SEC-Like Agency Would Bring Transparency To Healthcare – Herzlinger
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Harvard Business School Professor Regina Herzlinger advocates a Securities and Exchange Commission-style agency to foster price and outcomes transparency within healthcare
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