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- 23 Apr 2014
- News
Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?
- September 2006 (Revised December 2006)
- Case
Arizona Department of Public Health: The Challenges of Preparing for a Public Health Emergency
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Ajay Vinze, T. S. Raghu and Minu Ipe
In the post-9/11 era information technology enablement for emergency preparedness and response have taken on increased significance. Public health organizations like ADHS play a critical role in any statewide preparation for large scale emergencies. With issues like... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Information Technology; Health Care and Treatment; Business Processes; Service Delivery; National Security; Health Industry; Health Industry; Arizona
Applegate, Lynda M., Ajay Vinze, T. S. Raghu, and Minu Ipe. "Arizona Department of Public Health: The Challenges of Preparing for a Public Health Emergency." Harvard Business School Case 807-016, September 2006. (Revised December 2006.)
- May 1996
- Teaching Note
Partners HealthCare System, Inc. (B): Cardiac Care Improvement TN
By: Gary P. Pisano
Teaching Note for (9-696-063). View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
‘Redefining Health Care’: Medical Homes or Archipelagos to Navigate?
- 07 Feb 2007
- News
A Failing Transparency of Design Principles in Health Care?
- October 2013 (Revised January 2015)
- Case
The Slingshot: Improving Water Access
By: John A. Quelch, Margaret L. Rodriguez and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In 2012, over 750 million people around the globe lacked access to safe drinking water. Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, sought to bring fresh water to poor and rural areas with the Slingshot, a water purification device. Kamen's challenge was to identify ways to... View Details
Keywords: Water; Public Health; Health Care; Slingshot; Dean Kamen; DEKA; Coca-Cola; Developing Markets; Freestyle; Safety; Natural Environment; Pollutants; Health; Distribution Channels; Developing Countries and Economies; Innovation and Invention; Africa; Latin America; South America; Asia
Quelch, John A., Margaret L. Rodriguez, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "The Slingshot: Improving Water Access." Harvard Business School Case 514-007, October 2013. (Revised January 2015.)
- July 2002
- Article
The Effect of Decreasing Length of Stay on Discharge Destination and Readmission after Coronary Bypass Operation
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer, John Newell and David F. Torchiana
Bohmer, Richard M.J., John Newell, and David F. Torchiana. "The Effect of Decreasing Length of Stay on Discharge Destination and Readmission after Coronary Bypass Operation." Surgery 132, no. 1 (July 2002): 10–16.
- February 2014
- Teaching Note
Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management
By: Nava Ashraf and Kristin Johnson
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Training; Health Care and Treatment; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Mission and Purpose; Non-Governmental Organizations; Motivation and Incentives; Health Industry; Zambia
Ashraf, Nava, and Kristin Johnson. "Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 914-024, February 2014. (Request a courtesy copy.)
- January 2019
- Teaching Note
Pricing PatientPing
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-017. PatientPing sells a software platform that allows health care providers to receive real-time notifications (“pings”) when one of their patients is admitted to or discharged from a health-care facility. The platform facilitates... View Details
- January 2017 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Fitbit
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Christine Snively and Sarah Mehta
In 2019, Fitbit lost its leadership in the wearable sensor market to Apple and to cheaper alternatives.
Why did it lose its market position?
How will the proposed acquisition affect it and Google? View Details
Why did it lose its market position?
How will the proposed acquisition affect it and Google? View Details
- 2000
- Chapter
Learning New Technical and Interpersonal Routines in Operating Room Teams: The Case of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Richard Bohmer and Gary Pisano
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Health Care and Treatment; Practice; Competency and Skills; Training; Health Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., Richard Bohmer, and Gary Pisano. "Learning New Technical and Interpersonal Routines in Operating Room Teams: The Case of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery." In Research on Managing Groups and Teams: Technology. Vol. 3, edited by B. Mannix, M. Neale, and T. Grifith, 29–51. Stamford: JAI Press, 2000.
- August 2021 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Intenseye: Powering Workplace Health and Safety with AI (A)
By: Michael W. Toffel and Youssef Abdel Aal
Intenseye was a Turkey-based technology startup that deployed machine learning algorithms to workplace camera feeds in order to identify unsafe worker actions and unsafe working conditions, in order to help improve worker safety. The case describes how Intenseye’s... View Details
Keywords: Privacy; Product Development; Operations; Technological Innovation; Value Creation; Production; Distribution; Safety; Risk and Uncertainty; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Distribution Industry; Turkey; Middle East; United States
Toffel, Michael W., and Youssef Abdel Aal. "Intenseye: Powering Workplace Health and Safety with AI (A)." Harvard Business School Case 622-037, August 2021. (Revised November 2024.)
