Editor's note: Human resources and healthcare are rapidly changing industries. Both are facing new technologies, shifting regulations and calls for better quality at lower prices. All industries have HR departments. But in healthcare, employees are responsible for people's lives — and changes to how those employees are managed can have a direct impact on public health.
HR Dive and Healthcare Dive teamed up to investigate: What does the future look like for the healthcare profession, and what does that mean for care? Read on.
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Illustrations by Kendall Davis
