HMPI December 2023: Volume 8, Issue 3 Archives

Perspectives: COVID-19 Impacts

Preparing for Future Emergencies: Insights from Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic in Maintaining Essential Health Services During COVID-19

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.

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

Perspectives: Population Health Management

Aging in the Americas: A Multi-Country Discussion

Steven G Ullmann, University of Miami Herbert Business School, and Francisco Palao Reines, Purpose Alliance

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.

New Research: Hospital Resource Allocation

Association of Hospital System Affiliation with COVID-19 Capacity Burden

Zachary Levin, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, University of Minnesota, Richard J. Boxer, UCLA, Regina E. Herzlinger, Harvard Business School

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.

New Research: Hospital Pricing

Price Variability of Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Procedures Across the United States

Ishan Paranjpe, Chen Wei, Stanford University; Pranav Sharma, Drexel University; Roy H. Lan, Stanford University; Maitreyi Sahu, Joseph Dieleman, University of Washington; Kevin Schulman, Alexander Sandhu, Stanford University

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.

Perspectives: Healthcare AI

Promoting Cultural Inclusivity in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence: A Framework for Ensuring Diversity

Nivisha Parag, Rowen Govender, and Saadiya Bibi Ally, Regent Business School, South Africa

A new framework for AI adoption in culturally diverse settings around the world emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations, transparency, and cultural competence.

Perspectives: Health Management Education

The TEACH Framework for Introducing Faculty, Students, and Other Business School Stakeholders to Diversity Topics: Pronouns as an Exemplar

Kevin D. Frick, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

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.