- 2022
- Working Paper
Responding Strategically to Competitors' Failures: Evidence from Medical Device Recalls & New Product Submissions
By: George P. Ball, Jeffrey T. Macher and Ariel Dora Stern
Medical device firms operate at the frontiers of innovation. When functioning properly, innovative medical devices can prolong and improve lives; when malfunctioning, the same devices may harm patients and lead to product recalls. Product recalls create significant... View Details
Keywords: New Product Development; Recalls; Product Failures; Medical Devices; FDA; Health Care; Product Development; Product; Failure; Competition; Opportunities; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Ball, George P., Jeffrey T. Macher, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Responding Strategically to Competitors' Failures: Evidence from Medical Device Recalls & New Product Submissions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-028, September 2018. (Revised March 2022.)
- November 2016
- Case
QuintilesIMS: Biosimilar Marketing in England
By: John A. Quelch and Emily C. Boudreau
QuintilesIMS was a leading healthcare consulting firm best known for its data and information offerings as well as its market research and management consulting services for life science companies. By 2015, the company was expanding beyond the biopharmaceutical... View Details
Keywords: Health; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotech; Marketing; Health Care and Treatment; Biotechnology Industry; England
Quelch, John A., and Emily C. Boudreau. "QuintilesIMS: Biosimilar Marketing in England." Harvard Business School Case 517-054, November 2016.
- July 24, 2024
- Article
Providing Value and Equity in Medicare's Dementia Care Is a Must
By: Susanna Gallani and Lidia Moura
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment
Gallani, Susanna, and Lidia Moura. "Providing Value and Equity in Medicare's Dementia Care Is a Must." Newsweek (July 24, 2024).
- August 2018
- Article
The Impact of the Entry of Biosimilars: Evidence from Europe
By: Fiona M. Scott Morton, Ariel Dora Stern and Scott Stern
Biologics represent a substantial and growing share of the U.S. drug market. Traditional “small molecule” generics quickly erode the price and share of the branded product upon entry; however, only a few biosimilars have been approved in the U.S. since 2015, thereby... View Details
Keywords: Health Care; Biosimilars; Biologics; Pharmaceutical Competition; Healthcare Spending; Innovation; Health Care and Treatment; Spending; Market Entry and Exit; Competition; Innovation and Invention; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; Europe
Scott Morton, Fiona M., Ariel Dora Stern, and Scott Stern. "The Impact of the Entry of Biosimilars: Evidence from Europe." Review of Industrial Organization 53, no. 1 (August 2018): 173–210.
- June 2024 (Revised August 2024)
- Case
Hospital for Special Surgery: Returning to a New Normal? (A)
By: Robert S. Huckman, Michael Lingzhi Li and Camille Gregory
Early on the morning of April 27, 2020, Justin Oppenheimer stood outside the entrance to the lobby of the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Pavilion Building with mixed emotions. On one hand, Oppenheimer, HSS’ Enterprise Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy... View Details
Keywords: Operations Management; Scheduling; Optimization; COVID-19; Health Care and Treatment; Operations; Customer Focus and Relationships; Disruption; Health Industry; United States
Huckman, Robert S., Michael Lingzhi Li, and Camille Gregory. "Hospital for Special Surgery: Returning to a New Normal? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 624-092, June 2024. (Revised August 2024.)
- April 2025
- Case
#FutureFresenius: Implementing a New Strategy to Transform the Company and Advance Patient Care
By: David J. Collis, Benjamin C. Esty and Haisley Wert
In February 2024, Fresenius CEO Michael Sen reflected on the company’s transformation journey from his office in Bad Homburg, Germany. With revenues of €22 billion and a mission to advance patient care, Fresenius had built a strong reputation through decades of... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Corporate Strategy; Transformation; Finance; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Alignment; Health Industry; Germany; United States
Collis, David J., Benjamin C. Esty, and Haisley Wert. "#FutureFresenius: Implementing a New Strategy to Transform the Company and Advance Patient Care." Harvard Business School Case 725-361, April 2025.