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Service-line strategies for US hospitals

July 2008

All signs point to a more specialized future for US hospitals. But getting from here to there won’t be easy.

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What consumers want in health care

June 2008

Consumers are confused, concerned, and uncertain about their health insurance and financing needs. Companies should listen to them.

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Addressing Japan's health care cost challenge

May 2008

A combination of reforms is needed to ease the burden on Japan’s health care system

The Archive

2008
Mapping the market for medical travel

May 2008

The market is smaller than conventional wisdom suggests, and most of today’s medical travelers seek high quality and faster service, not lower costs. However, the potential for growth is significant.

Dissecting global trends: An example from Italy Premium Content

March 2008

Executives should examine the impact of trends on subindustries, segments, categories, and micromarkets before placing their bets.

How private health care can help Africa

March 2008

In Nigeria, Kenya, and elsewhere, the private sector already serves more than 40 percent of the people in the lowest economic quintile. With the right investments, it could do even more.

Innovation in health care: An interview with the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic

March 2008

Delos "Toby" Cosgrove discusses innovation in health care—including a key role for top executives to play in reducing the nation’s health care burden.

A healthier future for India

January 2008

Affordable care, preventive medicine, and healthy behavior must be the pillars of India’s health care reform.

2007
Addressing Africa’s health workforce crisis

November 2007

Addressing Africa’s health workforce crisis is a formidable task. Yet McKinsey’s experience in the region suggests ways to make headway.

What employers think about consumer-directed health plans Premium Content

July 2007

Executives should treat them as programs, not products.

Overhauling the US health care payment system Premium Content

June 2007

During the next five years, rapid innovation may restructure the value chain of health care payments and change the sector’s balance of power.

Private solutions for health care in the Gulf

March 2007

To encourage the private sector, governments must learn how to regulate the health care industry appropriately.

The retail revolution in health insurance Premium Content

March 2007

More and more, payers are dealing with individual consumers, not companies. They will have to change their products, their mind-sets, and their competencies.

Universal principles for health care reform Premium Content

February 2007

A health care system's fundamental problems can be addressed if the decision makers recognize the interlocking nature of its elements.

2006
Building better partnerships for global health

December 2006

By correcting some flaws, global health partnerships can save even more lives in desperately poor countries.

Getting patients to take their medicine Premium Content

November 2006

Improving adherence to drug regimens can save lives and reduce health care costs.

Avian flu: Expanding global vaccine production Premium Content

July 2006

If governments are to be prepared for a potential avian-flu pandemic, they must bring pharmaceutical companies and health organizations into the strategic-planning process.

An executive perspective on employee benefits: A McKinsey Survey Premium Content

June 2006

Executives say employee benefits help companies compete but have an incomplete understanding of benefits and how they perform.

2005
IT remedies for US health care: An interview with WellPoint's Leonard Schaeffer

December 2005

The chairman of the largest publicly traded US health benefits company discusses the industry's future.

What's holding back online medical data

December 2005

Progress will be slow until all parties in the health care industry can see clear benefits.

Helping retirees pay for health care Premium Content

November 2005

Medicare Part D is only the starting point for a far larger opportunity.

What employees think about consumer-directed health plans

November 2005

The evidence suggests that CDHP members are more value conscious.

A foundation for public health in India

September 2005

A renewed effort to train and attract public-health professionals will ease a chronic shortage and improve health care.

Tanzania's health care crisis

August 2005

The shortfall in qualified health care workers could be offset by higher productivity and better recruitment and training.

Designing better employee benefits Premium Content

June 2005

Adopting a product developer's approach to designing a benefits package can help employers get more value from their health care investments.

The coming convergence of US health care and financial services Premium Content

June 2005

As the changing landscape offers new opportunities, successful companies will choose one of three roles and invest in new capabilities now.

The case for medical data online Premium Content

February 2005

Information networks hold out the promise of improved care and cost savings, but hospitals can’t build them alone.

Health savings accounts: Making patients better consumers

January 2005

A tax-deferred savings vehicle that is changing the consumer’s mind-set could rein in the rising cost of US health care.

Intensive care for Medicaid Premium Content

January 2005

For even the most timid politicians, inaction will soon be more dangerous than action.

2004
Battling AIDS in India

August 2004

The head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Indian initiative on AIDS explains the importance of creating a vast network of public-private partnerships to tackle the problem.

How to control health benefit costs Premium Content

February 2004

In a few years, the average Fortune 500 company may be spending as much on health benefits as it earns in profits. Something’s got to give.

2003
How businesses can combat global disease

December 2003

Multinationals are directly affected by the global epidemic. It can’t be controlled without them.

2001
Insuring Taiwan's health Premium Content

December 2001

Taiwan may be the world’s second-healthiest country, but its national health insurance system is facing insolvency. If you want to cover everyone, you can’t cover everything.

A new model for disease management

November 2001

So far, excessively high costs have torpedoed most plans for managing diseases over time. But emerging technologies could change all that.

A point of light in Mumbai

February 2001

By developing a low-cost distribution channel, an Indian nonprofit organization can deliver child education and nutrition programs for just a few dollars a child per year.

2000
Health on-line— the best will get bigger Premium Content

November 2000

The major medical centers of the United States already have the best brands, the best performance records, and the most customers. The Internet could make these institutions even more successful.

Rethinking Dutch healthcare Premium Content

June 2000

McKinsey’s Amsterdam office teamed up with health care experts to find a way of preserving the quality of Holland’s health care system while easing the great strains it faces.

1999
Payor or preyer? Premium Content

February 1999

The M&A frenzy among HMOs will continue. Either hunt or be hunted. Needed: $2 billion in market cap protection.

1996
The productivity of healthcare systems Premium Content

November 1996

Doctors and hospitals respond predictably and consistently to their economic incentives. As a result, there are wide variations in how patients get treated in the US, Germany, and the UK.

Managing risk in healthcare Premium Content

August 1996

Why margins are becoming risk premiums. Do you understand your exposure? As in banking, risks can be unbundled.

The new value creators in healthcare Premium Content

February 1996

The past decade has seen a significant shift in the US health care industry as managed-care segments gained market share. But as the industry continues to transform, a remarkable surge by smaller health-care competitors is taking place.

1995
Will HMOs pass their physical? Premium Content

August 1995

Between March and August 1995, the top 25 HMOs saw market value drop 25 percent, but it’s possible for HMOs to lead consolidation in a favorable direction.

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