{"product_id":"9780132696968","title":"The Incredible Complexity of Healthcare Costs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the eBook version of the printed book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Element is an excerpt from \u003ci\u003eOverhauling America's Healthcare Machine: Stop the Bleeding and Save Trillions\u003c\/i\u003e (9780132173254) by Douglas A. Perednia. Available in print and digital formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUncovering the heart of the U.S. healthcare crisis: spiraling, out-of-control complexity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. healthcare system has become absurdly complex. There is no inherent reason that it has to be, nor did anyone consciously design it that way. Let’s be clear: Excessive complexity is a corrosive force in society and human interactions. Social and business systems that become too complex are inefficient, difficult and expensive to maintain, and prone to corruption…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119525019888,"sku":"9780132696968","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132696968_p0.jpg?v=1763640396","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132696968","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}