Specifications
| book-author | Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Sing |
|---|---|
| publisher | Jones – Bartlett Learning; 7th Edition |
| file-type | |
| pages | 663 pages |
| language | English |
| asin | B075X1YNFL |
| isbn10 | 1284124495 |
| isbn13 | 9781284124491 |
Book Description
Delivering Health Care in America; 7th Edition (PDF) is the most comprehensive and current overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system–from its historical origins and resources to its individual cost; services; and quality. Using a unique “systems” approach; the textbook brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into an easy-to-read; highly accessible resource that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together.
With updated figures and data throughout; the latest new Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach 7th edition is a thorough revision that highlights many new trends in health care; examines current challenges in access; cost; and quality; and explores the legacy of Obamacare and the future of health care reform in view of the new presidency.
The 7th Edition covers:
- New trends in health care
- Healthy People 2020 goals
- Updates on hospital utilization and costs.
- Up to date and current information on health insurance
- experiences with CO-OPs and ACOs under Obamacare.
- Perspectives on community-based LTC. Trends in institutional care.
- The critical policy issues; future health policy issues/challenges in both US and abroad
- Current challenges in health care cost; access; and quality; pay for performance in healthcare
- New regulations for medical devices and the impact of medical technology and technology assessment.
Chronic conditions in the U.S. along with updated information on global pandemics and infectious diseases
- New regulations for medical devices and the impact of medical technology and technology assessment.
- Implications of healthcare professional shortage and the major issues in the healthcare workforce after the ACA
- The uninsured after the ACA; the plight of mental health and healthcare; the quality of care indicators; the current status of the homeless
- New assessments of patient-centered medical homes in primary care; primary care providers in other countries; and current developments in alternative medicine
NOTE: This only includes the ebook Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach 7e in PDF. No access codes come with the sale.
