard Business Review

Even more disturbing, a Hearst media study suggests that preventable medical errors (including infections) lead to at least 200,000 deaths per year , double the estimates from several years ago. Patient satisfaction with hospital care is also declining , based on the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

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Today's CIO Needs to Be the Chief Innovation Officer

Harvard Business Review

The old way was information management; the new way is information intelligence. The old way was IT systems management; the new way is platforms that enable new value chains and integrated ecosystems. The old way was cost management; the new way is driving business transformation and accelerating growth.

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How Tech Is Transforming Entry-Level, Customer-Facing Jobs

Harvard Business Review

Takeaways from a survey of more than 800 customer service reps.

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