Harvard Business

OCTOBER 19, 2017

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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Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

Drone-mounted sensors can be used to capture an impressive array of data, paving the way for increased digitalization of industrial processes. Leaders across a spectrum of industries are already availing themselves of drone-based data. Airlines Easyjet and Lufthansa have adopted drones as a tool for aircraft inspections.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

With this model, an investment can be defined as strategic, key operational, support, or high potential. Key operational investments sustain existing business operations, helping to avoid any disadvantage. Digital investments to assist meeting specific industry legislation also fall into this category.

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Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2017

In response, hospitals are increasingly making analytics and new technologies an integral part of hospital operations. Business analytics widely used in the transportation industry by airlines and shipping companies are beginning to be employed to schedule operating rooms and staffing.

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