Skin in the Game
How Putting Yourself First Today Will Revolutionize Health Care Tomorrow
Published on 30. June 2008
208 pages
978-0-470-33029-6 (ISBN)
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While the American health care system has consistently been criticized for its noticeable detriments, few have taken the time to recognize the significant benefits and potential of this system. But with Skin in the Game, authors John Hammergren and Phil Harkins provide a comprehensive overview of the history of our health care system, an explanation of its current state, and a picture of the great strides that they see being made in the near future.
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Skin in the Game
How Putting Yourself First Today Will Revolutionize Health Care Tomorrow
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04/2008
Wiley
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John Hammergren is CEO of McKesson Corporation, the Fortune18 health care services Leader. McKesson serves customers at everypoint of health care and is helping transform the industry into amodern, efficient, and quality-driven system. McKesson has seenindustry-leading performance under Hammergren's leadership. Duringhis tenure, the company has more than doubled its revenues andexperienced a cultural and business renewal. Hammergren is an HPboard member and the recipient of numerous awards for leadership.
Phil Harkins is CEO of linkage, a global organizationaldevelopment company. He is the co-chair of the globalorganizational for Leadership Development, hailed as the number-oneleadership development program in the world. Harkins has writtenmore than ten books, including the Wall Street Journal bestsellerEverybody Wins and The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching(both published by Wiley), as well as Powerful Conversations.Harkins has recently been noted as one of the 100 most recognizedthought leaders by Leadership Excellence.
Content
Foreword.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction. A Thousand Miles of Health Care and the Last TwoFeet.
Chapter 1. Unmanaged Care.
Chapter 2. From Tree Bark to Roots to Bar Codes and RoboticArms.
Chapter 3. Why We Go to the Hospital Today And Why We Will GoThere Less Often in the Future.
Chapter 4. The Doctor Will See You Now.
Chapter 5. Accounting for Care.
Chapter 6. How Technology is Putting the Patient at the Centerof Care.
Chapter 7. The Blueprint for Change.
Appendix A. Helpful Websites, Tips, Resources and Guidelines forEducating Yourself.
Notes.
References.
Index.
