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01 Oct 2006
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Redefining Consumer-Driven Health Care

August 2012 (Revised December 2023)
Background Note

Note on Health Insurance Coverage, Coding, and Payment

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Jo Ellen Slurzberg

This note explains how health care technology and service innovators receive payment from government insurers, in the U.S. and abroad, and from private insurers. It describes each of the three steps needed to obtain reimbursement: coverage, coding, and payment. It also... View Details

Keywords: Health Care Delivery; Health Care Costs; Health Insurance; Health Insurance Marketplaces; Health Care and Treatment; Cost; Insurance; Innovation and Invention; Private Sector; Public Sector; Decision Making; Information Technology; Health Industry; Health Industry

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June 2018 (Revised November 2018)
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Innovation at Insigne Health

By: Srikant M. Datar, Linda A. Cyr and Caitlin N. Bowler

Insigne Health is a fictional for-profit, integrated health insurer/health care provider whose leadership believes that by shifting members’ focus from “sickness” to “well-being” it could increase the overall health of its insured population and decrease the resources... View Details

Keywords: Design Thinking; Behavior Change; Chronic Disease; Health Care; Health Care and Treatment; Design; Behavior; Change; Innovation and Management

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20 Sep 2009
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Why We Need Universal, Consumer-Driven Health Care

July–August 2016
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How to Pay for Health Care

By: Michael E. Porter and Robert S. Kaplan

The United States stands at a crossroads in how to pay for health care. Fee for service, the dominant model in the United States and many other countries, is now widely recognized as perhaps the biggest obstacle to improving health care delivery. A battle is currently... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Finance; Health Industry; United States

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17 Nov 2016
Cold Call Podcast

Building Affordable Health Care in Paradise

Keywords: Re: Tarun Khanna; Health

22 Jan 2014
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Value-Based Health Care Delivery

By: Michael E. Porter

Keywords: Health

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22 Apr 2014

HBS Health Care Webinar

This online information session will highlight the resources at HBS for students interested in pursuing a career in Health Care. There will be a brief presentation followed by a student panel discussion. Registration is required. View Details

March 2003 (Revised March 2003)
Teaching Note

Intermountain Health Care (TN)

By: Richard M.J. Bohmer and Amy C. Edmondson

Teaching Note for (9-603-066). View Details

Keywords: Health Industry; Utah

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Impact - Health Care

Impact Making a Difference in Health Care Harvard Business School Influencing the Industry With global health care spending greater than $8.5... View Details

01 Jan 2017
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Improving Health Care Delivery

leading firm.” Jeffrey’s time at the School was especially meaningful because it was where he met his wife, Mary Ellen (MBA 1987). In gratitude for the education they received at HBS, the Jays recently made a 30th Reunion gift to... View Details

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Events - Health Care

billion. Whether you’re actively spinning out or just starting to explore, see you at HMS (TMEC 209)! Download to Calendar Jul 17 17 Jul 2025 HBS Health Care Initiative Open to the Harvard community HBS... View Details

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Academics - Health Care

MBA Experience Academics Why HBS for Health Care? Harvard Business School The first-year “required curriculum” (RC) incorporates health care cases and topics in many courses... View Details

24 Oct 2017
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The IT Transformation Health Care Needs

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Careers - Health Care

MBA Experience Careers There are a number of campus resources available to students who are looking to pursue careers in health care including, MBA Career & Professional Development office, the HBS View Details

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Strategy for Health Care Delivery—Virtual

Summary When you improve value, everyone wins—your patients, your organization, and the global health care ecosystem. This live online program examines the latest strategies and organizational models for... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care

May 2023
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Decarbonizing Health Care: Engaging Leaders in Change

By: Vivian S. Lee, Kathy Gerwig, Emily Hough, Kedar Mate, Robert Biggio and Robert S. Kaplan

Health care leaders are often surprised to learn that their operations contribute significantly to a warming climate. In addition to their roles as responders to and victims of extreme weather events, health care organizations have an obligation to reduce... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Decarbonization; Carbon Emissions; Net-zero Emissions; Climate Change; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

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