Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.
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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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.