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- December 2013 (Revised February 2014)
- Supplement
Reinventing Brainlab (B)
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Karol Misztal
The management of Germany's Brainlab AG, a leading provider of software-driven oncology and surgery solutions, needs to evaluate strategic options for proceeding without an exclusive hardware partner in its most profitable business segment. View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Medical Specialties; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Germany
Herzlinger, Regina E., and Karol Misztal. "Reinventing Brainlab (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-054, December 2013. (Revised February 2014.)
- 10 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing
the vendor of outsourced services can improve the efficiency and perhaps the quality of services delivered—particularly in health care, where outsourcing is on the rise. In research recently published in the journal Organization Science,... View Details
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Presentation Round-Up
laws to protect individuals if their information becomes known: Their jobs have to be protected; their health insurance has to be protected. That's the only way to solve this problem and make people feel comfortable about taking advantage... View Details
- 14 Jul 2022
- Blog Post
Video Perspectives: Tara Basu Trivedi
View Video TRANSCRIPT Tara Basu Trivedi: My life's purpose is to use technology to improve human health. It's the reason why I studied what I studied in undergrad, why I took my first and then second jobs out of school, why I decided to... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Elevator Pitch: Good Vibrations
Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Bone Health Technologies Laura Yecies (MBA 1988), CEO Concept: OsteoBoost, a wearable vibration belt that is designed to treat osteopenia and prevent... View Details
- 11 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
John Bracaglia, MBA 2020: “I Want to Find the Machine Learning Strategy That Avoids the Pitfalls While Fulfilling the Promise.”
“I’m very interested in health care because of the experience of growing up with my late twin brother, who had cerebral palsy,” Bracaglia says. “I saw firsthand how difficult it was to be encumbered by complex View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
One-on-One with Dr. Margaret Chan
have died.” Chan, who hails from the People’s Republic of China, obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. In 1994, she was named Director of Health for Hong Kong, where she began her public-health... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Advancing Diagnostics that Can Save Lives
and commercialize medical diagnostic tools that will, ultimately, improve health outcomes. Lee’s DZD was one of the inaugural startups in 2016 at the Life Lab, a state-of-the-art wet lab and coworking space in Allston for Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 16 Feb 2011
- News
Healthy Growth
has been chairman and CEO of IDEXX, a Maine-based firm that develops diagnostics and information technology for veterinarians, as well as testing technologies that ensure safe water, milk, and livestock... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Bringing a new funding model to the life sciences industry
health care. "It's essentially a form of equity crowdfunding," Farquharson explains. "Since our focus is on breakthroughs in health care, success translates to dramatic improvements in clinical outcomes."... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Social Enterprise Start-Ups Recognized for Bold Ideas
pilot with 100 patients under way and aims to reach 5,000 diabetes sufferers over the next year—and many thousands more in the future. In recognition of Jana Care’s innovative use of technology to deliver low-cost View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Health-Care Initiative to Leverage Ongoing Efforts
Dean Kim B. Clark has announced the formation of a faculty initiative in health care, with HBS professor of management practice Richard G. Hamermesh serving as chair. Technology strategy, the design of care... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Fighting the diabetes epidemic using mobile phones
The company has raised $500,000 through private funding and government grants. “Diabetes is not just a medical problem, it’s a lifestyle and a social problem rooted in rapid urbanization, sedentary lives, and bad diets. It requires a holistic approach where engineers,... View Details
- January 2010 (Revised August 2012)
- Background Note
Note on Telemedicine
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Jillian Copeland
This note provides background in all the modalities of telemedicine. It accompanies the cases "Medtronic: Patient Management Initiative" (A) and (B), HBS Nos. 302-005 and 309-064. View Details
Keywords: Interactive Communication; Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Health Industry; Health Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E., and Jillian Copeland. "Note on Telemedicine." Harvard Business School Background Note 310-075, January 2010. (Revised August 2012.)
- October 2023
- Supplement
Hey Jane: Early Investor Pitch Deck
By: Rembrand Koning
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Operations; Entrepreneurial Finance; Health Industry; Health Industry; United States
Koning, Rembrand. "Hey Jane: Early Investor Pitch Deck." Harvard Business School Supplement 724-409, October 2023.
- 11 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
How AI Could Ease the Refugee Crisis and Bring New Talent to Businesses
“It’s a very lengthy process, and we continue to look to bring on new partners.” While the refugee and asylum-seeker algorithms have a particular application, Paulson says the methodology can be adapted to solve resource allocation challenges in other contexts in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Industry-Related Clubs Offer Alumni a New Resource
the momentum." Members have repeatedly reported the value of club events and are grateful for the efforts of Ellerin and Young, who have both worked hard to develop these thriving organizations. In addition to the Alumni Association for View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Raymond Hwang (MBA 2010)
people will experience significant spine-related symptoms at some point. The ability to improve the quality of many lives makes spine surgery relevant. Contemporary spine surgery is also heavily technology dependent, which makes for... View Details
- October 2020 (Revised November 2023)
- Case
COVID-19 Testing at Everlywell
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Olivia Hull
In March 2020, as COVID-19 spreads rapidly across the U.S., Everlywell founder Julia Cheek considers how to respond as a small start-up specializing in at-home lab testing. After making dramatic budget cuts, she decides to pivot the organization to address the... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Strategy; Venture Capital; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Leading Change; Technology Adoption; Digital Platforms; Competitive Strategy; Science; Adaptation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Crisis Management; Social Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Government Legislation; Health; Health Testing and Trials; Health Pandemics; Health Industry; Health Industry; Health Industry; Texas; United States
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Olivia Hull. "COVID-19 Testing at Everlywell." Harvard Business School Case 821-001, October 2020. (Revised November 2023.)
- 06 Dec 2012
- News
New Thinking on Healthcare Reform
of minicomputers created more of a midpoint (clinics) before desktop PCs became prevalent (home healthcare and services such as MinuteClinic). "We need to bring technology to outpatient clinics and patients' homes so they can provide more... View Details