Andrea M. Ducas, MPH, is a program officer with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation working with programs related to payment and delivery system reform, purchaser and consumer engagement, health care price transparency, community-driven health improvements, and strengthening health departments.
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Credit: garagestock/Shutterstock. Working in an office means speaking the language of business. Whether it's learning to streamline or work synergistically, the way business leaders and employees communicate about what goes on is important.