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PublisherHarvard Business Review Press

ISBN-101591397782

ISBN-139781591397786

eBay Product ID (ePID)30982656

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Book TitleRedefining Health Care : Creating Value-Based Competition on Results

Number of Pages528 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicIndustrial Engineering, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Issues, Practice Management & Reimbursement, Commerce, Management

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Health & Fitness, Business & Economics, Medical

AuthorMichael E. Porter, Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2 in

Item Weight32.9 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-018631

Reviews"...a profound and powerful critique of America's health-care system. It deserves to be read widely. And probably will be." -- Economist.com

SynopsisThe U.S. health care system is in crisis. At stake are the quality of care for millions of Americans and the financial well-being of individuals and employers squeezed by skyrocketing premiums--not to mention the stability of state and federal government budgets. In Redefining Health Care , internationally renowned strategy expert Michael Porter and innovation expert Elizabeth Teisberg reveal the underlying--and largely overlooked--causes of the problem, and provide a powerful prescription for change. The authors argue that competition currently takes place at the wrong level--among health plans, networks, and hospitals--rather than where it matters most, in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of specific health conditions. Participants in the system accumulate bargaining power and shift costs in a zero-sum competition, rather than creating value for patients. Based on an exhaustive study of the U.S. health care system, Redefining Health Care lays out a breakthrough framework for redefining the way competition in health care delivery takes place--and unleashing stunning improvements in quality and efficiency. With specific recommendations for hospitals, doctors, health plans, employers, and policy makers, this book shows how to move health care toward positive-sum competition that delivers lasting benefits for all., The U.S. health care system is in crisis. At stake are the quality of care for millions of Americans and the financial well-being of individuals and employers squeezed by skyrocketing premiums--not to mention the stability of state and federal government budgets. In Redefining Health Care, internationally renowned strategy expert Michael Porter and innovation expert Elizabeth Teisberg reveal the underlying--and largely overlooked--causes of the problem, and provide a powerful prescription for change. The authors argue that competition currently takes place at the wrong level--among health plans, networks, and hospitals--rather than where it matters most, in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of specific health conditions. Participants in the system accumulate bargaining power and shift costs in a zero-sum competition, rather than creating value for patients. Based on an exhaustive study of the U.S. health care system, Redefining Health Care lays out a breakthrough framework for redefining the way competition in health care delivery takes place--and unleashing stunning improvements in quality and efficiency. With specific recommendations for hospitals, doctors, health plans, employers, and policy makers, this book shows how to move health care toward positive-sum competition that delivers lasting benefits for all.

LC Classification NumberRA399.A1P67 2005