Eye of the beholder. Productivity and efficiency in healthcare reform can mean different things to different groups in the industry.
Productivity is a big issue in the reform debate, but what exactly it means depends on whom you ask. The competing time needs of doctors and nurses can cause tension while wringing more efficiency out of use of patient-care areas. "You can be more productive in those rooms by adding some creativity and flexibility" to scheduling, says Patricia Tyson, left, of group-purchasing alliance VHA.
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