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Computerization in Health Care Demands High Data Standards

Harvard Business Review

On the truly positive side, the Mayo Clinic and UnitedHealth Group have teamed up to form Optum Labs, a research group aimed at mining (initially) claims records for over 100 million people and 5 million clinical records. Further the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has set benchmarks that ensure at least minimal connectivity.

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How the Architecture of Hospitals Affects Health Outcomes

Harvard Business Review

The Butaro District Hospital in Rwanda has become a benchmark for how prioritizing patients’ health can prevent the spread of infectious disease and send patients home faster. In other work, MASS has demonstrated that every aspect of the design of hospitals and clinics is an opportunity to improve patient experience and outcomes.

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The Mayo Clinic Model for Running a Value-Improvement Program

Harvard Business Review

Among the implementing provider groups, Mayo Clinic stands out for its exemplary approach, which has enabled it to consistently enhance care delivery and realize cost efficiencies. We believe that others can learn from Mayo’s disciplined approach for value realization projects. select a project team with the right skill sets.

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Is the Confidence Gap Between Men and Women a Myth?

Harvard Business Review

In research with Margarita Mayo of IE Business School and Natalia Karelaia of INSEAD, I took a different angle on the confidence factor and its relationship to organizational influence. Moreover, studies are finding no consistent gender differences in self-reported self-confidence.

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Getting Bundled Payments Right in Health Care

Harvard Business Review

They also identify possible new improvements by comparing their performance against national TDABC benchmarks. Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and MD Anderson Cancer Center achieve alignment in a different but still effective way: by directly employing their physicians.