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Why Hospitals Need Better Data Science

Harvard Business

Airlines are arguably more operationally complex, asset-intensive, and regulated than hospitals, yet the best performers are doing a better job by far than most hospitals at keeping costs low and make a decent profit while delivering what their customers expect. katyau/Getty Images. These examples are relevant to health care for two reasons.

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A Tool for Balancing Your Company’s Digital Investments

Harvard Business

Support investments are those that improve business efficiency and management effectiveness but, in themselves, do not sustain the business or provide any competitive advantage. They are about achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvements through automation or meeting government requirements.

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