Disease Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2011
News

The Check Is in the Mail

of credit has been around as long as commerce itself. “Credit is often portrayed as the new disease of the 20th century, yet people have been buying on credit for centuries,” says Caitlin Anderson, the exhibit’s curator and a visiting... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

06 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower

elective course, Managing Global Health: Applying Behavioral Economics to Create Impact, which she teaches to second-year MBA students at HBS and select students from Harvard Medical School and the Kennedy School of Government. The User's... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

24 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works

tests for COVID-19 in their labs as pressure mounts for rapid and accurate test results. LabCorp and Quest, the world’s largest blood testing agencies, weren’t engaged to take on this Herculean task until March 13 because the Centers for View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health

01 Jun 2000
News

Debbie Cohen Scales Her Mountain

diagnosis -- a "road map" or "operating guide" for breast cancer patients. While Just Get Me Through This! includes medical information from her coauthor, Dr. Robert M. Gelfand, its primary intent is to help women manage the day-to-day... View Details

Keywords: Morgan Baker

01 Jun 2000
News

The Business of Biotech

biotechnology. The prospect is exhilarating, but the road to this brave new biotech world has more than a few bumps. With an average time line of ten years required to bring a drug to market - and the potential for failure looming every step of the way - the business... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Feb 1997
News

Herzlinger on Health Care: Revolution in Evolution

result. Now, if that same equipment were used in a focused factory, only equipment relevant to that disease would be purchased, and it would be used efficiently. But should health care be market-driven, particularly when one result is... View Details

18 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows

immune system-driven dendritic cell therapy to combat cancer, new molecular technologies for the delivery of transdermal formulations, a lipid-targeting drug to treat cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, and AI-driven medical companions to help patients conquer... View Details

29 Sep 2015
First Look

September 29, 2015

as early as possible during EHR optimization. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49754 2015 Journal of Product & Brand Management The Nobel Prize: The Identity of a Corporate Heritage Brand By: Urde,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 23

Internal Problems By: Sebenius, James K. Abstract—Many negotiators have constituencies that must formally or informally approve an agreement. Traditionally, it is the responsibility of each negotiator to manage the internal conflicts and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 Oct 2013
News

Searching for a Better Society

to search, he firmly believes that the more search technology is improved, the faster researchers can find cures for diseases and a host of other societal problems. In brief, search can change the world—and for the better. Born in Paris,... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

15 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

virus will give us the answers.” Will contracting the disease provide immunity? How long will immunity last? When will a successful vaccine be widely available? What will be an acceptable vaccine trial? How fast will the virus mutate?... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

15 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Solving the Health Care Conundrum

competition involves competing to deliver the greatest value for patients. Value-based competition will see more innovation as providers will not be all things to all people, but will create focused "practice areas" that address specific View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter; Health

Web

Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

their professional lives. Often already overwhelmed as caregivers themselves, the added burden of the menopause transition can push women out of the workforce completely. Women described their struggles to manage their hormonal health,... View Details

01 Mar 2013
News

Opening the Door

technologies on the health-care industry. A highly rated teacher, she is also an acclaimed public speaker, board member, and policy adviser whose expertise on health-care management has influenced private- and public-sector... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Management; Management; Management; Management; Management

11 May 2017
News

Going with the Flow

liquid, the observation refers to her involvement in, first, the 1993 launch of ViaCord, a company that enabled parents to store their newborn’s umbilical cord blood as a source of stem cells that help treat life-threatening diseases like... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

01 Dec 2004
News

The Future of Stem Cells

cardiovascular disease. In addition, apart from any possible therapeutic benefits, embryonic stem-cell research could play a central role in helping to understand the nature and development of disease generally. Spar, the Spangler Family... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Sep 2010
News

Start-Ups "R" Us

which enables Web sites to protect themselves from online attacks; Diagnostics For All, a nonprofit that develops low-cost disease diagnostics for the developing world; and Finale, a Boston-area chain of upscale restaurants specializing... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; meta

02 Aug 2016
First Look

August 2, 2016

families and in the asset management industry in general, as well as decline in capital of issuers borrowing from money funds. Incentives for Prosocial Behavior: The Role of Reputations By: Exley, Christine L. Abstract—Do monetary... View Details