HealthLeaders Media May 14, 2019
The influential lab’s new leader speaks out about how he will use his background in primary care and a focus on dysfunctional systems to influence healthcare delivery around the world.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Exposure to global public health work in college influenced Bitton’s career choices.
His background in primary care is well suited for the types of innovation needed across the healthcare landscape, he says.
He is leading an initiative to enhance safety and reduce the risk that occurs as health systems expand through acquisition.
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