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Intelligent Redesign of Health Care

Harvard Business Review

As we move forward we need to be mindful of two principles that must be at the heart of any fundamental health care reform: “no margin, no mission” and “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Specifically, the center wants estimates of: The costs of caring for groups of patients with similar conditions. Kaplan and Michael E.

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The Mayo Clinic Model for Running a Value-Improvement Program

Harvard Business Review

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. One of the team’s central findings is that TDABC cannot be delegated to the finance function. Select a project team. Engage local physicians.

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