Did you know that roughly one of every seven dollars spent in our country is siphoned off to the health care industry? That wouldn’t be so bad if the current medical system were more efficient. That inefficiency can cause enormous harm to our country and we need to fix it. One hospital in Seattle is trying to do just that. Virginia Mason Hospital was severely inefficient in its treatment of patients. Cancer patients, for example, were waiting up to 17 hours for chemotherapy treatments and care. So, the folks at Virginia Mason went to Japan to learn from one of the most efficient company in the world. They studied Toyota, which will soon be the world’s largest automaker. According to the Washington Post, the hospital moved the lab and exam room closer and opened private rooms for chemotherapy patients. It’s more like a business and it’s rubbing off on other hospitals. We need to reduce the cost of medicine while increasing the value of patient care, and these hospitals are doing something about it. Clark hopes more people adopt these smart, thoughtful business practices.