Healthcare Systems & Services

Emerging exchange dynamics

The McKinsey Center for US Health System Reform has analyzed emerging data for the individual-exchange market across 47 states and the District of Columbia, based on information publically available as of September 12, 2013. This intelligence brief comprises an initial set of analyses regarding the structure, competitive dynamics and pricing on the exchanges, and their implications.

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Claiming the $1 trillion prize in US health care

September 2013—By tying payments more aggressively to patient outcomes rather than to services rendered, the US health-care system could deliver substantial savings over the next decade.more

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The post-reform health system: Meeting the challenges ahead

This series of articles provides an overview of core concepts and approaches that have successfully advanced the strategic positioning and performance of US health systems.more

The ‘social’ side of Chinese health care

June 2013—Most Chinese physicians participate actively in social media, and many hospitals have picked up on the trend—but drug manufacturers are just beginning to do so.more

The ‘big data’ revolution in healthcare: Accelerating value and innovation

January 2013–An era of open information in healthcare is now under way. The implications for payors, providers, patients, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and other commercial organizations are vast.

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Health International, issue 12

December 2012–Most health system leaders today, faced hard decisions about money, have discovered that they have a “healthcare value gap”—the outcomes their systems are achieving with each euro, pound, or dollar spent often fall short of what they could be. But in pockets of innovation around the world, some health systems have found a way to address the value gap successfully.more

Accounting for the cost of US health care: Pre-reform trends and the impact of the recession

December 2011–The latest report from the McKinsey Center for US Health System Reform on health care spending from 2006–09 sheds light on pre-reform trends and the impact of the recession.

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Spurring the market for high-tech home health care

September 2011—A daunting array of financial and operational barriers is holding back growth. What can be done?more

Reforming hospitals with IT investment

August 2010—Mandated upgrades to health care IT will demand heavy investments by providers but will help them minimize waste and standardize best medical practice. However, the providers will have to take a radically new approach to IT.more

The emerging market in health care innovation

May 2010—Innovators—some from developing nations—have found ways to deliver care effectively at significantly lower cost while increasing access and quality.more