Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2017

“Traditionally, boards have tended to stay out of operational functions, but technology is so pervasive that the best practice is to have direct board engagement in technology through active committees, just as they would with audit, compensation, and other key areas.”

Recruiting 33

Recruiting Recruitment System Trends 33

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Theories and practices of management often spring from the opportunities created by new technologies. The complex calculations of the field known as Operations Research were enabled by mainframe computing. Interchangeable parts spurred ideas about structuring assembly lines and logistics. “The feedback is much more rapid.”

Change Management 45

Change Management Management Software Productivity 45

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Administrative and operational inefficiencies account for nearly one third of the U.S. Labor is the industry’s single largest operating expense, with six out of every 10 people who work in health care never interacting with patients. health care system’s $3 trillion in annual costs. Faster Hospital Bed Assignments.

Insurance 37

Insurance Insurance Efficiency Guidelines 37

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Less than 3% in our sample meet this standard. For most, of course, the operational costs are far, far greater. Even if you don’t care about data per se, you still must do your work effectively and efficiently. For the vast majority, the problem is severe. The variation in DQ scores is enormous.

Data 28

Data Meeting Company Government 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Less than 3% in our sample meet this standard. For most, of course, the operational costs are far, far greater. Even if you don’t care about data per se, you still must do your work effectively and efficiently. For the vast majority, the problem is severe. The variation in DQ scores is enormous.

Data 28

Data Meeting Company Government 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Fifty-eight percent of patients referred to Virginia Mason, our medical center in Seattle, for back surgery would be more appropriately treated without an operation. Information technology has come late to health care delivery. Electronic medical records can help correct these systemic defects.

Guidelines 28

Guidelines Information Technology Information Technology Healthcare 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2017

As a large team cares for patients, clear and efficient pathways for communication and workflows are necessary to ensure the patient experience is as seamless and organized as possible. Health information and other technology. Children and families need to be able to access their care team promptly.

Metrics 37

Metrics Efficiency System Development 37

Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2017

To set this in context, it’s important to first understand the fundamental challenge of building contemporary (and future) workspaces, especially for technology companies: Software and buildings operate on entirely different timescales. Enduring Value Beyond Efficiency. Their business models are fluid.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate System Software Efficiency 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The first concerns the challenge of creating the meaningful use program for the HITECH Act when I served as national coordinator of health information technology from 2009 to 2011, at the beginning of the Obama administration. After one meeting, I got feedback about what a great exchange we had.

System 29

System Change Management Healthcare Government 29

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

These must qualify as “specialty occupations,” which typically require a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) and are found in fields such as science, engineering, information technology, medicine, and business. on H-1B visas, boost the economy by increasing innovation, productivity, and sometimes even employment.

Engineering 34

Engineering Talent Information Technology Information Technology 34