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998320
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b752690
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| Main Entry
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Hammergren, John.
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| Title & Author
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Skin in the game : : how putting yourself first today will revolutionize health care tomorrow /\ John Hammergren with Phil Harkins.
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken, N.J. :: J. Wiley,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (xi, 227 pages)
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| ISBN
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0470330295
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: 9780470330296
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0470262788
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1281285536
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9780470262788
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9781281285539
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.
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| Contents
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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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| 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.
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Medical care-- United States.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- General.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Health Care Issues.
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Medical care.
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MEDICAL-- Diseases.
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MEDICAL-- Health Care Delivery.
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MEDICAL-- Health Policy.
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MEDICAL-- Public Health.
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Health Care Reform-- United States.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.1
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| LC Classification
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RA395.A3H352 2008eb
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| NLM classification
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2008 E-051
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WA 540 AA1H1182s 2008
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Harkins, Philip J.
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