{"product_id":"9781118332061","title":"Why Nobody Believes the Numbers: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction in Population Health Management","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","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121720246512,"sku":"9781118332061","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118332061_p0.jpg?v=1763693610","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118332061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}