Healthcare

Bunny Ellerin and fellow leaders in healthcare react to the announcement that Boston-based surgeon, professor, and journalist Atul Gawande, MD, will serve as CEO of the retail giant's joint project with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase.

Supportiv, a digital mental health app co-founded by CBS '06 alumna Helena Plater-Zyberk, has been awarded a $25,000 grant by Columbia University’s Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. The digital app matches users with live, moderated support groups.

New Preliminary Data In New York Shows Widespread Employer Support for Paid Leave Law Research finds that California’s paid family leave produced a 46-percent increase in fathers taking time off to bond with newborn and newly-adopted children.

As care moves from hospital to home, eldercare providers will invest most in home health &  palliative care as the aging population grows. In The Wall Street Journal, Patrick Pilch, CBS '89, with Alta Partners & MedScience Ventures, explains how tech companies can compete in the space.

A new study led by Neal Masia, Vice President of Patient & Health Impact at Pfizer, and Adjunct Professor of Business in the Management Division at Columbia Business School in New York, assessed how changes in childhood vaccine investment impact a country's gross domestic product (GDP). Using the DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) as a proxy for vaccination programs generally, the research findings show that improved childhood vaccination rates were associated with economic growth, suggesting a significant and long-term increases in the GDP growth rate.

By analyzing both their impact on prolonging life and their cost-effectiveness, groundbreaking research from Columbia Business School looks at the overall impact of recently developed cancer-fighting drugs

"I believe our Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program will help educate the future healthcare leaders and work for the greater good of human beings."

Columbia Business School lost a longtime friend and supporter when Daniel Cain '72 passed away on March 31 at his home in West Cornwall, Connecticut, after an illness. Cain was a member of the School’s Board of Overseers, which he first joined in 2000, and his generosity supported many academic and scholarly initiatives. Along with contributions from the employees of the healthcare investment banking firm he co-founded, he endowed the Cain Brothers & Company Professorship of Healthcare Management in the Faculty of Business. 

Early detection is critical for improving treatment efficacy for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and it’s often those closest to a child who notice the first signs. New research from Columbia Business School, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mt. Sinai reveals that children who had older siblings or frequent interaction with grandparents were diagnosed earlier with ASD.

I-Care, which uses technology and medical data to match disabled senior citizens with local professional caregivers, was recognized by the Global Public Policy Network at its conference last month.