Where Medicine Meets Money - Why Hospitals Behave the Way They Do and How It Matters  (Hardcover, Sudhakar Jayaram)

Are Doctors better at running hospitals than CEOs in fancy suits? Are Doctors Reluctant Leaders? Can hospital services be shopped like airline tickets, with transparent pricing and flexible options? Will AI eventually replace doctors? How can doctors negotiate good compromises between medicine and economics? In “Where Medicine Meets Money”, SJ cuts through the clutter to expose the hidden forces driving a hospital’s chaos and contradictions. It is a fast-paced, thought-provoking handbook that challenges everything you think you know about hospitals and doctors. Packed with practical ideas, real-world anecdotes, and sharp analogies, this book will: • Redefine your view of hospitals and the people who run them.• Examine the interplay between hospital complexity and human behavior.• Provide actionable insights to simplify and improve doctors’ lives. Whether you’re a doctor, a hospital executive, or just intrigued by the business of medicine, this book will keep you questioning and rethinking at every turn.