Successful physician-hospital integration has the potential not only improves workflow but also lead to more coordinated, patient-driven and effective care, according to a recent Health Affairs blog ...

A bright outlook for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) is inspiring ambition among CEOs, business owners and shareholders. After a slowdown of M&As in 2023, finance and investment banking powerhouses ...

Measuring—and delivering—what consumers really want by Eric Almquist, John Senior and Nicolas Bloch When customers evaluate a product or service, they weigh its perceived value against the asking ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Pharmaceutical companies want to sell pharmaceuticals. Insurers want to keep per-member-per-month costs below monthly member premiums. Providers want to see their patients get access to care. Patients ...

Shoppers in business-to-business and business-to-consumer settings have different “elements of value”—deeper aspirations behind their purchasing decisions—that have a dramatic effect on customer ...