n=1: How the Uniqueness of Each Individual Is Transforming Healthcare - Hardcover

Dr. Koster joined Providence as chief medical officer in April 1997 and held numerous roles in system operations until he became president and chief executive officer in 2003. He was selected as one of Modern Healthcare magazine’s 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in 2012. Prior to joining Providence, Dr. Koster served as senior vice president of VHA, Inc. in Irving, Texas, a nationwide network of health care organizations and physicians. He has also held senior leadership positions at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, New Mexico and at Rocky Mountain Healthcare Company in Denver, a regional BCBS plan.

His clinical practice was in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine.

Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, The Health Management Academy,
Gerald E. Bisbee, Jr., Ph.D., MBA, is an experienced healthcare policy and financing executive. His leadership positions have spanned Wall Street, academia, health policy and entrepreneurial ventures in the information technology, health services and medical device industries.

He is co-founder, Chairman and CEO of The Health Management Academy which provides research, best practices and peer education exclusively for executives of the largest health systems and prominent health-related companies. He has been an HMO, practice management, information services and medical device CEO, as well as Director of the Healthcare Services Group of Kidder Peabody & Co.
He has been a faculty member in graduate management programs at Yale and Northwestern Universities and President of the Health Research and Educational Trust, the research and educational affiliate of the American Hospital Association. He is published in the healthcare finance and health services areas. His MBA is in healthcare and finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his Ph.D. is from Yale University in chronic disease epidemiology, with an emphasis on survey research.

Ram Charan: Ram is the coauthor of the bestsellers Execution and Confronting Reality and the author of What the CEO Wants You to Know and ten other books. A noted expert on business strategy, execution, building high performance organizations, 21st century leadership, corporate boards and succession, he has worked with leaders of some of the world’s most successful companies, including GE, Bank of America, Verizon,Coca-Cola,3M, Merck, Aditya Birla Group and Tata Group.

"Global trends such as digitization and scientific discovery are accelerating the transformation of healthcare. The authors, who are well qualified to address these issues, have nicely described how leaders and trustees of healthcare organizations need to be aware of global trends and incorporate them in the strategy development process."
-- Marna Borgstrom, President and CEO, Yale New Haven Health System

"The knowledgeable and insightful authors have outlined how global trends are driving change. They offer important suggestions for all healthcare leaders who are striving to advance patient health and well-being."
-- Gregory D. Wasson, President and CEO, Walgreens

"Leaders of healthcare companies and newly minted entrepreneurs would do well to read and follow the suggestions found in this book."
-- Dr. Giovanni Colella, Co-Founder and CEO, Castlight Health

"The history has not been written yet on the impact of IT on healthcare. The digitization of the industry will be transformational, just as it has been with everything from music to books to banking. n=1 offers a compelling view into that entrepreneurial potential and frames the questions that organizations should ask to lead amid the disruption."
-- Neal Patterson, Co-Founder and CEO, Cerner Corporation

"Asking, and then answering, the "right question" is essential to the ultimate success of any organization. This seminal work is a must read for any Board member committed to asking the right questions and supporting their CEO and leadership team to navigate the challenges and opportunities of transformation in healthcare."
-- Hank Walker, Vice Chairman of the Board, St. Joseph Health, Orange, California and Board member, University of Arizona Health Network, Tucson, Arizona

"The authors discuss the factors transforming health care today and provide an important strategy construct for leaders across the health care ecosystem."
-- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO, America’s Health Insurance Plans

"I am a firm believer in n=1. The needs of the individual come first and if we keep the individual in our focus we can transform healthcare delivery, improve health of individuals and thereby improve the health of populations. In order to do so, integration and coordination of a health system is needed."
-- Dr. Denis Cortese, Emeritus President and CEO, Mayo Clinic, Healthcare Delivery & Policy Director, Arizona State University

"n=1 highlights the challenges and opportunities facing American healthcare in the era of big data, engaged and knowledgeable consumers, much greater transparency and enormous pressures to control cost while improving quality and service. I highly recommend this book to healthcare leaders and policy makers in their quest for a better health outcome for all Americans."
-- Dr. Robert Margolis, Co-Chairman of the Board, DaVita HealthCare Partners and CEO Emeritus of HealthCare Partners

"In an age of rapid health care innovation, the private and public spheres must work in concert to ensure that health system change translates into real improvement for patients, providers and purchasers alike. Policymakers looking to stay on top of the innovation cycle and how it's impacting organizations on the front lines of our evolving health care system will find no better resource than n=1 and its intrepid authors."
-- Chris Dawe, Former White House and Senate Finance Committee Health Policy Advisor