Impact
Influencing the Industry
With global health care spending greater than $8.5 trillion, there is no shortage of opportunities to make an impact in this demanding sector. HBS is helping to drive innovation and improvement in several key areas.
Health Minute: Can Physicians Maintain Trust When Delivering Bad News?
Professor Leslie John
Health Minute: The Real Impact of Coupons on Drug Pricing
Professor Leemore Dafny
Health Minute: Good Management Can Save Your Life
Professor Raffaella Sadun
Areas of Impact
Advancing Global, Public, and Societal Health
Global health issues present large challenges, but also entrepreneurial opportunities and solutions. HBS research highlights business models that help some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Building Entrepreneurial Organizations
Entrepreneurial students, faculty, and alumni are creating ventures that have the power to transform health care. HBS research is designed to help ventures at any stage of development across all sectors.
Fostering Innovation in Life Sciences
The life sciences industry faces significant challenges such as pricing pressures and regulatory issues. Faculty, alumni and students seek to speed the pace of "bench to bedside" innovation.
Increasing Value in Care Delivery
The challenges of care delivery are well-known. Faculty and alumni practitioners are making an impact in reducing health care costs, increasing access to care, and improving health outcomes.
Understanding Health Systems, Payors, and Regulation
The U.S. health care system is greatly regulated, exceedingly fragmented, and highly specialized. There are opportunities to innovate at all levels of the industry and around the world.