A brutally honest but humorous account of the journey through the labyrinth of health care, including an eye-opening exploration of the skyrocketing costs--both personal and systemic--inflicted by hypochondria and the cost to the nation's health-care system, and how consumers eventually pay for this precipitous rise in costs
Hal Rosenbluth, the maverick executive behind Take Care Health Systems, former president of Walgreens Health and Wellness and now chairman and CEO of New Ocean Health Solutions, offers an unfiltered exposé of his 227 medical claims in just two years--exposing the underbelly that illness anxiety may be costing the average sufferer and the health system as a whole.
Hypochondria: What's Behind the Hidden Costs Healthcare Costs in America is a bold exploration and a call to action to address the broader impact that each stakeholder--health plans, providers, health systems and big pharma--have on the nation's overstressed health-care system. The book also offers a well-rounded guide to the traditional and not so typical solutions that can help people manage illness anxiety.
While the book is serious in nature, Rosenbluth and Marnie Hall spin you through an amusement ride of anecdotes. From the evolution of Rosenbluth's global management firm to his onset of Type 2 diabetes, a tale woven with sleeping meds, nocturnal PB&J sandwiches, and anti-anxiety drugs; to founding a company with the youngest Johnson & Johnson president, and his most recent entry to digital health care, Hypchondria is an unfiltered, no-holds-barred saga that enlightens and entertains and opens a new dialogue about how the United States can get better at managing health and arresting costs of care.
Hypochondria is not just a memoir but a call for greater discussion among patients, families, providers, employers, and health-care executives. It's a beacon for change by unraveling the commercialization of health care, dissecting big pharma's role in America's pill-popping culture, and proposing alternative, disruptive solutions.
About the Author :
Hal Rosenbluth is the New York Times bestselling author of The Customer Comes Second, which showed how to create a great service organization by fi rst focusing on your colleagues. Widely recognized as a leading serial entrepreneur, Rosenbluth is currently chairman and CEO of New Ocean Health Solutions, a dynamic software company dedicated to improving patient outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, increasing workforce productivity, and maximizing health and well-being.
Marnie Hall is chief marketing and strategy officer at New Ocean Health Solutions. Hall has an extensive background as an acclaimed documentary producer, journalist, and innovative thought leadership communicator.
Judith S. Beck, PhD, is the director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, a clinical associate professor of psychology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, and the daughter of Aaron Beck--the founding father of cognitive therapy. Nationally distributed newspapers and magazines frequently seek her out for her expertise on a range of psychological topics. She is also a frequent guest on national television and radio news broadcasts.
Stephen Graybill is an actor, producer, and award-winning voice-over artist. He was seen on television in The Girls Guide to Depravity, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order, and HBO's The Wire. He has also acted on stage and done voice-overs for commercials, winning both a Gold Clio Award and a Silver Effie Award. He has also worked on over fifty audiobooks, including Jesus Swagger by Jarrid Wilson.
Erin Bennett is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and a stage actress who played Carlie Roberts in the BBC radio drama Torchwood: Submission. She can be heard on several video games. Regional theater appearances include the Intiman, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, and the Getty Villa. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Review :
"Hypochondria is a must for anyone within the health system ecosystem (all of us). Hopefully this book will be a wake-up call for healthcare transformation and (dare I say it) disruption!"
-- "Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, venture capitalist, entrepreneur; former president and CEO, Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health"
