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Healthcare Transformation: What Are the Challenges?

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Healthcare will transform, encouraged by market, societal, and technological forces. During this period of disruption, new alliances will be formed, opportunities will manifest, and a greater awareness of what really matters will emerge. A clear understanding of each of the components—patients, providers, hospitals, systems, and payers—is necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure success. Lessons learned from those that have been able to adapt and prosper are elucidated and the key components of effective leadership are emphasized.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd; NT 8215, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA

    Harry C. Sax M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.H.E.

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Sax, H.C. (2017). Healthcare Transformation: What Are the Challenges?. In: Sax, H. (eds) Measurement and Analysis in Transforming Healthcare Delivery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46222-6_1

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