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Narayana Health's high volume of surgeries contributes to their competitive advantage in the medical field in two main ways. Firstly, it reduces cost. By performing a high number of surgeries, they can distribute the fixed costs over a larger number of patients, thereby reducing the cost per patient. Secondly, it improves quality. The more surgeries a surgeon performs, the more experienced they become, which can lead to better patient outcomes. Their success rates rival the best hospitals in the West, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
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A surgeon at Indian hospital group Narayana Health performs nearly 200 open-heart surgeries annually, nearly twice as much as a doctor in Cleveland Clinic. The high volumes reduce cost and improve quality. Narayana Health's success rates rival the very best hospitals in the West. AI and machine learning have renewed interest in learning as a source of competitive advantage.
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