An Introduction to the US Health Care SystemSpringer Publishing Company, 25/05/2007 - 328 من الصفحات Completely expanded and updated to account for the latest changes in the U.S. health care system, this best-selling text remains the most concise and balanced introduction to the domestic health care system. Like its predecessors, it provides an accessible overview of the basic components of the system: healthcare personnel, hospitals and other institutions, the federal government, financing and payment mechanisms, and managed care. Finally, it provides an insightful look at the prospects for health care reform. Steven Jonas, a revered expert in public health, has enlisted his colleagues, Drs. Raymond and Karen Goldsteen, to add their expertise in public health and health policy and management to this outstanding volume. All students of health care administration and policy, as well as practicing healthcare professionals who simply want a relatively brief overview of the system, will find it useful. |
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... Performance 8 U.S. Health Care System 9 Components of the Health Care System 10 Organization of Health Care Services 13 Types of Health Services 16 Health Care System Management 19 The Population Served 22 Health Care System Performance ...
... Performance Introduction Quality of Health Care Population Health Outcomes Clinical Outcomes Clinical Effectiveness Patient Safety A Health Care Quality Improvement Example: Nosocomial Infections Organizations With Major Influence on ...
... Performance Health care systems can be judged on the following criteria: (1) the quality of the health care provided; (2) the equity achieved in the provision of health care; and (3) the efficiency with which health care is provided ...
... performance,” in which reimbursement rates are based on outcomes achieved. If the Medicare program adopts this strategy for improving health care outcomes, there will be a ripple effect on all providers, including managed care ...
... Performance For all of its resources, workforce, facilities, skills, knowledge, money, and ability to do wondrous things to and with the human body, the U.S. health care system is plagued with problems. Some observers consider the ...
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Chapter 3 Hospitals and Other Health Care Institutions | 63 |
Chapter 4 Primary and Ambulatory Care | 83 |
Chapter 5 Government and the Health Care System | 107 |
Chapter 6 Financing | 129 |
Chapter 7 Health Care System Performance | 167 |
Chapter 8 From Prepaid Group Medical Practice to Managed Care | 205 |
Chapter 9 Health Care Reform | 227 |
Epilogue | 263 |
List of Critical Reports on the US Health Care Delivery System 19272006 | 275 |
Sources of Data | 279 |
Glossary of Terms | 285 |
Index | 295 |