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Current s+b Issue

s+b’s coverage spans the entire range of topics that affect the healthcare industry, from payors and providers to the pharmaceutical industry and biotech. Articles include analyses of healthcare-reform initiatives, trends in medical benefits, and national healthcare costs, as well as specific topics such as health spending accounts, pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare industry business models.

Healthcare

Putting an I in Healthcare

by Gil Irwin, Jack Topdjian, and Ashish Kaura

The days of the disengaged health consumer are numbered. Consumerization will transform healthcare systems, involving individuals as never before in the management of their own care.

A Strategist’s Guide to Personalized Medicine

by Avi Kulkarni and Nelia Padilla McGreevy

Breakthroughs in pharmaceutical innovation are poised to change the prevailing business model of the industry — with dramatic effects on healthcare costs and practice.

The Faster New World of Healthcare

by Carl Dumont, Ashish Kaura, and
Sundar Subramanian

Regulatory reform and IT advances are accelerating the “clockspeed” in healthcare. To compete, insurers will need to focus on three key areas.

Big Pharma’s
Uncertain Future

by Alex Kandybin and Vessela Genova

The business model that drove the major drugmakers’ success isn’t working anymore. The survivors will be those that make smart strategic bets supported by winning capabilities.

Best Business Books 2012: Healthcare

Beyond the Rhetoric of Reform

IT and Healthcare: Evolving Together at the Cleveland Clinic

Martin Harris, MD, chief information officer of one of the world’s most innovative hospital systems, describes how medical IT helps providers engage consumers and cut costs.

Five Steps toward a Revitalized Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Global drug companies are facing disruption. One powerful strategic response is to rethink their manufacturing and operations footprints.

Health Reform by the Numbers

By using data to target inefficiencies, leading healthcare systems are proving technology’s potential to revolutionize care delivery.

Pharmaceuticals: Go to Market More Effectively

Healthcare: Cut Costs, Strengthen Segmenting

Transforming Healthcare Delivery

As nations seek to expand services more cost-effectively, the stakeholders who pay the bills and provide the care must collaborate.

Global Lessons for Controlling Healthcare Costs

Health insurers are reaching beyond national borders for more effective medical management strategies.

IT Road Maps for IT Transformation

A conversation with Aetna Executive Vice President Meg McCarthy.

The Missing Link in Innovative Research

When the pipeline of technological breakthroughs has stalled, especially in industries like pharmaceuticals, midlevel managers may hold the key to R&D productivity.

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