Great Health Care

Health care has evolved into an economic and implementation crisis. Reform dialogue acknowledges the need for change, but has yet provided no vision of what it needs to be. This book fills that void with proven models of successful practice management strategies which deliver dependable quality health care at the lowest possible cost to patients and providers. Addressing the delivery of health care at the practice and systems levels, this book takes its focus from the treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, asthma, osteoporosis, and congestive heart failure. Collectively and in combination, chronic diseases account for 70% of US health care costs and define the majority of a busy clinician s limited time and resources. Thus, it is here that the greatest changes can be seen and implemented, and it is here that the greatest return on investment in improvement can be seen.
The collaborators who have assembled to create this book are leaders in the effective redesign of medical practice. They share a true understanding of what great health care is, how it works, and the issues and challenges involved. Written with a compelling balance of key concepts and personal candor, this book is essential reading for all physicians and health systems managers.