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"Case Study: Applying the Quality Improvement Techniques of Manufacturing Industries to Medical Practice," by Sarah Klein, published in Quality Matters: Health Care Process Improvement, The Commonwealth Fund, Vol. 31, September/October 2008. Summary: With the help of consultants with expertise in the automotive industry, a large ophthalmology practice in Lansing, Mich., reduced patient wait times and its need for clinical support staff. Before implementing this program, the clinic's administrators and its consultants had to persuade doctors and staff that the new system would make their work processes better and not worse.
Health Steering Committee This is a governing committee for the AIAG Health area that will partner with health stakeholders to improve the health and productivity of all Americans as well as the effectiveness, efficiency, and acceptability of health care delivery. Their Mission is to Reduce the year over year cost increases for health care products & services by Facilitating transformation via the adoption of quality management systems and process improvement tools, Effectively disseminating "best practices", and Driving a culture of continuous improvement Leverage Automotive 'Economy of Scale' for Health Care Purchases Collaboratively establish and widely communicate automotive industry health and health care performance specifications to our member companies Effect longer term health care cost savings by stimulating DEMAND reduction through widespread, proven wellness and disease management measures