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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Politics, Policy & Reform > The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care Clayton M. Christensen, Jerome H. Grossman M.D., Jason Hwang M.D Hardcover: 496 pages   ISBN 0071592083 978-0071592086 McGraw-Hill December 2008 (click the button below for the very best available price) “Just as kids await the next Harry Potter installment, so do business leaders look for Clayton M. Christensen's next offering.” -Inc. Magazine   The celebrated Harvard professor and New York Times bestselling author tackles two of our most vital global issues: health care and innovation.   "Clear, entertaining, and provocative, The Innovator's Prescription should be read by anyone who cares about improving the health and health care of all." - Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In his brilliant and groundbreaking books - The Innovator's Dilemma, The Innovator's Solution, and Disrupting Class - Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen has changed the way the world thinks about thinking and change. Now, with his co-authors, Dr. Jerome Grossman, a nationally recognized health care policy expert and former hospital CEO, and Dr. Jason Hwang, Executive Director of Health Care and co-founder of Innosight Institute, Christensen now applies his revolutionary principles to a broken system in dire need of innovation. Using cutting-edge technologies and consumer-driven alternatives, Christensen, Grossman, and Hwang show businesses, insurance companies, and health workers how to lower costs, improve care, and streamline the process, benefiting companies, doctors, and patients alike. This is real innovation at work, an eye-opening manifesto that's sure to spark international debate — and much-needed change — for generations to come.   "Comprehensive in its vision, astute in its diagnosis, and clear in its guidance, The Innovator's Prescription offers strong medicine for a health care system that is far from well." - Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine   Clayton M. Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Christensen is also co-founder of Innosight, a management consultancy; Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm; and Innosight Institute, a non-profit think tank. He is the author or coauthor of five books including the New York Times bestsellers The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution. The late Jerome H. Grossman, M.D., was the Director of the Harvard/Kennedy School Health Care Delivery Policy Program. A nationally recognized health care policy expert and a pioneer in health informatics, his leadership spanned business and health care. He served as CEO of a major medical center, chaired the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and co-founded four successful companies. Jason Hwang, M.D., is an internal medicine physician and senior strategist for the Healthcare Practice at Innosight LLC, an innovation and strategy consulting firm. He also co-founded and serves as the Executive Director of Healthcare at Innosight Institute, a non-profit social innovation think tank. Previously, Dr. Hwang was a chief resident and clinical instructor at the University of California, Irvine. He received his M.D. from the University of Michigan and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.   If you are interested in policy or books about health care reform, please see our up-to-date collection here: Politics, Policy & Reform. You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore