Precision Medicine, AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare - Hardcover

by James Wallace (Author)

A fascinating combination of patient stories and scientific explanation shedding light on the most promising trend in healthcare today: precision medicine

In Precision Medicine, AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare, senior researcher at Harvard Business School and former CEO of DecisionRx, a pioneering medication therapy optimization company, James Wallace, delivers an eye-opening new discussion of how cutting-edge precision medicine is transforming the cost, access, and outcomes of modern healthcare. The author relies on real-world experiences that showcase the practical, human benefits of precision medicine and how those benefits can accrue to people from all walks of life.

You'll discover how personalized treatments--those based on a patient's genetic, environmental, and lifestyle attributes--can do more than traditional medicine to combat a wide variety of genetic disorders, chronic illnesses, and treatment inefficiencies. You'll also learn about precision medicine's potential to lower healthcare costs for everyone while improving outcomes.

Inside the book:

• Explorations of how precision medicine can address the triple crisis of cost, access, and quality that currently plagues the US healthcare system
• Unique combinations of compelling human stories and accessible scientific explanations that render a complex subject approachable and relatable
• A compelling argument for how the precision medicine movement can transform the healthcare system and the lives of the people who navigate it every day

Perfect for healthcare, technology, and business professionals grappling with the skyrocketing costs of patient care, Precision Medicine, AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare is also a must-read for healthcare consumers frustrated by the current, "one-size-fits-all" approach to medicine.

Front Jacket

In Precision Medicine, AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare, Harvard Business School senior researcher and the former CEO of a leading medication therapy optimization company, DecisionRx, James Wallace, walks you through an original and eye-opening discussion of how the latest precision medicine technology is upending healthcare as we know it. You'll learn about how issues surrounding healthcare cost, access, and outcomes are being addressed and solved with precision medicine, and how people from all walks of life can access these extraordinary benefits.

The book details how personalized treatments--those based on a patient's genetic, environmental, and lifestyle attributes--can do far more than traditional medicine to treat and cure genetic disorders and chronic illnesses, as well as mitigating the impact of treatment inefficiencies. It also explains how precision medicine lowers healthcare costs for patients and providers while improving outcomes for everyone.

Precision Medicine, AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare tackles the triple crisis of cost, access, and quality that plagues the healthcare system in the United States. It uses a compelling blend of human stories to make a complicated and technical topic easily approachable and relatable. By the end of the book, you'll discover a convincing and well-researched argument for how the precision medicine movement can transform the healthcare system and the lives of the patients and professionals who navigate it every day.

An essential read for healthcare, technology, and business professionals grappling with the skyrocketing costs of patient care, Precision Medicine, AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare will also prove invaluable for patients frustrated by the current--and less effective--"one-size-fits-all" approach to medicine.

Back Jacket

Praise for PRECISION MEDICINE AI AND THE SCIENCE OF PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE

"Jim has always had a unique ability to see around the corner. In Precision Medicine, he connects the dots between Big Data, AI, and the most important stakeholder--the patient. This book is a timely and insightful contribution from a leader who's lived at the intersection of innovation and care."
--LEONARD SCHLESINGER, Harvard Business School

"Medicine, like warfare, is leveraging information and technology to change not only it's superficial appearance, but also the fundamental dynamics that drive it. Jim Wallace's entertainingly informative Precision Medicine, Al and the Science of Personalized Healthcare is a tremendous guidebook to the rapidly arriving new reality within our grasp. A fascinating, important read."
--STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL, General (Ret.), U.S. Army

"Rapid advancements in AI promise benefits across American society. One area of opportunity is health care. In Precision Medicine, Jim Wallace offers a compelling vision of how this technology can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and put patients back at the center of care.

"Focusing on people, stories, and real ways to make our health care system work better, Wallace offers the type of forward thinking that should guide the next generation of health care advancements. Precision Medicine could not have arrived at a better time and will be valuable for years to come."
--SENATOR TODD YOUNG, United States Senate

"Jim Wallace brings the science of precision medicine to life with the same integrity and clarity he brings to his research at Harvard Business School. This book is more than a compelling argument for healthcare transformation--it's a deeply human look at how AI and personalization can actually deliver better care for real people."
--JOHN DRISCOLL, former President, Walgreens U.S. Healthcare

Author Biography

JAMES WALLACE is the former CEO of DecisionRx, a medication therapy optimization company. He is a Senior Researcher at Harvard Business School. Wallace was previously the Head of Strategy for Anthem, the President of AmeriPlus, a combat pilot with the United States Army, and a strategy consultant with Bain & Company.