Hospitals including UPMC Presbyterian have tried to provide basic care by buying up physician practices and opening neighborhood clinics.

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While the massive and ambitious UPMC project involves a lot of sophisticated IT equipment, the ultimate value will be expressed in healthier patients, better-informed doctors and nurses, and lower healthcare costs, UPMC said.

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Up on 10B of UPMC Presbyterian, Kenagy is trying to disrupt long-established patterns of inefficiency by adapting the Toyota production system a manufacturing process that emphasizes low inventory, a high degree of flexibility and zero defects to medicine.

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