The business of health care concerns us all: an introduction

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An overview is presented on the health care industry's economic and social relevance to other aspects of American life. Topics include a cross-disciplinary approach to managing health care, using policy analysis, organizational design, and competitive strategy tools to improve performance and delivery.

Public health

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Managing organizational transformations: lessons from the Veterans Health Administration

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An analysis is presented on the restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration, and the strategies used to make it successful. These included developing a coherent plan, matching leadership skills with transformation needs, and focusing on key goals.

Social policy, Organizational change, United States. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hospitals, Veterans', Veterans' hospitals

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Innovation as a learning process: embedding design thinking

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A model of a generic innovation process based on how people learn and which can be applied across multiple sectors is described. The value and role of many-sided innovation teams and the difficulties intrinsic in innovation efforts are also described.

Strategy & planning, Science & research, Research, Models, Technological innovations, Cognition, Design, Company business planning, Report

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