Chicago—Redefining the economics of health care is certainly a daunting undertaking, but nonetheless it is necessary to ensure the long-term global viability of the industry, including the practice of anesthesiology. While many panaceas have been proposed over the past five decades, Michael E. Porter, PhD, a professor at Harvard Business School, in Boston, believes he has the answer: value-based health care that focuses on conditions rather than silos of clinical practice.
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