A Bandana and A Bluebird:
The Path to a Patient Centric Healthcare System

Dive deeper with the book by Anthony J. Yanni, MD

Have you ever felt unheard in your healthcare journey? Despite being the most invested, patients and caregivers often face slow, flawed solutions. This book calls for real change, putting patient voices at the center of pharma and care delivery. Patients have taught us valuable lessons; now it’s time to act. The future of healthcare is patient-driven and it’s closer than ever.

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What People Are Saying

“I read through tears as I learned the meaning of the title...if you are an aspiring physician, work in healthcare, or are a caregiver or patient, you will benefit from reading A Bandana and A Bluebird”

— Courtney Turner Hoyle, Readers' Favorite

“This concise and easy-to-read book offers a balanced view of healthcare, blending positivity with hard truths. Highly recommended.”

— Leonard Smuts, Readers' Favorite

“Brilliant book from Anthony Yanni that reflects decades of working closely with patients as a clinician and industry professional. If you want to really understand what being patient-centric is all about, then do yourself a favor and get hold of a copy. Absolutely illuminating”

— Paul Tunnah, CEO, VuuAI

“Leaders should encourage their teams to read this book - and discuss its lessons - as a way to build the necessary understanding and critical mass for patient-centered drug development and healthcare delivery. It’s the kind of “healthcare reform” that actually makes things better”

— Gary, Amazon Book Review

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    Don Sandel

    Founder GoPositive

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    Emma Sutcliffe

    Chief Patient Officer, ISPEP

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    Jill Donahue

    Fueling the Power of Purpose in Pharma

Interested in having Dr. Yanni speak?

“Dr Yanni has spoken across the world at conferences, to pharmaceutical companies, hospital systems and universities, sharing experiences from his years as a practicing physician, hospital executive and pharma executive. His personal stories, lessons learned from patients, and extensive business experience are emotional and enlightening. Attendees leave energized and ready to be part of the solution - having demystified the often siloed approaches, to see that a unified culture of Patient Centricity is the future... and their place in co-creating it”

- David Craig, CEO Gryt Health Cancer Survivor and Researcher

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