Public health emergencies not only force health systems to manage immediate impacts, they must also maintain their essential health services – to coordinate actions and distribute resources across levels of care and geographies, and to develop effective crisis management plans. Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic are among a handful of countries recognized for how they managed these challenges during the pandemic.
Read MoreWord from the Editors
As described in this issue, we are undergoing major transitions in healthcare: on the demographic side, aging populations will put enormous strain on healthcare systems by increasing demand at a time when we might become supply constrained in terms of personnel. And for all of the excitement about AI, we’re ignoring the business model and business process challenges as our health systems and healthcare markets have become increasingly complex. Read more
Regi’s “Innovating in Health Care” Cases
“Regi”, aka Regina E. Herzlinger, is the Nancy McPherson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of bestselling trade books on healthcare. “Regi’s ‘Innovating in Healthcare’ Cases”, a regular HMPI feature, highlights teaching materials focused on healthcare innovation. In this issue, our case focuses on the development of the DTx Concept and the regulatory and reimbursement challenges for this class of technologies. Read more
Also In this Issue
Aging in the Americas: A Multi-Country Discussion
Healthcare leaders in Argentina. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico, convened in person in their countries and then gathered virtually to discuss and develop initiatives associated with increased longevity and quality of life.
Read moreAssociation of Hospital System Affiliation with COVID-19 Capacity Burden
Covid-19 exposed the highly variable and uncoordinated responses by US hospitals. An analysis of government and hospital association data suggests that proactive planning could better help allocate resources across different types of US hospitals.
Read morePrice Variability of Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Procedures Across the United States
An analysis of newly available hospital data offers new insights into the price variability in orthotopic heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices within and across US hospitals.
Read morePromoting Cultural Inclusivity in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence: A Framework for Ensuring Diversity
A new framework for AI adoption in culturally diverse settings around the world emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations, transparency, and cultural competence.
Read moreThe TEACH Framework for Introducing Faculty, Students, and Other Business School Stakeholders to Diversity Topics: Pronouns as an Exemplar
A new framework to help faculty and other stakeholders effectively address and support diversity in educational settings guided the production of a video on the Business of Pronouns at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Read moreBusiness School Alliance for Health Management (BAHM) News & Webinars
BAHM Research Webinar Series
BAHM faculty members launched a research webinar series in to showcase, discuss, and learn from research conducted by BAHM-member health management scholars. Webinars have focused on prescription drug sales and prices, antimicrobial resistance in Brazil, a financial innovation to improve investments in social drivers of health; maternal and infant health inequality; and engaging private practitioners to improve TB diagnosis and treatment in urban India. Learn more and listen to the webinars
2023 BAHM Case Competition at Yale Focused on IDD Care Delivery Solutions
Thank you to students at the Yale School of Management for organizing and hosting the 2023 BAHM Case Competition in February. Eleven BAHM program teams re-imagined care delivery for individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities; the winning teams were from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, Yale, and the University of Colorado, Denver. The competition was sponsored by RHA Health Services, which provides services to individuals living with Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Learn more
Introducing the 2022 BAHM Annual Report
The crisis of the COVID pandemic highlighted the need to translate care delivery innovation into robust business strategies. BAHM’s 2022 annual report outlines the value of our members’ mission to develop leaders with the knowledge, leadership skills, and technical know-how to drive the health management field forward. View or download the BAHM annual report