Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

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).

System 34

System Management Nonprofit Operations 34

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2018

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.

Nonprofit 28

Nonprofit Engineering Industry Finance 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

The word was suggested by one attendee who had been reading the book Agile Competitors and Virtual Organizations: Strategies for Enriching the Customer. Several attendees wanted to form a more permanent working group; so they established a nonprofit organization called the Agile Alliance to support the movement.

Agile 28

Agile Methodologies Software Development 28

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2017

Indeed, the profusion of new treatments may present a serious challenge to the current payer strategy of negotiating favorable pricing with drug and device companies. The venture industry is betting big on digital health, with $4–$5 billion invested annually.

Trends 30

Trends Healthcare Data Tools 30

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2016

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.

Interviews 28

Interviews Industry Case Interview Information Technology 28

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2016

When Evan Marwell decided to start EducationSuperHighway (ESH), a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing broadband internet access to every U.S. This integrated approach to finding a solution for internet connectivity informed the rest of ESH’s strategy. Research and analysis. Measurement and evaluation.

System 28

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