Understanding healthcare economics
Subtitle: managing your career in an evolving healthcare system
By: Jeanne Wendel, William O'Donohue, Teresa D. Serratt
Contributors: O'Donohue, William T., author; Serratt, Teresa D., author
Publisher: Taylor & Francis; CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781482203974
Subjects: Medical Economics; Delivery of Health Care; Economics; Health Insurance; Medical Informatics; Quality of Health Care
Description: "This book provides key economic facts, explains the economic concepts needed to examine the implications of these facts, and summarizes the results of empirical studies regarding our healthcare system's access, cost, and quality problems as well as identifying six key trends that are reforming our system. The book helps readers understand the terminology, the facts, and the types of changes that are currently underway. The authors address the macro-problems, and micro-problems which will help assess practice opportunities, and identify viable strategies for adapting to the changes that will optimize the care provided"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-208) and index.
Table of contents: title: Access; title: Cost; title: Quality; title: Align incentives via payment system design; title: Managed care organizations, accountable care; title: Wellness, prevention, disease management; title: New types of providers; title: HIT = EMR + HIE.