Delivering health care in America : a systems approach / Leiyu Shi, DrPH, MPA, MBA, Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Director, Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, Douglas A. Singh, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor Emeritus of Management, Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics, Indiana University-South Bend, South Bend, Indiana.
| Author/creator | Shi, Leiyu author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Eighth edition. |
| Publication | Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to eBook |
| Subjects |
| Contents | An Overview of U.S. Health Care Delivery. An Overview of the Scope and Size of the System. Major Characteristics of the U.S. Health Care System. Trends and Directions. Significance for Health Care Practitioners. Significance for Health Care Managers. Health Care Systems of Other Countries. The Systems Framework -- Part I. System Foundations. Beliefs, Values, and Health. Significance for Managers and Policymakers. Basic Concepts of Health. Health Promotion and Disease. Prevention. Public Health. Determinants of Health. Measures Related to Health. Anthro-Cultural Beliefs and Values. Healthy People Initiatives -- The Evolution of Health Services in the United States. Medical Services in the Preindustrial Era. Medical Services in the Postindustrial Era. Medical Care in the Corporate Era. Globalization of Health Care. The Era of Health Care Reform -- Part II. System Resources. Health Services Professionals. Physicians. Dentists. Pharmacists. Other Doctoral-Level Health Professionals. Nurses. Nonphysician Providers. Allied Health Professionals. Health Services Administrators. Evolving Trends in the Health Care Workforce -- Medical Technology. What Is Medical Technology? Information Technology and Informatics. E-Health, M-Health, E-Therapy, and E-Visits. Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Remote Monitoring Innovation, Diffusion, and Utilization of Medical Technology. The Government's Role in Technology Diffusion. The Impact of Medical Technology The Assessment of Medical Technology -- Health Services Financing. The Role and Scope of Health Services Financing. Financing and Cost Control. The Insurance Function. Private Health Insurance. Trends in Employment-Based Health Insurance. Public Health Insurance. The Payment Function. National Health Expenditures. COVID-19 and Health Care Financing --Part III. System Processes. Outpatient and Primary Care Services. What Is Outpatient Care? The Scope of Outpatient Services. Primary Care. Growth in Outpatient Services. Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Utilization of Outpatient Services. Primary Care in Other Countries -- Inpatient Facilities and Services. Hospital Transformation in the United States. The Expansion Phase: Late 1800s to Mid-1980s. The Downsizing Phase: Mid-1980s Onward. Some Key Utilization Measures and Operational Concepts. Hospital Demand, Employment, Expenditures, and Profitability. Types of Hospitals. Expectations for Nonprofit Hospitals. Some Management Concepts. Licensure, Certification, and Accreditatio.n Magnet Recognition Program. Ethical and Legal Issues in Patient Care -- Managed Care and Integrated Organizations. What Is Managed Care? Evolution of Managed Care. Historical Growth of Managed Care. Efficiencies and Inefficiencies in Managed Care. Cost Control Methods in Managed Care. Types of Managed Care Organizations. Trends in Managed Care. Impact on Cost, Access, and Quality. Historical Managed Care Backlash and the Aftermath. Organizational Integration. Basic Forms of Integration. Highly Integrated Health Care Systems -- Long-Term Care. Age, Functional Deficits, and Long-Term Care. The Nature of Long-Term Care. Long-Term Care Services. Users of Long-Term Care. Level of Care Continuum. Home and Community-Based Services. Institutional Long-Term Care Continuum. Specialized Care Facilities. Continuing Care Retirement Communities. Institutional Trends, Utilization, and Expenditures. Insurance for Long-Term Care -- Health Services for Special Populations. Framework to Study Vulnerable Populations. Racial/Ethnic Minorities. The Uninsured Children. Women. Rural Health. Migrant Workers. The Homeless. Mental Health. The Chronically III. HIV/AIDS. Addressing Disparities Across Subpopulation.s Racism in Health Care. The Effects of COVID-19 -- Part IV. System Outcomes. Cost, Access, and Quality. Cost of Health Care. Reasons for Cost Escalation. Cost Containment: Regulatory Approaches. Cost Containment: Competitive Approaches. Cost Containment Under Health Reform. Access to Care. The Affordable Care Act and Access to Care. Quality of Care. Quality Assessment and Assurance. Public Reporting of Quality. The Affordable Care Act and Quality of Care -- Health Policy. What Is Health Policy? Principal Features of U.S. Health Policy. The Development of Legislative Health Policy. Critical Policy Issues. Role of Research in Policy Development. Future Considerations in Domestic Health Policy. International Health Policy -- Part V. System Outlook. The Future of Health Services Delivery. Forces of Future Change. Health Care Reform in Transition. Innovations in the Health Care Delivery Infrastructure. Future Workforce Challenges. The Future of Long-Term Care. Global Threats and International Cooperation. New Frontiers in Clinical Technology, The Future of Evidence-Based Health Care -- Glossary - Index. |
| Abstract | "Delivering Health Care in America is the most current and comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system-from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality. Using a unique "systems" approach, the text brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read resource that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Original 1284224619 9781284224610 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781284224641 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1284224643 (electronic bk.) |
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