{"product_id":"why-nobody-believes-the-numbers-9781118313183","title":"Why Nobody Believes the Numbers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Believes the Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a unique viewpointto population health outcomes measurement: Results\/ROIs should be presented as they are, not aswe wish they would be. This viewpoint contrasts sharply with vendor\/promoter\/consultant claims along two very important dimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1) \u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Believes\u003c\/i\u003e presents outcomes\/ROIs achievable \u003ci\u003eright here on this very planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(2) calculated usingactual data rather than controlled substances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndeed, nowhere in healthcare is it possible to find such sharply contrasting worldviews, methodologies, and grips on reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Believes the Numbers i\u003c\/i\u003encludes 12 case studies of vendors, carriers, and consultants who were apparently playing hooky the day their teacher covered fifth-grade math, as told by an author whose argument style can be so persuasive that he was once able to convince a resort to sell him a timeshare. Thebook''s lesson: \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eno need to believe what your vendor \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s rare that a book about mathematics is funny. And this is not just any math: It’s population health analysis. This is the stuff that employers, benefit managers, CFOs and many others want to know: how to figure out if an intervention “worked” and reduced costs.”—Employee Benefit News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Do yourself a favor and buy this book.  And, keep it handy the next time you entertain a DM\/wellness proposal or examine data submitted to you by your vendor.  You will never read those proposals or reports the same way again”—Khanna on Health\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Digital Health Book of the Year”—Forbes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Actuaries Behaving Badly 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Plausibility Testing: How to Measure Outcomes Using Ingredients You Already Have in Your Kitchen 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Case Studies That Flunk Every Plausibility Test Known to Mankind 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Case Studies That Flunk Every Plausibility Test Known to Mankind and Then Some 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Case Studies of Where, When, and How Wellness Programs Have Actually Worked 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Yes, Virginia, There Is a Savings Clause 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Disease Management Programs That Actually Work (Pinch Me) 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Contracting\/RFP Checklist of Do’s and Don’ts (Mostly Don’ts) 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Keys to the Numerical Kingdom 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note on Sources 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography and Further Reading 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 211\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406850367831,"sku":"9781118313183","price":35.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118313183.jpg?v=1730497335","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-nobody-believes-the-numbers-9781118313183","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}