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Issue 10, 2010

For political and health leaders the world over—those already in the throes of health reform and those just beginning to talk about it—the challenge is boosting their countries' economic competitiveness and maintaining a firm grip on fiscal expenditures while simultaneously trying to provide patients with superior health outcomes and broad access to care.

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Supply and demand strategies for lowering spending on hospitals

Lowering the demand for hospital services is not, on its own, sufficient to reduce hospital costs. The supply of services must be decreased as well.

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How sourcing excellence can lower hospital costs

Better procurement practices can help hospitals achieve rapid supply cost reductions of 20 percent or more, and keep future cost escalations under control.

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When and how provider competition can improve healthcare delivery

The extent to which competition among providers can increase healthcare quality and control costs may depend on the clinical setting. The strongest impact may be in out-of-hospital care.

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Frontline lessons in healthcare transformation: An interview with Brendan Drumm

The first CEO of Ireland's Health Service Executive, the organization created by the Irish government to transform healthcare delivery, describes his experience implementing reforms.

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China's healthcare reforms

China wants to establish a basic health system to provide effective, low-cost health services to its more than 1.3 billion citizens. Can it succeed at this ambitious goal?

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How to design a successful disease-management program

Five characteristics can help ensure that a disease-management program achieves its clinical and financial goals.

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Debunking the three leading misperceptions about healthcare IT

A set of erroneous assumptions about healthcare IT is causing many projects to fall short or fail. Clearer thinking and leadership can help healthcare organizations get a better return on their IT investments.

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Saving mothers' lives in Namibia

Namibia's ongoing efforts offer lessons for other countries seeking to improve maternal health as well as for health programs tackling HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, or other conditions.

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