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Why The Best Hospitals Are Managed by Doctors

Harvard Business Review

The Mayo Clinic is America’s best hospital, according to the 2016 US News and World Report (USNWR) ranking. A simple question was asked: are hospitals ranked more highly when they are led by medically trained doctors or non-MD professional managers? The Best Hospitals. Cleveland Clinic comes in second.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. World authority on project management. Co-author: Predictable Magic.

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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. This coalition has been able to consolidate the purchase of approximately $2 billion in medical devices, supplies, and pharmaceuticals each year, consistently saving 15% to 20% on contracted items year over year.

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Searching for Health Care's Entrepreneurial Spirit

Harvard Business Review

And that's true in many areas: New devices, pharmaceuticals, and surgical techniques regularly get developed and incorporated into practice. The Mayo clinic in Minnesota shows that care can be coordinated. Will hospital managers search for efficiency, or continue to manage volume? Here, then, is the conundrum.

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Price Gouging and the Dangerous New Breed of Pharma Companies

Harvard Business Review

For 78-year-old Tony, 3,4 DAP — which can be obtained at low cost from compounding pharmacies or for free through a compassionate-use program supported by a small privately held company, Jacobus Pharmaceuticals — is a lifesaver. Pharmaceutical companies traditionally invest heavily in research and development.

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