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Why Addressing Social Factors Could Improve U.S. Health …

WebOne animating factor behind the current discussion over social determinants of health is the rise of U.S. health care costs — projected to increase an average of …

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What Drives Innovation in Health Care

WebInnovation is in vogue in many industries including health care. But what exactly is innovation? That is the issue hospitals and academic medical centers are …

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How Can AI Improve Health Care

WebWharton professors explain how AI elevates health care practices, from prescription reminders to emergency triage. Wharton professors Hamsa Bastani and …

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Images of Illness: OneWorld Health Strives to Heal the …

WebSetting up the world’s first non-profit pharmaceutical company hasn’t been easy, says Victoria Hale, founder and CEO of the Institute of OneWorld Health (IOWH), …

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How Does Your Financial Wellbeing Shape Your Health …

WebKenneth Shropshire. Kenneth L. Shropshire, faculty director of Wharton’s Coalition for Equity and Opportunity (CEO), is joined by Wharton professor Guy David, …

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Medical Innovation: When Do the Costs Outweigh the …

WebSticker Shock. In May 2012, Wharton health care management professor Ezekiel Emanuel blasted Intuitive’s da Vinci system in a New York Times editorial as “a …

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How Public-private Partnerships Can Boost Innovation in …

WebKnowledge at Wharton Staff. Public-private partnerships (P3) are one of the most promising models for financing successful health care innovations, note many …

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Looking for Solutions in a Rapidly Changing Health Care …

WebLooking for Solutions in a Rapidly Changing Health Care Environment March 28, 2012 • 13 min read. While the U.S. health care system is not yet on life support, it …

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How New York City’s Public Health Care System …

WebEvery day for three months, we would hold Tiger Team Briefings to ascertain the needs of the entire health care system. After a system-wide intelligence report …

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One Way to Lower Health Costs: Pay People to Be Healthy

WebAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, each adult smoker costs employers $1,760 in lost productivity and $1,623 in excess medical spending annually. …

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What’s Driving Health Insurers’ Merger Mania

WebWhat’s Driving Health Insurers’ Merger Mania? June 23, 2015 • 11 min read. The new health care landscape is fueling consolidation for hospitals, physicians …

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How Do We Control the Rising Costs of Health Care

WebDan Loney. 00:00. 00:00. Listen to the podcast. Wharton professor of health care management Lawton Robert Burns joins the show to talk about tactics that can be …

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How Hospitals Can Harness the Power of Digital Transformation

Web00:00. 00:00. Wharton’s Hummy Song talks with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM about how hospitals can leverage technology in their operational decision …

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China’s Health Care Reform: The Focus Shifts to Basic Health Care

WebOn April 6, the Chinese government published the details of its long-awaited health care reform plan: It will spend RMB 850 billion (US$124 billion) over the next …

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The Business of Healthcare Innovation: How New Products Come …

WebKnowledge at Wharton Podcast The Business of Healthcare Innovation: How New Products Come to Market May 3, 2006 • 8 min listen. When Lawton Robert Burns, Wharton …

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and Why You May Be Seeing More of Them

WebKnowledge at Wharton Staff. Despite continuing protests from some physician groups, the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in U.S. health care is expanding …

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The Benefits, and Potential Side Effects, of Sharing Medical …

WebOn October 4, Microsoft launched HealthVault, a free web-based service that allows users to store their medical records online and eventually share them with doctors and health …

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Why You Need a Financial Health Day

WebLike a mental health day, a financial health day offers the chance to disconnect from the daily pressures of life to focus on the task at hand, relaxed and …

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