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Hospital Budget Systems Are Holding Back Innovation

Harvard Business Review

The audience for such innovation wants to be receptive: A recent American Hospital Association (AHA) survey found that 75% of senior hospital executives endorsed the importance of digital innovation. Yet, despite their stated enthusiasm, hospitals have been notoriously slow to adopt digital innovations. health care system.

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Stop Focusing on Profitability and Go for Growth

Harvard Business Review

So, in real terms, debt financing is essentially free. Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision. Others reward easy-to-measure improvements in existing processes over less-easily-quantified innovations. Related Video. The Refresher: Net Present Value.

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