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Wearable Technology in Healthcare

Tom Spencer

2 As questions on how to rein in increasing healthcare costs continue to mount, and politicians focus on passing legislation and targeting the pharmaceutical industry, a possible solution may be wearable health devices. billion by 2020. These devices can also be used to address chronic conditions such as heart disease, asthma, and diabetes.

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The Case Against Pay Transparency

Harvard Business

In most work settings individual performance is not easily observed, in part because our performance is a joint product that reflects both our own effort and that of many others. Employees reduce their productivity when consistently reminded of what they perceive as unfair rewards. But herein lies the challenge.