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CSO Forum Recap: Partnerships as a strategic lever

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CSOs at different systems often vary in terms of their core responsibilities, but most strategy leaders are tasked with forming partnerships that extend their health system’s reach and ability to serve patients. This year’s fall forum featured multiple presentations by CSOs tackling every stage of the partnership conversation—from identifying new opportunities, to nailing down operational details, to divesting when reality falls short of expectations.

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