Healthcare.com : Rx for reform / David B. Friend.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friend, David B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical care--United States.

Medical care.

United States.

Medical economics--United States.

Medical economics.

Medical policy--United States.

Medical policy.

Delivery of Health Care--economics.

Health Care Reform--trends.

Health Policy.

Medical Subjects:

Delivery of Health Care--economics.

United States.

Health Care Reform--trends.

Health Policy.

Physical Description:

93 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. ; London : St. Lucie Press, [2000]

Summary:

This book examines the current healthcare system and proposes a Virtual Health Care System. By using technology to formulate new contractual relationships between providers and patients the author proposes a redesign of health care to deliver not just higher quality at less cost but maximum value.-- Proposes Virtual Health Care -- a system in which teams of doctors, connected by a web of technology, practice medicine-- Contains over 20 figures-- Provides a historical look at the healthcare system and its current trajectory-- Discusses the opportunity employ technology to reconstruct the delivery system into a more efficient model-- Examines the treatment of disability as opposed to illness-- Explores the actions that need to be taken by purchasers to help the system become more compassionate and effective

Contents:

Chapter 1 Three Powerful Forces 1

Chapter 2 New Deal, New Values 15

Chapter 3 From Wastecare to Hollowcare 23

Chapter 4 Opening the Door to Efficientcare 35

Chapter 5 The Virtual Health Care System 45

Chapter 6 Changing Roles 55

Chapter 7 Paying Hippocrates 65

Chapter 8 Disability: The Hidden Health Care Dilemma 71

Chapter 9 Value Purchasing and Partnerships 79.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1574442740

OCLC:

42049195