Publications
Publications
- August 2003 (Revised August 2006)
- HBS Case Collection
New Sector Alliance (A): An Entry into Health Care?
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Stacy Smollin Schwartz and Jeffrey Cronin
Abstract
Describes the structure of the U.S. health care system and presents a study of a nonprofit consulting firm that hopes to enter the health care system. Includes descriptions of hospitals, doctors, insurers, medical technology providers, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical benefit managers. Also discusses patients and their diseases and causes of death.
Keywords
Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Nonprofit Organizations; Health Industry; United States
Citation
Herzlinger, Regina E., Stacy Smollin Schwartz, and Jeffrey Cronin. "New Sector Alliance (A): An Entry into Health Care?" Harvard Business School Case 304-004, August 2003. (Revised August 2006.)