Introducing our redesigned journal for the global health management sector
Health Management, Policy and Innovation (HMPI) — an independent, peer-reviewed, open-access journal — publishes actionable, business-based insights to address challenges faced by private and public healthcare organizations worldwide. HMPI invites original translational research papers, analyses, and commentaries that are written by and for industry practitioners, policymakers, students, and journalists, as well as health management-focused university faculty.
We solicited a cross-section of papers to address timely topics at the forefront of discussions and decision-making in health management research, policy, education, and practice.
Florida Wants to Import Low-Cost Prescription Drugs from Canada. Will Its Plan Work?
Paul Grootendorst, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
Drug manufacturers will have a say, as will a Canadian government averse to jeopardizing the country’s pharmaceutical prices and supply.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers and the U.S. Pharmaceutical Market
Rena M. Conti, Questrom School of Business, Boston University; Brigham Frandsen, Brigham Young University, and James B. Rebitzer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
An exploration of the PBM business model, its impacts on the market, and future research that could inform policymaking.
What’s Exciting about Consumer Medical Price Transparency?
Stephen T. Parente, University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management
Despite federal transparency rules, U.S. consumers still face roadblocks accessing intelligible pricing data. Big tech might well be the answer.
A Review on the Role of Prior Authorization in Healthcare and Future Directions for Reform
Austin J. Allen and Markus Saba, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Efforts to streamline the process require improved data, greater transparency, and close stakeholder collaboration to avoid increasing the burden on healthcare providers and patients.
Cheyenne Ariana Erika Modina, Sandra Waugh Ruggles, Juliana Perl, and Josh Makower, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, School of Medicine, Stanford University
Improved patient access to proven innovations depends on a more transparent, predictable, and achievable coding process.
Medicare Advantage and Hospice Care: My Family’s Difficult Story
Neil S. Fleming, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
How payor and provider incentives can shape care for terminally ill patients and create gaps that families can be forced to fill.
A Business-Based Pathway to a Stronger U.S. Healthcare System
Richard M. Levy, Former Chairman and CEO, Varian
Incorporating traditional business competencies into health systems management is the fastest, least expensive way to reduce costs and improve health outcomes.
The Business of Health Care: AI, Elections, and the Economy
Karoline Mortensen, Steven G. Ullmann, and Richard Westlund, University of Miami Herbert Business School
The University of Miami brought together noted healthcare leaders to explore key issues impacting providers, payors, pharma, and other major industry groups.
Revitalizing Employee Network and Ensuring Workforce Stability
Angela Botiba, DivineMercy Bakare, and Erika Schlosser, Carlson School of Management, School of Public Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota.
The winners of the 2024 BAHM student case competition, generously hosted by the University of Colorado Denver Business School, offer recommendations that address pain points faced by nursing and patient support staff.
Regi’s “Innovating in Healthcare” 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 examines if and how financial technology can fix payment processing challenges.
ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine
Robert Pearl, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Co-authored by Dr. Robert Pearl and the advanced AI system, ChatGPT, this book offers a unique perspective on the future of healthcare and highlights the potential of generative AI. All profits from the book go to Doctors Without Borders.