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by Sally Lewis (Author)
In a world in which healthcare systems are under immense strain - rising costs, clinician burnout, unequal patient outcomes - Implementing Value-Based Healthcare: An insider's guide to improving patient outcomes and creating sustainable systems offers a pragmatic, deeply human and globally relevant solution. Written by Professor Sally Lewis, a frontline physician and transformative leader in the Welsh National Health Service, this book is a call to action for all healthcare policymakers, clinicians and managers.
Through stories, strategic frameworks and grounded expertise, Lewis illustrates how healthcare systems can deliver better patient outcomes while using resources more effectively. From discussing grassroots implementation in Wales to proposing guiding principles that are adaptable across continents, the book brings to life the value-based healthcare approach: focusing on what truly matters to patients and aligning care delivery around those goals. This invaluable guide gives you the tools you will need to overcome resistance, harness data and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. With humility and insight, Lewis shows that sustainable, patient-centred reform is not just possible, it is already underway. This is more than a blueprint; it's a movement. Wherever you are in the world, if you care about health equity, outcomes and sustainable care, this book belongs on your desk.Author Biography
Sally Lewis is a distinguished leader in the field of value-based healthcare with a remarkable career spanning 30 years as a general practitioner, medical leader and policy advisor. She is now an international consultant on value-based healthcare system transformation and is Professor of Value in Health Management at Swansea University's value-based health and care academy. Her work has been recognized by global institutions including the World Economic Forum, Harvard Business School, Bertelsmann-Stiftung, the OECD, HTAi and the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.
