2015-2016 Best Hospitals in America: Case Study Compendium

VCBeat has conducted a detailed review of the hospitals listed in the “2015–2016 Best Hospitals in America” rankings, aiming to help practitioners across China’s healthcare industry chain gain insights into the business models of overseas hospitals.

Master Table of Contents for Case Studies of America’s Best Hospitals 2015–2016

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★ Insights into Massachusetts General Hospital’s Internet Initiatives
Abstract: On the "Best Hospitals" list compiled by U.S. News & World Report, Massachusetts General Hospital has long ranked among the top five, and this year it has returned to the top spot for the first time since 2012.

★Mayo Clinic: Why Am I Outstanding?
Abstract: Its origins can be traced back to the mid-19th century, when American surgeons William James Mayo and his brother Charles Horace Mayo established their practice in Rochester, Minnesota. The practice gradually expanded, beginning to employ other physicians and nurses. In 1919, the Mayo Properties Association was founded, marking the transition of their private medical practice into a non-profit institution.

★Johns Hopkins: How It Has Remained Ranked No. 1 for 22 Consecutive Years
Abstract: As of 2013, according to the comprehensive strength rankings of U.S. hospitals by U.S. News & World Report magazine, Johns Hopkins Hospital had ranked first for 22 consecutive years.

★Cleveland Clinic: The Innovators Alliance of Internet Healthcare
Abstract: It has developed and refined coronary artery bypass grafting, pioneered transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and performed heart-lung transplantation using total artificial hearts, among other advancements. Moreover, since 1995, Cleveland Clinic has consistently ranked first in cardiology and heart surgery in U.S. News & World Report.

★UCLA Medical Center’s Path to Digital Health
Abstract: In the digital healthcare industry, leveraging one’s own strengths and collaborating with other institutions is a key pathway to achieving industry leadership. Furthermore, information security technologies should be given sufficient attention during the development of digital healthcare products.

★Brigham and Women's Hospital: The "Surprise" Among the Best Hospitals
As a hospital with more than 180 years of history, it has far fewer internet-based initiatives than top-tier institutions such as Mayo Clinic. Why, then, has it been named one of the best hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for 18 consecutive years?

★Visiting the World's Top Medical Institutions: UCSF Health
In the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) survey conducted across institutions nationwide, UCSF Medical Center was the only institution in the country to achieve a perfect score for seven consecutive years.

★Stanford Health Care: The Secret Behind Its Rise to the Top
In the new era, success in any field depends on the adept use of technology.

★America's Best Hospitals: How the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Achieved $12 Billion in Revenue
How much synergy can be generated by combining “prevention” and “efficiency”?

★America's Best Hospitals: Duke University Medical Center's Six Key Strengths
To keep pace with the Internet era, hospitals are engaging in strategic competition and sparing no effort to develop their own internet healthcare networks, such as websites, telemedicine services, electronic medical records (EMRs), and mobile applications.

★ How the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Achieved $12 Billion in Revenue

How Much Spark Can Be Generated by Combining “Prevention” and “Efficiency”?

★ Six Major Assets of Duke University Medical Center

Hospitals are striving to keep pace with the Internet era by vigorously developing their own internet healthcare networks, such as websites, telemedicine services, electronic medical records (EMRs), and mobile applications.

★How Has Washington University’s Barnes-Jewish Hospital Developed as a “Group-Style” Hospital?

A major feature of digital health technologies is their ability to transcend geographical boundaries, an advantage that can help healthcare institutions pursuing “group-based” development overcome the disadvantages posed by geographic barriers.

★ Northwestern Memorial Hospital has transformed into an “Internet” hospital

Telemedicine, patient portals, apps, and 3D-printed models: Northwestern Memorial Hospital is experimenting with various internet-based tools to enhance the patient care experience.