Dean Glenn Hubbard explains five reforms to the U.S. health care system that may save as much as $60 billion a year while extending coverage and increasing consumer choice.
A mathematical model helps doctors offer every patient a same-day appointment.
An inventive method for reducing prescription noncompliance wins this year’s Outrageous Business Plan Competition.
The value of new drugs through increased workforce productivity is far greater than their cost.
Using smoking as a proxy for time preference may help explain why some workers invest more in career development than others.
Traditional supply chain models emphasize the benefits of consolidating production. But as Awi Federgruen explains, the recent flu vaccine crisis illustrates the risks of relying too heavily on a single supplier.
Nachum Sicherman, who has researched cost-benefit analysis in medical decision making, delves into the economic angles of the city’s controversial public health regulation.
Cliff Cramer, who directs the School’s new Program in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management, explains how a multidisciplinary business education can help mend an increasingly convoluted and flawed industry.
In the face of strenuous physical demands, many dancers smoke cigarettes — to the detriment of their health. Why do they do it? The answer may surprise you.
Professor Linda Green clarifies a common misconception about emergency room delays.
A simple formula using available data shows how best to schedule patients for medical services involving costly equipment.
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Dean Glenn Hubbard discussed his new book, Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Five Steps to a Better Health Care System, on January 10 as part of Google Inc.’s author series Read more...
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Professor Eric Johnson and co-researcher Daniel Goldstein find that the decision to become an organ donor depends on how the choice is presented. Read more...
Students, faculty and alumni discussed the industry’s future at the kickoff event of the new collaborative program. Read more...
Keynote speakers Paul Keckley of Deloitte and David Holveck of Johnson & Johnson call for radical, systemic changes to the healthcare industry and the medical profession. Read more...
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The Health Care Industry Association (HCIA) hosted its second annual spring conference on March 31, bringing policy experts, professionals and students together to discuss critical issues in the industry. Read more...
The key to reforming America’s health care system is increasing reliance on the free markets, rather than extending government control Read more...
Professor Linda Green and Assistant Professor Pierre Azoulay were recently honored by two internationally renowned organizations for their individual studies, which have provided practical applications in the health care and public sectors. Read more...
