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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829063403321

Autore

Lee Robert H. <1948->

Titolo

Economics for healthcare managers / / Robert H. Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Illinois ; ; Arlington, Virginia : , : Health Administration Press : , : Association of University Programs in Health Administration, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-56793-677-6

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 333 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

338.4336210973

Soggetti

Health services administration - Economic aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"HAP/AUPHA."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Why health economics? -- An overview of the US healthcare system -- An overview of the healthcare financing system -- Describing, evaluating, and managing risk -- Understanding costs -- Bending the cost curve -- The demand for healthcare products -- Elasticities -- Forecasting -- Supply and demand analysis -- Maximizing profits -- Pricing -- Asymmetric information and incentives -- Economic analysis of clinical and managerial interventions -- Profits, market structure, and market power -- Government intervention in healthcare markets -- Regulation -- Strategic behavior.