Paradox and imperatives in health care
Subtitle: redirecting reform for efficiency and effectiveness
By: Jeffrey C. Bauer
Edition: Revised edition.
Publisher: CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis Group; CRC Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9781466593244
Subjects: Hospital Administration; Economics; Organizational Efficiency; Health Care Reform; Information Management; Organizational Innovation
Description: "Most hospitals, health systems, and other provider organizations in the U.S. are still facing financial peril from continuing cuts in Medicare, new federal legislation, and a precarious economic environment. The second edition of this book updates analysis, forecasts, and recommendations made by the author. The book discusses the evolution of the Affordable Care Act, related regulatory trends, and changes in the roles and the business models of third-party health insurers. It also includes an expanded focus on the relative strengths and weaknesses of different business models for organizing the delivery of care, Case studies are included"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.