Prescription for The Future The Twelve Transformational Practices of Highly Effective Medical Organizations

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Prescription for The Future identifies standout medical organizations that have achieved higher-quality, more patient-focused, and lower-cost care, and from their examples distills 12 transformational practices that can 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 multispecialty 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 providers 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.