Health care
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Dr. David Agus rethinks the war on cancer
A noted USC oncologist and one of Steve Jobs' doctors has written a book that turns much of what we thought we knew about medicine upside down.
By Brian Dumaine, senior editor-at-large
FORTUNE -- At a meeting of the nation's top oncologists in Denver a couple of years back, Dr. David Agus, a prominent cancer researcher, was giving a keynote address. Agus talked about the need to take a new approach to treating MORE
Feb 17, 2012 5:00 AM ET -
The workforce of the future: Older and healthier
Either by choice or because of financial woes, people will work into their golden years. What happens to the workplace when seniors don't leave?
By Colleen Leahey, reporter
FORTUNE -- A man parks his bike and unbuckles his helmet to reveal baldness and salt-and-pepper eyebrows. A woman in orthopedic shoes makes her way into an office building, while another peers through her bifocal glasses at her smartphone, the font on the screen MORE
Jan 9, 2012 5:00 AM ET -
Mt. Sinai CEO: How to keep a hospital afloat
Mt. Sinai Hospital CEO Kenneth Davis discusses the science of being a CEO and how to manage a hospital when it seems like all forces are aligned against you. Interview by Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Dec 22, 2011 10:05 AM ET -
Your next job: Health/Wellness Coach
FORTUNE -- Why it's hot: Coaches who help explain medical issues have been part of health care for a while. But with consumers taking more responsibility for their choices, and billing becoming more complex, companies now need coaches who get personal finance.
What you'll do: Health coaches with a clinical background, usually registered nurses, advise on diseases and specific treatment. They will now be expected to help sort through both the cost MORE
Oct 12, 2011 5:00 AM ETPosted in: Active-Health Management, Aetna, Health care, health/wellness coach, Healthways, jobs, OptumHealth -
What hospitals can learn from the Ritz
Henry Ford Health System's newest hospital, a $360-million facility with all private rooms, concierge service, and indoor farmer's market is a radical, risky move for health care. But it just might be a logical one too.
By William C. Taylor, contributor
(ManagementInnovationeXchange) -- Not long ago, I was in the audience at a symposium organized by the leaders of the Henry Ford Health System, a $4-billion-a-year health-and-hospital company based in Detroit. The organization's leaders MORE
Mar 2, 2011 10:26 AM ET
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CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall thinks rates will remain low, but says MassMutual has diversified its portfolio to protect against any changes. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall says emerging economies like China are prime growth targets. Play -
Roger Crandall says that baby boomers will have to keep working into retirement and that young people have been scared off by the stock market. Play
