Publications

20 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018

Outcome measures top the list, with 60% of respondents saying they are extremely important. This survey suggests that many in health care see value-based reimbursement as a real solution to the nation’s... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

March 2013
Other Article

Redesigning Primary Care: A Strategic Vision to Improve Value by Organizing Around Patients' Needs

By: Michael E. Porter, Erika A. Pabo and Thomas H. Lee

Primary care in the United States currently struggles to attract new physicians and to garner investments in infrastructure required to meet patients' needs. We believe that the absence of a robust overall strategy for the entire spectrum of primary care is a... View Details

Keywords: Health

Find at Harvard

08 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Career Choices for the Class of 2018

The Class of 2018 has continued the trend of finding opportunities in diverse sectors across the landscape of MBA hiring, including positions in hospitality, real estate and health care delivery in addition... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

27 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 27

the salience of information is a central determinant of a firm's demand function, even for purchases as large as college attendance. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-014.pdf Measuring Teamwork in Health View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Video

Yaso Biotechnology Inc. - 2013 HBS Alumni New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track Winner

30 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 30

outcomes salient (Burns & Corpus, 2004), the bias did not emerge when the presentation did not draw attention to recent outcomes. Fixing Health Care on the Front Lines Author:Richard M.J. Bohmer... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Sep 2014
News

What Role Do Corporations Have in Society?

February 2020 (Revised June 2020)
Case

From Cradle to Heaven: Taikang Insurance Group

By: William C. Kirby, Shu Lin, John P. McHugh and Yuanzhuo Wang

Taikang Insurance Group was a leading Chinese insurance and financial services institution. It operated in the insurance, asset management, and health and senior care industries. Due to China’s underdeveloped social welfare state, Taikang saw an opportunity for the... View Details

Keywords: Health; Insurance; Strategy; Insurance Industry; China

August 2024
Case

Scaling Seven Starling

By: Ryan W. Buell and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Seven Starling, a maternal mental health startup, is scaling its digital clinic model. Seven Starling addresses perinatal mental health challenges by providing licensed therapists, peer support, and medication to mothers across five states, with a hybrid care model... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Health Care and Treatment; Growth and Development Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Health Industry

April 2020
Supplement

Luvo (B)

By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred

This case, a follow on to HBS No. 517-049 "Luvo," provides a brief look at changes that have occurred at Luvo, now called Performance Kitchen, since the timing of the first case (mid-2016). Set in January 2020, “Luvo (B)” touches on developments such as the company's... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Nutrition; Food; Strategy; Product Positioning; Product Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Canada

January 1994 (Revised March 1995)
Case

NovaCare, Inc.: Living the Vision

By: Lynn S. Paine

NovaCare's CEO is considering how further to institutionalize the company's espoused values and beliefs. One challenge is integrating two newly acquired businesses; another is better aligning the values of the company's managers with those of its front-line... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Health Care and Treatment; Labor and Management Relations; Management Teams; Values and Beliefs; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Health Industry