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Executive Session: Training Healthcare Leaders in Lean and the Journey Toward Perfection
Episode 169
Published 4 years, 11 months ago
Description
Dr. Gary S. Kaplan, MD, FACP, FACMPE, FACPE, chief executive officer of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and senior vice president, CommonSpirit Health, shares reflections on the recent merger between Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan to form Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and how leaders in healthcare benefit from being systems thinkers and trained in Lean concepts.
Producer: Chris Harrop, MGMA senior editorial manager
Intro/outro audio: "Street Walk," Paolo Pavan (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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Capella University helps healthcare professionals earn their MHA on their terms. Their FlexPath MHA program is designed for busy MGMA members who want to advance their leadership skills with a flexible, self‑paced format — often faster and more affordably — without putting their careers on hold. Questions? Visit capella.edu/MHA to learn more.