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Zero-Based Budgeting Is Not a Wonder Diet for Companies

Harvard Business Review

Traditional ZBB implementations focus almost exclusively on simple SG&A , in part because SG&A benchmark data is far more readily attainable than are relevant data from the core functions of comparable companies.

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The Mayo Clinic Model for Running a Value-Improvement Program

Harvard Business Review

These efforts were part of the providers’ quest to increase the value of their care delivery — in other words, achieve better outcomes at the lowest-possible cost. One of the team’s central findings is that TDABC cannot be delegated to the finance function.

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Getting Bundled Payments Right in Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Both RI and HOI utilize time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) to measure their costs across a patient’s care cycle. This knowledge helps HOI and RI negotiate or accept bundled payment contracts that cover all their expected costs for care delivery.