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Index
Cover Title Page Copyright Brief Contents Detailed Contents Preface Chapter 1: The History of US Healthcare and the Demographics of Disease
The History of the US Healthcare System The “Iron Triangle” of Healthcare Aging and Chronic Disease Diversity and Healthcare Healthcare Cost Variations Life Expectancy, Lifestyle, and Chronic Disease New Diseases Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 2: Healthcare Professions
Clinical Care Positions Administrative Positions Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 3: Hospitals and Healthcare Systems
Levels of Care Types of Care Types of Hospitals Hospital Competition Organization and Leadership of Hospitals Outpatient Versus Inpatient Care The Future of Hospitals Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 4: The Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries
Pharmaceutical Industry Clinical Trials Over-the-Counter Drugs Medical Device Industry Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 5: Long-Term Care
A Historical Look at Long-Term Care Long-Term Care Today Long-Term Care Settings Unpaid Caregivers The Formal Long-Term Care Workforce Paying for Long-Term Care Quality of Long-Term Care Elder Abuse The Future of Long-Term Care Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 6: Mental Health
The History of Mental Health Care Types of Mental Health Providers Ownership of Mental Health Facilities Mental Health Treatment Settings Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Challenges in Mental Health Care Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 7: Government Involvement in US Healthcare
Regulation Licensure Government as a Purchaser of Healthcare Government as a Provider of Healthcare Government-Sponsored Health Services Research and Training Major Legislation The Contested Role of Government in Healthcare Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 8: The Economics of Healthcare
The Healthcare Production Process Supply and Demand Unique Qualities of the Healthcare Market Macroeconomics of Healthcare Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 9: Health Insurance
The Concept of Health Insurance Healthcare Actuaries The History of Health Insurance in the United States Community Rating Versus Experience Rating Indemnity Versus Managed Care Model Healthcare Costs Beyond Insurance Premiums Reasons for Higher Premiums Medical Loss Ratios Challenges of Third-Party Payment How Health Insurance Premiums Are Spent Why Have Health Insurance? Essential Health Benefits Who Provides Health Insurance? Major Private Insurance Companies The Financial Burden of Healthcare Costs Paying for Deductibles and Coinsurance Fully Insured and Self-Insured Companies How Companies Can Lower Healthcare Costs How Patients Can Lower Healthcare Costs Balance Billing Common Types of Health Insurance Networks The Future of Health Insurance Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 10: The Quality of US Healthcare
Defining Quality The Iron Triangle Initiatives to Improve Healthcare Quality Medical and Surgical Errors Accrediting Organizations Sentinel Events Quality Improvement Tools Value-Based Care Inequalities and Quality Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 11: Health Information Technology
Electronic Health Records HIPAA and Interoperability Cloud Computing and Big Data Telemedicine mHealth Mobile App Technology Secondary Uses of Health Information The Future of Health Information Technology Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 12: Population Health
What Is Population Health? Determinants of Health Health Disparities Population Health Management Healthcare’s Role in Population Health Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 13: The US Healthcare System in Comparison with Other Countries
Types of Healthcare Systems Comparison of Healthcare Systems Innovative Approaches to Lower Costs and Improve Care Efficiency of Healthcare Systems Common Problems in All Healthcare Systems Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Chapter 14: The Future of Healthcare in the United States
Focus on Prevention Versus Treatment Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? The Impact of Healthcare Costs Waste in Healthcare Healthcare Costs and Outcomes Compared with Other Countries The Challenge of Substance Abuse Fragmented Delivery of Healthcare Expansion of Healthcare Competition to Tech Companies Integrating Social Determinants of Health Health Disparities Aging and Chronic Conditions Lack of Transparency and Variation of Prices New Technology Summary Questions Assignments Cases References
Glossary Index About the Authors
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