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Health Care in the United States

Organization, Management, and Policy
2. Aufl.

von: Howard P. Greenwald
72,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	31.03.2022
ISBN/EAN:	9781119812579
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	320

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A one-stop resource covering American health care and the challenges it faces In the newly revised Second Edition of Health Care in the United States: Organization, Management, and Policy, distinguished health and organizational researcher Dr. Howard P. Greenwald delivers a comprehensive exploration of the US health care system and the challenges its practitioners, professionals, and consumers face. From organization to management, financing, and evaluation, this book discusses the critical concepts, trends, and features of this sprawling set of interlocking systems. It also examines the historical origins of modern health care and how it delivers services to over 300 million Americans. Readers will discover: <ul> <li>Modern controversies in American health care that animate political debate and discussion, including the Affordable Care Act. </li> <li>Discussions of the health care labor force, as well as its history, background, and crucial challenges. </li> <li>Possible future directions for US health care, including preventive medicine, new policy initiatives, and proposals for reform. </li> </ul> Written for students and professionals working in or studying health care management, health policy, public health, medical sociology, or anthropology, social work, or political science, this latest edition of Health Care in the United States is also a fascinating read for members of the general public curious about one of the most important services they'll ever interact with.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Tables and Figures x Preface to the Second Edition xii The Author xv Acknowledgments xvi About the Companion Website xvii Part 1 The System and Its Tasks 1 Understanding Health Care 3 Health Care as a National Concern 3 Health Care Objectives and Goals 6 Essential Challenges in Health Care 7 Public Trust and Professional Ethics 10 Three Perspectives on Management and Policy 11 2 The U.S. Health Care System: Features, Development, and Controversies 16 The U.S. Health Care System’s Magnitude 16 Uniqueness of the System 16 American Values and Health Care 25 Controversies in U.S. Health Care 29 3 Major Health Problems in Modern Society 35 Conceptions of Health and Disease 35 The Causes of Disease 41 Epidemiology: The Science of the Denominator 46 Health, Illness, and Demand for Services 54 Future Threats to Human Health 57 4 Human Behavior, Health, and Health Care 62 The Behavioral Dimension 62 The Concept of the Sick Role 62 Health Risk Behavior 63 Use of Health Services 71 Adverse Patient Behavior 75 Health Literacy and Cultural Competence 77 Complementary and Alternative Medicine 80 Consumer Preferences and Health Care Marketing 81 Part 2 Means of Delivery 5 Health Care Organizations 89 The Importance of Organizations in Health Care 89 Health Service Industry Sectors 90 Ambulatory Care Organizations 93 The Hospital 98 The Managed Care Organization 108 Other Health Care Organizations 109 Organizational Management in Health Care 113 6 The Health Care Labor Force 118 Health Care Labor Force Issues 118 The Concept of Professionalism 119 History, Background, and Challenges in Three Key Fields 121 Clinicians as Managers 129 The Health Care Labor Force: Facts and Figures 130 Labor Force Dynamics in the Health Professions 133 Professional Oversight and Discipline 138 7 Health Care Expenditures, Financing, and Insurance 143 Funding Sources and Expenditures 143 Health Care Costs: A Global Issue 146 Cost Accelerators in the United States 148 The Health Insurance Landscape 151 Additional Insurance Concepts and Terminology 161 Medicare Specifics and Issues 162 Affordable Care Act Coverage Expansion 164 Uninsurance: The Continuing Problem 165 Continuing Issues 167 8 Biomedical Research and Program Evaluation 172 The Importance of Research 172 Principles of Experimental Design 172 Modern Research Designs 174 Outcome Measures 179 Program Evaluation 180 Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis 182 The Social and Economic Context of Research 183 Science Gone Wrong: Error, Distortion, and Fraud 187 Part 3 Paths Forward 9 Innovations and Outcomes 195 Importance and Background 195 Innovation Assessment: Measurement and Methods 198 Selective Contracting 201 Cost Sharing 202 Managed Care 204 Diagnosis Related Groups 206 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) 207 Other Innovations 210 Total Effects and Unanticipated Consequences 212 10 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 217 The Importance of Prevention 217 Preventable Morbidity and Mortality 218 Prevention Dimensions 220 Prevention in Practice 221 Evidence-Based Prevention 224 Health Promotion 225 Challenges to Prevention 229 Does Prevention Save Money? 236 The Future: Prevention and U.S. Health Care 238 11 Government, Policy, and Politics in Health Care 243 Government and Health Care in the United States 243 The Need for Government Participation 244 How Government Shapes Health Care 246 Politics: The Driver of Policy 254 Political Money 258 Effective Health Care Politics: Case Studies in Legislation 259 The Case Against Government in Health Care 265 12 Looking into the Future 269 Challenges to Reform 269 Non-U.S. Health Care Systems 272 A System to Emulate? A Closer Look at Canada 276 Future Reform in the United States 279 Glossary 284 Abbreviations 290 Index 291

Autorenportrait

Howard P. Greenwald, PhD, is Professor at the Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. He received his doctorate in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley.

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The latest edition of the gold standard in American health care references In the newly revised second edition of Health Care in the United States: Organization, Management, and Policy renowned health and policy researcher Dr. Howard P. Greenwald delivers an authoritative and comprehensive discussion of the United States health care system and the challenges it presents to health practitioners, policymakers, and consumers. The book’s treatment of US health care is both far-reaching and in-depth, including explorations of major health problems in American society, human behavior, health care delivery, health innovation, preventative medicine, and health policy. Its emphasis is on those issues that have the broadest implications for health services delivery, including those that affect hospitals, doctors, and nurses. Health Care in the United States also presents: <ul><li>An overview of the health care system, the tasks it performs, and the challenges posed to stakeholders by its various components</li> <li>A detailed discussion of operational considerations in American health care, such as ambulatory care practices, managed care firms, and hospitals</li> <li>Explorations of actual and proposed avenues of innovation in US health care, as well as the influence of government action and policymaking on health care quality</li></ul> Perfect for students and scholars of health care management, health policy, medical sociology and anthropology, social work, and political science, Health Care in the United States is also an essential read for members of the public interested in one of the most important industries they’ll ever encounter.