title: Understanding a Value Chain in Health Care.
abstract: As the US health care system transitions toward a value-based system, providers and health care organizations will have to closely scrutinize their current processes of care. To do this, a value chain analysis can be performed to ensure that only the most efficient steps are followed in patient care. Ultimately this will produce a higher quality or equal quality product for less cost by eliminating wasteful steps along the way.
authors.affiliation: *Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY †The Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Alok D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sharan
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States