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Julie Creswell and Reed Abelson offer a story in the New York Times about the HCA for-profit hospital system, noting "A giant hospital chain is blazing a profit trail." The HCA story and similar ones about other hospital chains financed by private equity force us to consider how a such firms can achieve a return on equity that satisfies investors. Read More »
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MOOCs And The Future Of Russian History In America
At the most recent Slavic Studies convention, I was talking with an old friend about the advent of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). [...] It is already clear that at big-time universities folks are beginning to be concerned that a failure to develop MOOCs could bring real harm to their profile and reputation at home and abroad. Read More »
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One Size Fits All?: Social Science And Open Access
The third post in our small series on open access, publication shifts on the horizon and how it all matters to IR and social science, this time by David Mainwaring [...]. Read More »
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Public Research For Private Gain
UC Regents recently approved a new corporate entity that will likely give a group of well-connected businesspeople control over how academic research is used. Read More »
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Rackspace CEO: 'We're Playing a Different Game' than Amazon
The Rackspace Cloud is now based fully on the open source OpenStack platform. I recently spoke with CEO Lanham Napier, who discussed how his company doesn’t necessarily see Amazon Web Services as a direct competitor, and how OpenStack is changing his company’s entire business. Read More »
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Resisting The Healthcare Consolidation Frenzy
Merger and acquisition activity shows no signs of slowing, yet some hospital and health system leaders see independence as a viable strategy. Read More »
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Roy Kaufman: Shifting Revenues From Post-Publication To Pre-Publication: The Impact Of Open Access
Roy Kaufman, Managing Director of New Ventures at Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), writes here in a guest post about the shift of revenue to pre-publication and what that means to publishers. Read More »
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Students Rush To Web Classes, But Profits May Be Much Later
More top colleges are offering free massive open online courses, but companies and universities still need to figure out a way to monetize them.
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Sunday Shutdown Reader: Harold Varmus On Self-Destruction In The Sciences
"Now that the shutdown is nearing the end of its second week, further consequences are coming into view ..." Read More »
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The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill: Colonoscopies Explain Why U.S. Leads The World In Health Expenditures
Deirdre Yapalater’s recent colonoscopy at a surgical center near her home here on Long Island went smoothly [...]. The test, which found nothing worrisome, racked up what is likely her most expensive medical bill of the year: $6,385. Read More »
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Wake Forest Baptist To Overhaul Operating Model, Strategy
Facing a possible gap between operating revenue and expenses of up to 20 percent by 2015, Winston-Salem-based Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will soon take steps to overhaul its cost structure, operations and overall strategy as part of a continued effort to provide value-based, accountable care, according to a statement. Read More »
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Wake Forest’s Epic Woes Continue With Slashed Worker Raises
Employees at financially troubled Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center can say goodbye to the hopes of a 1.5% merit-based raise, the Winston-Salem Journal reports... Read More »
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Why EHRs Do Not Work For Doctors
When the concept of electronic health records (EHRs) were introduced a few years ago, the reasoning was the idea of creating “meaningful use” for patients. [...] With all of these terrific benefits for patients, why are so many physicians and hospitals dragging their feet about implementing EHRs? Read More »
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Why US Power Companies Don’t Want You Putting A Solar Panel On Your Roof
The short answer: It will destroy their business model forever. Read More »
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Will Ubuntu's OpenStack Dominance Turn Into Cash?
Ubuntu dominates the cloud, but that's not the same as dominating cloud revenue. Yet early signs suggest it's on the right track. Read More »
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