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In this video provided by ASQ, Eric Hayler, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, discusses a successful manufacturing and service application of the Lean process, a popular methodology in healthcare which aims to minimize waste and optimize value.

In a report released by the Unversity of Calgary's School of Public Policy, Professor Hugh Grant makes the argument that physicians' incomes have risen far too high while financial problems plague Canada's healthcare system.

Lee Powe, CIO of Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina, talks about some of the increased costs associated with readmission rates, patient flow and excessive lengths of stay.

Farzad Mostashari, Dick Foster and Uwe Reinhardt lead a panel discussion at Health Datapalooza IV to discuss whether or not the current surge in public and private sector spending on health IT programs is going to reduce healthcare costs.

In this clip from Health Datapalooza IV, panelists Farzad Mostashari, Dick Foster and Uwe Reinhardt discuss whether or not the private sector is beginning to match government investment in health IT.

A study recently released by insurance specialist firm The Hartford reveals that small businesses continue to succeed despite challenging economic conditions. In this video, Ray Sprague, senior vice president for The Hartford's small commercial insurance segment, shares key takeaways from the study and discusses strategies that small medical practices can implement to protect their business.

Carmela Coyle, CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association, discusses the effects of the economic recession on Maryland hospitals in this brief video posted in the American Hospital Association's YouTube channel.

In this video, posted to YouTube by the AHA, Baptist Health CEO Hugh Greene discusses the impact of the ailing economy on his Jacksonville, Fla.-based facility.