Description
Book SynopsisA startlingly insightful discussion of the problems facing American health care providers and consumers and their solutions
In Transforming Health Care, expert physician Dr. Morey Menacker explains how the United States can contain the world's leading collection of superlative health care practitioners, technologies, treatments, research, education, and hospitals while simultaneously failing to provide care to many of its citizens. The author walks you through the past, present, and future of American health care, showing you how the United States got to its present state and offering practical solutions to improving access and affordability for millions of people.
In the book, you'll find:
- Insightful commentary about how to maintain the stellar quality of care found in the United States while expanding health care affordability and access
- Discussions of how to reduce the cost and complexity of US health care
- Explorations of the latest
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
About the Companion Website xi
Introduction XIII
1 How Did We Get Here? 1
2 Bending the Cost Curve 9
3 Goals in Transforming Healthcare 15
4 Quality, Efficiency, Outcomes, and Access 20
5 Overcoming Inertia 30
6 Patient Accountability 36
7 Changing Behaviors 41
8 Moving the Needle 45
9 How Do We Pay for This? 48
References 53
Index 55
