McKinsey Quarterly is the business journal of McKinsey & Company.
JANUARY 2010
Around the world, only a few health care providers deliver integrated care effectively. Their experiences offer useful lessons for organizations that want to pilot integrated-care programs.
JULY 2009
A regional approach to strategy development can enable health systems around the world to make significant improvements in health care delivery.
JUNE 2009
The United States has a great opportunity to restrain the cost of its health care system, to improve medical outcomes, and to ease the financial and psychological burden on US consumers.
MAY 2009
As consumers face more choice, complexity, and financial exposure for their health care in an increasingly uncertain world, what they are really seeking is peace of mind.
APRIL 2009
By matching the productivity of top drugmakers, average ones could enjoy labor and unit-cost savings worth five to six percentage points of earnings before interest and taxes.
MARCH 2009
Japan needs the right prescription for providing its citizens with high-quality health care at an affordable price.
FEBRUARY 2009
Health care systems that are serious about transforming themselves must harness the energies of their clinicians as organizational leaders.
DECEMBER 2008
The United States spends more on health care than comparable countries do and more than its wealth would suggest. Here’s how—and why.
Recent trends in health care costs, health care coverage, and household income have contributed to growing disparities between different income groups in the United States.
AUGUST 2008
Mapping the way decision makers interact could hasten the introduction of vaccines.
JUNE 2008
Consumers are confused, concerned, and uncertain about their health insurance and financing needs. Companies should listen to them.
Payors can help improve consumers’ health and reduce costs by providing information, choice, and incentives that encourage healthier lifestyles and value-conscious consumption of health care.
A sustained reduction of emergency-department wait times requires not only an end-to-end transformation of multiple hospital processes but also a change in hospital culture, stronger staff skills, better performance management, and visible leadership.
DECEMBER 2009
Most health systems lack a rigorous approach for matching clinician supply to the demand for various health services. As a result, patient care and clinician morale suffer—and costs cannot be controlled effectively.
The CEO and chairman of Novartis AG shares his personal approach to management and leadership and discusses health care reform, the economic downturn, and executive compensation.
By closely integrating care delivery, Kaiser Permanente delivers high-quality, cost-effective treatment. One of its senior executives outlines its approach.
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey talks about the foundation's campaign against childhood obesity and its efforts to cope with the downturn.
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.
DECEMBER 2005
The chairman of the largest publicly traded US health benefits company discusses the industry's future.
NOVEMBER 2008
Success is not just about top-line growth.
Ongoing health care reform and a new economic environment will have a significant impact on the industry. Yet most players are not ready for change. Those who are innovate differently and focus on increasing the value of health care.
JUNE 2006
Executives say employee benefits help companies compete but have an incomplete understanding of benefits and how they perform.
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