Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

It's difficult to get senior executives who have been successful managing a particular way to realize that they need to change their approach. As finance shifts its focus from controlling costs to advising managers on improvement activities, CFOs must change their thinking and behaviors. Getting the CFO on board is key.

Finance 10

Finance CFO Budgeting Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Over the past 10 years, the hospital’s managers have transformed their institution from the usual, grim, human-repair shop into a bright and comforting place. To do that, the team next looked inside and outside the health care for ideas about how to improve the hospital’s service. Innovating for Value in Health Care.

Health Care 8

Health Care Airlines CFO Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Australia’s main CFO forum, the G100 , has shown interest in the topic and even published a paper offering broad support for integrated reporting, arguing that “corporate reporting reform is underway and CFOs should seize the opportunity to drive the reporting agenda.”

Human Capital 8

Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

With these rules in place, 8 cross-functional teams—each composed of middle managers, a consultant guide, and a sponsor from the leadership team—were formed. Leadership created an optimization office reporting to the CFO to facilitate cost reduction projects, train new team members, and document and disseminate results across the system.

Cost 8

Cost Health Care Six Sigma Insourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2012

These hurdles aren't unique to financial services — insurance, pharmaceuticals, health care and government all face regulation, to name a few examples. Just ask Gene Morphis, ex-CFO of clothing retailer Francesca's. Even something as innocuous as clicking the Like symbol next to a Facebook post could run afoul of the SEC.

Compliance 15

Compliance Media Compliance Officer Policies 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

According to ThedaCare's chief financial officer, Tim Olson , top management viewed it as a significant waste of time. With four hospitals, 22 physician locations, and over 5,000 employees, ThedaCare managers spent 10,000 hours a year to build their budget, and another 10,000 hours to explain, manage, and argue about it.

Budgeting 11

Budgeting Chief Financial Officer Cost CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2015

In general, organized criminals are trying to steal things of high value, and one of the most valuable industries, in terms of cost, is health care. So what you see is that criminals are going after health records because on the black market they can probably sell a health record of a person for about $50.

Health Care 8

Health Care Hedge Banking Training 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

Can wellness programs help employers reduce out-of-control health care costs? The current ROI debate has focused on whether one type of wellness program, lifestyle management (diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes), can reduce health care claims and lead to lower costs. The answer, most emphatically, is yes.

ROI 8

ROI Health Care Company Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Aside from stocks, he dabbled in an activist brand of angel investing: holding large stakes and board seats in several start-up health care businesses, all based in Spain. She didn't doubt the franchise owner's commitment to high-quality, holistic care; he was a star pupil in the most recent training course at headquarters.

Case Study 13

Case Study Franchising Health Care Follow-up 13