Perhaps the real value of HR lies in areas that generally have been ignored. Bringing these functions to the foreground may have a big payoff for HR and the organization.
If we keep doing what we have been doing, we will keep getting what we have been getting! Maybe its not their perception that needs changing, maybe its our focus.
HR professionals need to understand how healthcare productivity is determined and managed. No other subject will provide a bigger payoff for the organization and the department!