{"product_id":"why-nobody-believes-the-number-al-lewis-9781118313183","title":"Why Nobody Believes the Number","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Believes the Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a unique viewpoint to population health outcomes measurement: Results\/ROIs should be presented as they are, not as we wish they would be. This viewpoint contrasts sharply with vendor\/promoter\/consultant claims along two very important dimensions: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1) \u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Believes\u003c\/i\u003e presents outcomes\/ROIs achievable \u003ci\u003eright here on this very planet...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(2) ...calculated using actual data rather than controlled substances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndeed, nowhere in healthcare is it possible to find such sharply contrasting worldviews, methodologies, and grips on reality. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Believes the Numbers i\u003c\/i\u003encludes 12 case studies of vendors, carriers, and consultants who were apparently playing hooky the day their teacher covered fifth-grade math, as told by an author whose argument style can be so persuasive that he was once able to convince a resort to sell him a timeshare. The book's lesson: \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eno need to believe what your vendor tells you -- instead you can estimate your own savings using \"ingredients you already have in your kitchen.\" Don't be intimidated just because you lack a PhD in biostatistics, or even a Masters, Bachelor's, high-school equivalency diploma or up-to-date inspection sticker. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Nobody Believes the Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to determine if the ROIs are real...and why they usually aren't. You'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFigure out whether you are \"moving the needle\" or just crediting a program with changes that would have happened anyway\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJudge whether the ROIs your vendors report are plausible or even arithmetically possible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesize all these insights into RFPs and contracts that truly hold vendors accountable for results\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118313186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118313183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.14w x 0.82d","brand":"Al Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43924125024511,"sku":"9781118313183","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d7fcbd4b-e62c-48ba-b332-625345db7dec.jpg?v=1681068624","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-nobody-believes-the-number-al-lewis-9781118313183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}