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In this section you can navigate FTI Journal articles by industry and topic.
Industry - Healthcare
Time For Change
Improving value in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service is an economic necessity, and while the government’s unpopular plan may have been watered down, it may yet serve as a model of what other cash-strapped health systems must do. And where private providers can help, they will be in demand.
Unite And Conquer
Getting bigger is one way to cut costs and improve care, but merged hospitals often fail to achieve one or both goals. Michael Dowling, president and CEO of North Shore-LIJ Health System, discusses what it takes to integrate operations and cultures.
All Hands On Deck
Accountable care organizations are the talk of the industry in the United States, but precious few actually exist — and that means few guideposts for getting an ACO up and running. That hasn’t stopped this health system.
The Wrong Lessons
The U.S. government, which has a history of responding to economic crises with counterproductive strategies, has done it again, argues this former regulator, who recommends a more effective path.
Issue - Issue 5 - September 2011
Bridging The Divide
Health insurance CEOs are caught in a tug of war between companies whose employees want affordable care and healthcare providers that desire a decent return on their services. Yet many answers can be found in Europe, South America and Canada — and even the United States.
Issue - Issue 5 - September 2011
Local Cures For A Global Crisis
Many nations, both developed and developing, are looking for answers to their healthcare budget crises. A roundtable of experts weighs in on these initiatives.
Issue - Issue 5 - September 2011
A World Of Ideas
Around the globe, innovations in healthcare are coming from private enterprise. These successful projects could lead the way to many others.
Issue - Issue 5 - September 2011
Working Well
Helping employees kick unhealthy habits and prevent disease has benefits for companies too, and businesses around the world are stepping up their efforts.
Issue - Issue 5 - September 2011
Healthcare In A Box
One company’s simple but effective model for improving healthcare delivery in remote, impoverished locations is having an outsize impact.
Issue - Issue 5 - September 2011
A Hard Look At Costs
As care costs rise, so does the gap between those who can and cannot afford treatment. Key industry players must come onboard to drive down fees and increase healthcare accessibility.
Issue - Issue 1 - October 2009
Cutting U.S. Healthcare Costs
The FTI Journal recently convened a group of FTI experts from varied yet connected backgrounds and disciplines – from performance improvement and restructuring, to economic consulting and strategic communications – for a discussion about the state of healthcare in the United States and around the world, with a focus on what’s driving increased spending, and how to slow its growth.