{"product_id":"9780132724586","title":"Why the Healthcare Machine is Broken","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the eBook version of the printed book.\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\u003eHow to start simplifying the U.S. healthcare system — so it will work better, cost less, and keep us healthier\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOne guiding principle for building efficient, stable systems is to \u003ci\u003esimplify\u003c\/i\u003e. No engineer would build a machine with more parts than required–especially moving parts that stress the entire machine simply by existing. Why does our healthcare system have so many parts? Which are most troublesome? How can they be removed–or if they can’t be removed, how might we mitigate their impact?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071654478064,"sku":"9780132724586","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132724586_p0.jpg?v=1763640480","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132724586","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}