Health Care Regulation - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 May 2015
News

A Flash of Insight

When American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on the bright, sunny morning of September 11, 2001, it set off a chain of dark events that would kill 3,000 people and change forever the way many Americans thought about their safety,... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; 9/11; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

2025
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Ultrasound Imaging--Cheap, Versatile, and Safe: Case Histories of Transformational Advances

By: Amar Bhidé, Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins

This case history describes how efforts on multiple fronts, including advocacy, training, and technological development, made ultrasound the second most commonly used diagnostic imaging technology (after X-rays). Specifically, we chronicle 1) ultrasound’s development... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

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13 May 2020
Blog Post

Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust

says Patel. At the same time, he crafted models “for addressing mental health issues and comorbidities” while negotiating services and soliciting potential funders for money. Finally, Patel coordinated Detroit’s Rapid Abbott COVID-19... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Social Enterprise

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Honors & Awards - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

2008 Lifetime Achievement Award in Economic Development from the U.S. Department of Commerce ( press release ) 2007 Redefining Health Care named James A. Hamilton book of the year by the American College of... View Details

19 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature

Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Manufacturing

17 Oct 2019
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Venturing Away from Venture Capital

Life Science Entrepreneurship in 2015, she worked for several venture capital firms specializing in health care and technology startups.) In order to satisfy the limited partners that supply their capital,... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand

21 Oct 2010
News

D.I.Y. Foreign Aid

Keywords: hygiene; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

12 Mar 2013
First Look

First Look: March 12

capture of accounting regulation by segments of the financial-services industry. Paper: http://hbr.org/2013/03/why-fair-value-is-the-rule/ar/1 Working PapersCarry Trade and Exchange-Rate Regimes Authors:Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Dec 2019
News

Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders

electronics, internet services, health care. And they are the caregivers of their families and their communities, and so it's a huge opportunity that has yet to really be tapped in terms of really creating IP and products that really... View Details

17 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5

equitable opportunity in employment, education, and health care are construed as threats to society, inevitably leading to stiffening of white resistance and reaffirmation of the status quo? The practical... View Details

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2025 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

and retailers are making bold moves into the industry. These health care “entrants” aim to leverage their general skills in serving consumers to address barriers in health... View Details

18 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Make Work from Home Work For You (And Your Team)

computer.” Health and Wellness As a manager, Fong has her team at the top of mind as Google has made this temporary transition. “Sometimes work from home can cause stress for employees because they don’t have the proper set up, are taking... View Details

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

their propensity to make things themselves (Experiments 3A and 3B). Paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mnorton/mochon norton ariely 2012.pdf Measuring Teamwork in Health Care Settings: A Review of Survey... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

20 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 20

is a network of successful private health clinics that primarily serve middle-income populations but which have the potential to reach low-income markets. On what basis should Acumen decide whether or not to invest? What performance... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 22

how power struggles activated faultlines and were, in turn, reinforced by them, and documenting the emotion regulation processes triggered by subgrouping and enacted through language-related choices and behaviors. Cases & Course... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2020
News

Steady as She Goes

affected areas to restock shelves and give taxed local staff needed time off. In the early days of the pandemic, it meant doing whatever could be done to stock toilet paper. Weckert estimates that in one week, the company sold three rolls for every Australian man,... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; change management; leadership; women; grocery stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

31 Oct 2017
News

Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names President’s Challenge Fund

28 Apr 2010
News

Winner Revealed!

Keywords: awards; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

31 Jan 2023
News

Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups

start.” Taking care of your physical and mental health while launching a company is just harder, said Garg, who advised founders to get the support of an executive coach or therapist if they can. Saigal... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

09 Mar 2021
News

Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

them in early February to devise a continuity of learning plan. After the summer break and discussions with medical and health care professionals, teachers, and parents, as well as other educators—including... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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