Skin in the game : how putting yourself first today will revolutionize health care tomorrow /

John Hammergren is one of America's best CEOs, and his new book, Skin in the game, makes a strong statement about the serious issue of health care reform. Moreover, he does so with clear thinking, contagious optimism, and a refreshing, pragmatic approach.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hammergren, John
Otros Autores: Harkins, Philip J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, ©2008.
Temas:
Medical care > United States.
Health care reform.
Health Care Reform
Services de santé > Réforme.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Health care reform
Medical care
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Thousand Miles of Health Care and the Last Two Feet
  • Chapter 1 Unmanaged Care
  • Choices for Tomorrow
  • Everyone into the Pool
  • Quality Service and You
  • Chapter 2 From Tree Bark and Roots to Bar Codes and Robots
  • Early Days in the Drug Business
  • From Bulk Sacks to Gelatin Pills
  • Economies of Scale
  • The Technological Leap
  • Chapter 3 Why We Go to the Hospital Today and Why We Will Go There Less Often in the Future
  • Development of the Hospital
  • The Complications Set In
  • The End Results System
  • The Low-Cost, High-Quality Shift
  • Changing Hospital Culture
  • The Hospital in the Marketplace
  • Chapter 4 The Doctor Will See You Now
  • Evolution of the American Doctor
  • The Golden Age
  • Putting the Doc Back on the Team
  • Wiring It Together
  • The Medical Home
  • The Algorithm Will See You Now
  • Chapter 5 Accounting for Care
  • Warring Impulses
  • A Step Back from the Marketplace
  • Fixing the Breakdowns
  • The Market Mind-Set
  • The 65-Year Drop-Off
  • The Consumer in Charge
  • Getting the Payer-Provider-Consumer System Aligned
  • Virtual Health
  • Chapter 6 How Technology Is Putting the Patient at the Center of Care
  • The Gap
  • Fast-Forward
  • Personalized Medicine
  • Chapter 7The Blueprint for Change
  • Resistance to Change
  • Designing the Scorecard
  • Getting to A
  • Applying the Scorecard
  • The Leadership Answer
  • The Last Two Feet
  • Appendix Resources Web Sites Tips and Guidelines for Educating Yourself
  • Selecting Your Care
  • Understanding the Payer Systems
  • Keeping in Good Health
  • Terminology
  • Useful Web Sites
  • Staying Healthy Overseas
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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