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Lots of Employees Get Misclassified as Contractors. Here’s Why It Matters

Harvard Business Review

For a deeper look into the distinctions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the 2015 guidance document ). Lacking capital, truckers purchased new vehicles through financing provided by these very same trucking companies. Hence the issuing of our now-retracted guidance in 2015. of employment in 2005 to 9.6%

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How One Hospital Improved Patient Safety in 10 Minutes a Day

Harvard Business Review

After all, in some ways, the situations were similar: A group whose members may not have worked together before must form a close-knit team quickly and execute their duties in a way that meets the organization’s guidelines to the letter. Insight Center. The Future of Health Care. Sponsored by Medtronic.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

For example, in 2015, Maersk and MSC, the world’s two largest liner shipping companies, established 2M, a 10-year vessel sharing agreement covering 193 vessels. Guidelines for selecting an appropriate model. Model 2: Asset capacity pooling.

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Even a 14-Cent Food Tax Could Lead to Healthier Choices

Harvard Business Review

Estimates of the annual medical costs of obesity range from $147–$210 billion , approximately 40% of which is financed by Medicare and Medicaid. First, the current guidelines (for 2015–2020) from the Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA say that a person above the age of two should drink low-fat milk.

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Fighting Chronic Disease Starts with Better Pediatric Care

Harvard Business Review

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently endorsed new blood pressure guidelines that recommend increased use of blood-pressure-monitoring technologies outside the clinic for children at risk. In adult care, CMS announced in 2015 ambitious value-based payment goals for Medicare, which were achieved 11 months ahead of schedule.