Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

Don't overuse I (try not to begin paragraphs or successive sentences with it), but do lean heavily on we, our, you, and your. It may be convenient to refer to COGS instead of spelling out "cost of goods sold." Those are friendly words that pull readers into a document. Use contractions. Use them judiciously.

VBM 10

VBM EBITDA Document Activity Based Costing 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Staffed with dedicated professionals armed with the requisite skills, experience, and credibility, a central group can accelerate the realization of value improvements — better outcomes, more efficient processes, lower costs, and aligned payment models — across the organization.

Health Care 8

Health Care Management Cost Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The HBS team has been using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC), an approach initially proposed by one of us (Bob Kaplan) and Michael Porter, to help providers pursue the value-based delivery of care. select a project team with the right skill sets. engage local physicians for each medical condition studied.

Mayo 8

Mayo Health Care Committee Project 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2015

They have successfully used bundled payments to capture the value created by cost-effectively delivering superior patient outcomes. Their experiences reveal three keys for successful bundling: excellent data on outcomes and costs, proactive management of the patient, and alignment between physicians and hospitals.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Activity Based Costing Metrics 8