Michael Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg on redefining value in health care: an interview

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this paper is to discover the views of Michael Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg on redefining value in health care.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is in the form of an interview with Michael Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg with reference to their book Redefining Health Care: Creating Value‐based Competition on Results.

Findings

The paper reveals the subjects of cost, quality and access have reached crisis proportions in health care services and thus a value‐based competition approach would alleviate this.

Originality/value

The interview provides useful information on the redefinition of value in health care

Citation

Davidson, A. and Randall, R.M. (2006), "Michael Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg on redefining value in health care: an interview", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 34 No. 6, pp. 48-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/10878570610711288