05532nam 2200697 450 991046000550332120200520144314.01-118-45015-9(CKB)3710000000315817(EBL)1887741(SSID)ssj0001381440(PQKBManifestationID)11759403(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001381440(PQKBWorkID)11437180(PQKB)10004632(MiAaPQ)EBC1887741(Au-PeEL)EBL1887741(CaPaEBR)ebr10997821(CaONFJC)MIL683338(OCoLC)883305095(EXLCZ)99371000000031581720150106h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIntroduction to health care services foundations and challenges /Bernard J. Healey, Tina M. EvansSan Francisco, California :Jossey-Bass,2015.©20151 online resource (478 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-52056-9 1-118-40793-8 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Figures, Tables, and Exhibits; Introduction; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; About the Contributors; Part One Overview of Health Care Service Delivery; Chapter 1 An Overview of Health Care Delivery in the United States; Health Care Costs; Health Care Access; Health Levels and Outcomes; Health Care Quality; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 2 The Forces of Change in Health Care; Consequences of Forty Years of Health Care Cost Escalation; Health Care Reform; Summary; Discussion Questions; Part Two The Major Players in Health Care ServicesChapter 3 Providers of Health Care ServicesPrimary Care Physicians and Primary Care Assistants; Specialty Care Providers; Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants; Mental Health Care Providers; Nurses; Radiologic and Imaging Professionals; Allied Health Rehabilitation Professionals; Collaboration in Health Care; Employment Trends in the Health Care Sector; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 4 Hospitals; History of Hospitals; Management of Hospitals; Quality and Safety in Hospitals; Magnet Recognition Program; Challenges and the Future; Summary; Discussion QuestionsChapter 5 Ambulatory Care ServicesHistory of Ambulatory Care Services; Reasons for the Expansion of Ambulatory Care; Hospital-Based Ambulatory Care; Non-Hospital-Based Ambulatory Care; Primary Care Management; Home Health Care Services; Hospice Services; Quality Assurance in Ambulatory Care; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 6 Health Insurance and Payment for Health Care Services; Basics of U.S. Health Insurance; History of Health Insurance; How Health Insurance Markets Work; Health Insurance Providers; Reimbursement for Health Care ProvidersWhy Health Insurance Is Such a Huge Problem in the United StatesCreative Destruction of Health Insurance; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 7 Managed Care; Concepts of Managed Health Care; History of Managed Health Care; Types of Managed Care Plans; Managed Care Utilization Control; Managed Care Quality Issues; Managed Care and Prevention of Disease; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Future of Managed Health Care; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 8 Long-Term Care; The Aging of Americans; History of Long-Term Care; Organization of Long-Term CarePayment for Long-Term Care ServicesChronic Diseases and Their Complications; Challenges for Long-Term Care in the Future; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 9 Mental Health Care; History of Mental Health; The Role of Stress; Types of Mental Illnesses; Mental Health Care Providers; Mental Health Parity; Summary; Discussion Questions; Chapter 10 Public Health Services; History of Public Health; Structure of Public Health Departments; Determinants of Health; Core Functions of Public Health; Epidemiology and Public Health; Population-Based Health; Public Health LeadershipFuture of Public HealthA comprehensive guide to the structure, synergy, and challenges in U.S. health care delivery Introduction to Health Care Services: Foundations and Challenges offers new insights into the most important sectors of the United States' health care industry and the many challenges the future holds. Designed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the system, this textbook covers the many facets of health care delivery and details the interaction of health, environments, organizations, populations, and the health professions. Written by authors with decades of experience teaching Medical careUnited StatesHealth care reformUnited StatesPublic health administrationUnited StatesMedical economicsUnited StatesElectronic books.Medical careHealth care reformPublic health administrationMedical economics368.38/2Healey Bernard J.1947-882657Evans Tina M.1976-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460005503321Introduction to health care services2172492UNINA