LEADER 04247nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910789901003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-61470-080-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000136570 035 $a(EBL)3017987 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000690246 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11387597 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000690246 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10622356 035 $a(PQKB)11404970 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3017987 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3017987 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10658909 035 $a(OCoLC)923654275 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000136570 100 $a20090826d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aImproving the value of health care$b[electronic resource] /$fShaun C. Turner and Erik S. Nguyen, editors 210 $aNew York $cNova Science Publishers$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (147 p.) 225 1 $aHealth care issues, costs and access series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60741-331-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""IMPROVING THE VALUE OF HEALTH CARE""; ""IMPROVING THE VALUE OF HEALTH CARE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""INCREASING THE VALUE OFFEDERAL SPENDING ON HEALTH CARE""; ""Evidence of Inefficiency""; ""BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND EFFICIENCY IN THE HEALTH SECTOR""; ""PATHWAYS TO IMPROVING EFFICIENCY""; ""INEFFICIENCY AND PRICE TRANSPARENCY FOR SPECIFIC MEDICAL SERVICES""; ""CBOa???S ACTIVITIES""; ""End Notes""; ""INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN THE PRICING OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PHARMACEUTICALS*""; ""WHAT IS PRICE TRANSPARENCY?""; ""WHO BUYS AND SELLS HEALTH CARE AND AT WHAT PRICES?"" 327 $a""WHAT INFORMATION ON PRICES IS AVAILABLE?""""WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF PRICE TRANSPARENCY?""; ""WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL DISADVANTAGES OF PRICE TRANSPARENCY?""; ""What Factors Might Lead to Higher Prices?""; ""What Factors Might Prevent Higher Prices?""; ""WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THE RANGE OF PRICES PAID?""; ""WHAT IS THE LIKELY NET EFFECT OF MORE PRICE TRANSPARENCY?""; ""HEALTH CARE SPENDING: CONTEXT AND POLICY*""; ""SUMMARY""; ""HEALTH SPENDING: THE BIG PICTURE""; ""International Perspective""; ""Valuing Spending on Health Care""; ""Economics and Valuing Spending"" 327 $a""Distribution Matters""""KEY ISSUE FOR THE CONGRESS""; ""Federal Spending""; ""Constituents and Complexity""; ""THREE POLICY DIRECTIONS""; ""Changing Health Care""; ""Changing Federal Programs""; ""Changing Tax Policy""; ""Conclusion""; ""End Notes""; ""GETTING BETTER VALUE IN HEALTH CARE: HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES*""; ""Prepared Statement of Hon. Adrian Smith, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska""; ""sir, for coming. We look forward to your testimony.STATEMENT OF PETER ORSZAG, DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE"" 327 $a""STATEMENT OF JEANNE M. LAMBREW, PH.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LYNDON B. JOHNSON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, AND SENIOR FELLOW, CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND""""Prepared Statement of Jeanne M. Lambrew, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin""; ""ELEMENTS OF A VALUE-ORIENTED SYSTEM""; ""POLICIES TO CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A VALUE-ORIENTED SYSTEM""; ""OPPORTUNITY""; ""STATEMENT OF DAVID GRATZER, M.D., SENIOR FELLOW, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH"" 327 $a""Prepared Statement of David Gratzer, M.D., Manhattan Institute""""MOVING DECISIONS CLOSER TO FAMILIES""; ""TRANSPARENCY""; ""BETTER INFORMATION ON QUALITY""; ""MORE COMPETITION AND CHOICE""; ""CHAPTER SOURCES""; ""INDEX"" 410 0$aHealth care issues, costs, and access. 606 $aMedical care, Cost of$zUnited States 615 0$aMedical care, Cost of 676 $a338.4336210973 701 $aTurner$b Shaun C$01497220 701 $aNguyen$b Erik S$01497221 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789901003321 996 $aImproving the value of health care$93722264 997 $aUNINA