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The importance of refining healthcare processes has never been more pronounced. In the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, I learned process improvement—among other ...

Healthcare reform — a topic that’s been on everyone’s radar both within and outside of healthcare since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in March 2010 — ...

An HR operating model is the way an HR function is organized to deliver value to its internal customers and the organization. The operating model encompasses six key areas: people, service delivery ...

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