Business Advancement Center for Health
Business Advancement Center for Health (BACH) and the Carlson School of Management are uniquely positioned to reimagine and provide leadership in healthcare. By engaging interdisciplinary experts from academia, industry, and the community, BACH is designing and evaluating business-driven innovations that address critical gaps of equity in healthcare.
BACH runs on a framework of 4 ‘C’ principles
- Convene key stakeholders in the community, academia, and industryÂ
- Conduct collaborative researchÂ
- Co-Create innovative business-driven modelsÂ
- Communicate findings
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BACH Events
BACH highlights the value of collaboration among stakeholders and will host roundtables and consortia with industry and community partners, conferences, multi-sector forums, and interdisciplinary student competitions. Past events are also available to watch.
Health Equity Research
Participatory research projects will engage the community and industry, along with faculty and students. This ecosystem will complement Carlson School coursework, expose students to state-of-the-art thinking, and engage faculty in innovative real-world health sector solutions.
Support the Center
Bridging the intersections of community, industry, and academia, BACH aligns sectors of the health economy to co-create innovative solutions to drive marketplace implementation. Learn more about how your gifts help to support BACH's research and activities for industry professionals and students here.Â
5th Annual Interdisciplinary Health Data Competition
The 2024 Interdisciplinary Health Data Competition concluded on April 2nd and we are excited to announce the winners of this year's competition, themed A Comprehensive Look at MN and What We Can Learn Pre- and Post-Pandemic!Â
CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM 12 FOR TAKING 1ST PLACE IN THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION!
Project Title: Evaluating Cost Savings Potentials Through Substitution of High-Cost Generic MedicationsTanvi Chiddarwar, School of Public Health; Lexi Luo, Medical School; Jiayi Hu, School of Public Health; and Can Zhang, School of Public Health (from left to right)
Thank you to everyone who participated, including: 62 students; 23 volunteer judges; the MN Department of Health who provided the data set; Â our Steering Committee and various partners across the University; and finally, to our Sponsors!
We hope to see you all again next year!
2024 Convene Conference
The 6th annual Convene Conference is happening on April 25th at the Carlson School of Management, proudly presented by BACH. This year's theme of "Building the Vision for SmartTech for Health" draws inspiration from Minnesota's status as a "Med Tech Hub." Join us as we explore crucial partnerships, the intersection of smart technologies with electronic health records, and strategies for bringing innovative ideas to market, including funding considerations.Â
We have a unique opportunity to help advance a vision making our community the HUB for smart medical technologies, leveraging AI, machine learning and the state-of-the-art data analytics advances. We invite you to be a part of this opportunity and register today!
News & Recognition
Health Sector Leaders Consortium examines the future of healthcare
The Health Sector Leaders Consortium, held on Tuesday, October 17, brought together six distinguished guest speakers who shared invaluable insights and perspectives on several critical themes shaping the future of the health sector. The event, hosted by the Business Advancement Center for Health (BACH), left participants inspired to rethink the way they approach healthcare and equity.
Rapid Learning During a Public Health Emergency
A four-year AHRQ grant will fund a project to understand the physician, healthcare delivery organization, and market-level factors related to how doctors discontinue using ineffective treatments.
Investigative Team: Pinar Karaca-Mandic (PI), Dr. Jeffery, Dr. Nathan Cummins, Dr. Andrew Limper, Dr. Carolin Carlin, and Rob Walker
New Research Grant to Study COVID-19 Meds
A new, nearly $1.6 million grant is fueling research at the Carlson School of Management, out of the Carlson School’s Business Advancement Center for Health (BACH), to better understand how the rapid flow of information during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted medication treatments for the disease.Â