Prescription for the Future, Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Prescription for the Future, Ezekiel J. Emanuel
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Prescription for the Future
The Twelve Transformational Practices of Highly Effective Medical Organizations

Author: Ezekiel J. Emanuel

Narrator: David de Vries

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 06/06/2017

Synopsis

How can America's healthcare system be transformed to provide consistently higher-quality and lower-cost care? Nothing else in healthcare matters more.

Prescription for the Future identifies some standout medical organizations that have achieved higher-quality, more patient-focused, and lower-cost care, and from their examples distills twelve transformational practices that could transform the entire healthcare sector.

Ezekiel J. Emanuel looks at individual physician practices and organizations who are already successfully driving change, and the specific practices they have instituted. They are not the titans everyone seems to know and assume to be the "best"; instead, Emanuel has chosen a select group -- from small physician offices to large multi-specialty group practices, accountable care organizations, and even for-profit companies--that are genuinely transforming care.

Prescription for the Future shines a bright diagnostic light on the state of American healthcare and provides invaluable insights for healthcare workers, investors, and patients. The book gives all of us the tools to recognize the places that will deliver high-quality, effective care when we need it.

About Ezekiel J. Emanuel

Ezekiel J. Emanuel is the author or coauthor of several books, including The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics, Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of an American Family, and Global Justice and Bioethics. He is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, the Diane S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. He was the founding chair of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health and held that position until August of 2011. Until January 2011, he served as a Special Advisor on Health Policy to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and National Economic Council. He is also an Op-Ed contributor to the New York Times and a contributor to MSNBC.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caitlin on April 22, 2019

There's nothing like a highly educated white guy referring to a 95-year-old African American woman who was not able to complete high school as "adorable." On top of a tone-deaf approach that refers repeatedly to patient "compliance" and takes a top-down approach to medical interventions and manageme......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on April 22, 2019

A good book if you are in health care and want a review of reforms in the industry from the industry's perspective. Somewhat wonky. The first part of the book is the worst part. It is wordy, repetitive, and loaded with MBA buzzwords.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on May 21, 2019

I was determined to finish this book!! It was boring and probably longer than it needed to be. I feel like the author's head was in the right place with a lot of this stuff, but the book needs some love. Having worked on two ACO models/programs, I can say he didn't get it write right and I also reac......more

Goodreads review by Mythili on January 02, 2018

Lots of good ideas here, but it reads like a really long powerpoint presentation.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on October 23, 2017

One of my new favorite books. If everyone were to read Ezekiel Emmanuel's book, the case for healthcare reform (and the value of the ACA) would be much better understood by all. Emmanuel has a gifted writing style for making a highly-complex topic very accessible. A good balance of examples from vari......more

Quotes

"Dr. Emanuel's Prescription for the Future is a sweeping, systemic, and optimistic practicum for the transformation of healthcare. It is a well-researched compendium of best practices from dozens of innovative providers. Prescription is a must-read, whether you care about whole system transformation-or finding your own best doc!"—John Doer, Chairman, Kleiner Perkins

"Prescription for the Future is a detailed guidebook to achieve value-based care. Dr. Emanuel dives below the surface of politics and policy, focusing on concrete and effective changes clinics and hospitals can make to improve the quality and lower the cost of care."—Michael Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2005-09

"Prescription for the Future is the playbook we have been waiting for. This is a must-read for anyone in healthcare. Dr. Emanuel's practical approach and compelling examples of what we need to do in healthcare is the path forward. It is our moral imperative to follow."—David Feinberg, MD, CEO, Geisinger Health System

"Ezekiel J. Emanuel, perhaps the nation's most incisive healthcare expert, teaches us the path to better healthcare by leveraging the experiences of the best. He delivers key strategies that are primed for rapid adoption. It should be required reading for all seeking to elevate performance and achieve better patient experience and outcomes."—Harlan Krumholz, MD, Director of the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation

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