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Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System 6 edition
Sixth Edition is a clear and concise distillation of the major topics covered in the best-selling Delivering Health Care in America by the same authors. Written with the undergraduate in mind, is a reader-friendly, well organized resource that covers the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system. The text clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance and presents a solid overview of how the various components fit together.
- Chapter 1 Major Characteristics of U.S. Health Care Delivery
- Chapter 2 Foundations of U.S. Health Care Delivery
- Chapter 3 Historical Overview of U.S. Health Care Delivery
- Chapter 4 Health Care Providers and Professionals
- Chapter 5 Technology and Its Effects
- Chapter 6 Financing and Reimbursement Methods
- Chapter 7 Outpatient Services and Primary Care
- Chapter 8 Hospitals
- Chapter 9 Managed Care and Integrated Systems
- Chapter 10 Long-Term Care Services
- Chapter 11 Populations with Special Health Needs
- Chapter 12 Cost, Access, and Quality
- Chapter 13 Health Policy
- Chapter 14 The Future of Health Services Delivery
Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System 6 edition
- Updated new data throughout. Tables, charts, figures, and text are all based on the latest data.
- New sections on the prospects of healthcare reform under the Biden Administration and patient advocacy organizations.
- Coverage of COVID, including the effects on U.S. hospitals, impact of vulnerable populations, implications for the future of essentials of the us healthcare system
- Expanded coverage of nanomedicine, AI in health informatics, cybersecurity of data, and more.
- Latest on ACA, including its effects on insurance, access, and cost.
- New sections on payments for quality and cost savings; Payment Driven Payment Model (PDPM), payments for rehabilitation therapy.
- Updates on forces of future change; cost, coverage and access dilemmas; and expectations of health reform in the broader economic context.
- Navigate eBook access (included with each print text) provides online or offline access to the digital text from a computer, tablet, or mobile device.
Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System 6 edition
U.S. Health Care Systems and Delivery courses in Health Administration/Management, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science, Allied Health and other health related disciplines.
