Regina Herzlinger makes the case for change in health care
Regina Herzlinger has been dubbed "the Godmother of Consumer-Driven Health Care," and without question she is a revolutionary in her field.
Troubled times magnify health care supply chain manager's role
When times are good, expansion plans, future investments and revenue growth are the focus points in most industries. But during down times, organizations scrutinize spending. The current economic crisis is hitting the health care sector as hard as other industries.
Bending the health care cost curve with accountable, patient-centered, coordinated care
A comprehensive discussion of health care reform would include three issues, according to Stephen Shortell, dean of the School of Public Health at the University of California-Berkeley.
Podcast: Former Mayo Clinic CEO talks about reform and the health care delivery system in the U.S.
Dr. Denis A. Cortese recently retired from the Mayo Clinic, where he was president and CEO, and now leads the W. P. Carey School’s Health Care Delivery and Policy Program. This program is focused on facilitating and promoting a sustainable U.S. health care system.
Podcast: Warnings for 'restrained' eaters
One-third of U.S. adults are obese, and another third are overweight, according to data recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Marketing scholars Naomi Mandel, Andrea Morales and Steve Nowlis have been investigating what influences our decisions about diet.
Reducing health care costs through supply chain management
In the national debate over how to make U.S. health care more efficient, one promising area for reform is often overlooked: supplies.
Health care reform: Experts ponder the impacts
For government and business, providers and patients, the U.S. health reform legislation promises a new world of costs and care. Most individuals without insurance will be able to get it. Those who have insurance already will probably have to pay more for it.
Mark McKenna lecture in health sector supply chain: Quint Studer's top 10 challenges in execution
Quint Studer is CEO of the Studer Group, a health care consulting firm and recipient of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Health reform and the election, part five: Covering the uninsured
About 46 million Americans — 15 percent of the population — do not have health insurance, according to the latest U.S. Census data. Approximately $100 billion would be needed to provide them with coverage. Can we afford it? And where would the money come from?
Health reform and the election, part four
The market for health insurance is different from other markets. Government is heavily involved and would become more so under reform plans now being debated. Information often is shielded from participants, whose behavior can be far from transparent.