Why Can’t U.S. Health Care Costs Be Cut in Half?
Technological improvements in health care have given us the quality of life we enjoy today. But chronic conditions, end-of-life care, and an aging society will bankrupt the United States if it doesn’t make dramatic changes to its health care system. America — and many other countries — need an audacious goal to get off the unsustainable path.
What if the United States set itself the goal of cutting...
Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 10/29/2013 at 11:23 am
Five Power Skills for Discovering Radical Ideas
Innovation starts with new and novel ideas. Over the last 20 years, we have worked with many world-class brands to help find their next “big thing.” During the initial phases of our work together, it becomes obvious that they have plenty of good ideas. Finding ideas is never the problem — initially. The challenge is finding radical ideas consistently year after year.
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Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 10/22/2013 at 09:03 am
India’s Secret to Low-Cost Health Care
A renowned Indian heart surgeon is currently building a 2,000-bed, internationally accredited “health city” in the Cayman Islands, a short flight from the U.S. Its services will include tertiary care procedures, such as open-heart surgery, angioplasty, knee or hip replacement, and neurosurgery for about 40% of U.S. prices. Patients will have the option of recuperating for a week or two in the Caymans before...
Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 10/15/2013 at 07:30 am
Capturing the Innovation Mindset at Bally Technologies
Bally Technologies, a leading provider of gaming systems for casinos, has earned more than 60 awards for innovation in just the last four years. It increased R&D spending from 7-8% of revenue before 2009 to 11-12% of revenue starting in 2010, and maximized the return on that increased investment. The result: Its return on assets tripled, from an industry-lagging position below 4% to an industry-leading position...
Posted by: Vijay Govindarajan - 10/04/2013 at 09:29 am