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social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > operations and decision making > value chain for health care
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social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > strategy (organizational) > value chain for health care

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value chain for health care  

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  • The value chain concept was developed by Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School in his Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, published in 1985. The value chain is a way of viewing a business firm, hospital, or any other type of organization in terms of value-adding opportunities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Value Chain for Health Care]

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