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Health Care in the Next Curve: Transforming a Dysfunctional Industry book cover

1st Edition

Health Care in the Next Curve Transforming a Dysfunctional Industry

By John Abendshien Copyright 2019
272 Pages
by Productivity Press

272 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

272 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press
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Healthcare in the U.S. is a critical juncture. We face a sharp upward rise in the number of people with chronic diseases and disabilities. As demands on our current health system grow, so will costs. But as a society we are approaching the upper limit of how much we are willing (or able) to spend on health care. Health care policy makers know this. That is why major health reform measures are... Read more
Foreword, Preface, Author, Section I - Industry Dysfunction: Its Root Causes and Effects, 1. It’s Not the Future We Used to Have, 2. Health Care’s Perfect Storm, 3. What Happened to Health Insurance?, 4. Follow the Money: A Broken Payment Model, 5. Silos, Everywhere, 6. The Real Costs of Regulation, 7. Where’s the Competition?, 8. Why Government Health Care Isn’t the Answer, 9. Market Disruptors and Transformers, Section II - Health Care in The Next Curve: A Roadmap to Industry Transformation, 10. Destinations of the Next Curve, 11. First, the Safety Nets, 12. Insurance and Choice, Once Again, 13. From Production to Value, 14. No More Silos: Patient-Centered Care in the Next Curve, 15. Less Regulation, Better Health Care, 16. Positioning Strategies for the New Future, Appendix: How We Got Here — A Brief History of Health Care in the U.S., Index

Biography

John Abendshien is founder and President of Integrated Clinical Solutions, Inc., a national healthcare consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. He has over 40 years of experience providing consulting and advisory services to healthcare organizations in the areas of enterprise strategy, integrated clinical service line development, management/governance organizational design, mergers, and network formation. John has conducted over 400 consulting engagements across the United States and in Canada and UK. His work has encompassed engagements with a broad range of organizations, including community hospitals, healthcare systems, county systems, academic medical centers, physician groups, and professional and trade organizations.





John is a frequent speaker and lecturer on the subject of strategic planning and organizational change management. He is a Past Chair of the American Association of Healthcare Consultants, and has served as a member of the Governance 100. Previously he was a Partner of Ernst & Young and for a number of years served as National Directory of EY’s healthcare strategy practice.





John holds BS in Finance, MBA, and MS Health Services Administration degrees from University of Missouri-Columbia; and completed an administrative residency at University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle.



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