Headlines shout the message almost every day: The U.S. healthcare delivery system is unaffordable, inefficient, and sometimes downright dangerous. It is in need of true transformation. To do this, we must tap into the wisdom of those delivering care and equip them with the means to create a new system that works for both providers and patients.

Change is never easy, and U.S. healthcare is undergoing one of the most significant overhauls in its history. Patients must decide about multiple treatment options, which may soon be more accessible and affordable. Health professionals face new pressures for not only improving the quality and safety of care delivery, but also its efficiency. Likewise, those who pay for healthcare—employers, insurers, and the government—must reimagine how to organize, pay for, and provide care.

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