The cost of providing health care is escalating at an alarming rate. Medicare is on a slow path to becoming insolvent as the baby boomers age. Private insurance companies are increasingly carrying the burden of Medicare’s shortcomings. They, in turn, are passing the expense on to their customers through increased premiums and decreased coverage levels.
At this critical juncture, the health care industry must find ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery while reducing cost. Choosing the proper process improvement methodology is critical.
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