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Vertical Integration and Bold Experimentation
Talk by Peter Orszag
Four points on improving value in health care via vertical integration and aggressive experimentation.
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Competition in Health Care
The health care industry is changing rapidly, and not just the market for medical insurance. How does competition affect the health care market as organizations vie for the best quality and the lowest health care costs?
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It’s Time to Reform the Orphan Drug Act
Article by Nicholas Bagley, Amitabh Chandra, Craig Garthwaite & Ariel D. Stern
Three proposals for improving the law to reflect 21st-century drug development practices.
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A Venn Diagram for Health Care Integration
Talk by Laura L. Forese
A simple road map for health care organizations to follow when working through integration, which keeps the perspective of the patient in mind.
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Prescription for an Ailing U.S. Health Care Market
Talk by Leemore Dafny
Three components for treating the unhealthy, uncompetitive U.S. health care market — beginning with a buyer’s revolt.
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Dialysis-Facility Joint-Venture Ownership — Hidden Conflicts of Interest
Article by Jeffrey S. Berns, Aaron Glickman & Matthew S. McCoy
Despite potential benefits, joint ventures between nephrologists and dialysis companies raise legal and ethical concerns because of participants’ conflicts of interest and lack of transparency.
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Aggregators, Innovators, and the Resurgence of National Physician Practices
Article by John D. Birkmeyer
A perspective on the growth of NPPs and the ideological divide between for-profit and nonprofit providers.
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Defining the Goals of Health Care Price Transparency: Not Just Shopping Around
Article by Ateev Mehrotra, David Schleifer, Amy Shefrin & Andrea M. Ducas
What policymakers, providers, and payers need to do to make price transparency successful.
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Addressing Generic-Drug Market Failures — The Case for Establishing a Nonprofit Manufacturer
Article by Dan Liljenquist, Ge Bai & Gerard F. Anderson
A consortium of hospitals and health plans is establishing a nonprofit generic-drug manufacturer to produce a steady supply of affordable essential drugs and stimulate competition in generic-drug markets.
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Effective Consolidation: A Model for Reform Through Payer-Provider Integration
Article by William H. Shrank, Diane Holder & Steven D. Shapiro
UPMC’s payer-provider partnership integrates real-time data to support improved clinical decision-making and optimizes clinical and financial performance.
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