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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

As I speak with industry executives, a common refrain is “I’ve done all the easy stuff.” An investor-owned hospital executive whose company had acquired major nonprofit health care enterprises compared the proliferation of contracts to the growth of barnacles on the bottom of a freighter. cancel or rebid them).

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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business

The Silicon Valley model, for all of its charms, was developed at a specific time, for a specific industry, which was developing a specific set of technologies. While it can offer valuable lessons for other industries and other problems, the model is not universally applicable. This is a dangerous mindset.

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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

Several attendees wanted to form a more permanent working group; so they established a nonprofit organization called the Agile Alliance to support the movement. Most members of the original group, joined by a number of new adherents, reconvened later in the year to discuss ways to disseminate agile principles.

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Hiring Data Scientists from Outside the U.S.: A Primer on Visas

Harvard Business

Nearly all professional-level jobs in the IT industry will meet this test. Some companies are exempt from the cap, namely nonprofit and government research institutions and those affiliated with institutions of higher learning. Typical legal fees. Fees typically range between $2,000 and $5,000. Typical legal fees.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. The program is most often associated with the tech industry, where H-1B workers hold about 12%–13% of jobs , according to a Goldman Sachs report. jobs overall.)

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3 Health Care Trends That Don’t Hinge on the ACA

Harvard Business

The venture industry is betting big on digital health, with $4–$5 billion invested annually. The proprietary nature and standards for EHRs are likely to diminish, however, as industry pressure opens up data repositories and personal data become more accessible.

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We Interviewed Health Care Leaders About Their Industry, and They’re Worried

Harvard Business

One noteworthy finding was the need for additional investment in information technology to support the new business model. Yet the technology needs of the emerging population-health strategy differ significantly from those of the current fee-for-service model. Innovating for Value in Health Care. Sponsored by Medtronic.