Research Catalog

Title

Understanding healthcare economics : managing your career in an evolving healthcare system / Jeanne Wendel, William O'Donohue, Teresa D. Serratt ; foreword by Mary A. Paterson.

Author

Wendel, Jeanne

Publication

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2014]

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Additional Authors

• O'Donohue, William T.
• Serratt, Teresa D.

Description

xxxii, 223 pages; 27 cm

Summary

"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.

Subjects

• Economics, Medical
• United States
• Quality of Health Care > economics
• Medical Informatics > economics
• Medical economics > United States
• Insurance, Health > economics
• Delivery of Health Care > economics
• Health care reform > United States
• Health insurance > Economic aspects > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Access -- Cost -- Quality -- Align incentives via payment system design -- Managed care organizations, accountable care organizations, and patient-centered medical homes -- Wellness, prevention, disease management -- New types of providers -- HIT = EMR + HIE.

ISBN

• 9781482203974
• 1482203979 (hbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2013031823
• 99956669217

OCLC

• ocn855888965
• 855888965
• SCSB-5726215

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries