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QUESTION: Why did you apply to be an innovation advisor?

Dr. Liu: I was interested in learning a lot more about the effects of cost and payment policies to improve health care systems. I saw the innovation advisors program as an opportunity to join a community of like-minded health care providers who are interested in improving care. It was also a chance to take our elder care program to the next level by examining process and outcome measures, and – if successful – potentially spreading the program to the rest of the hospital.

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