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The United States healthcare system : overview, driving forces, and outlook for the future / Stephen L. Wagner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wagner, Stephen L., 1951- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical care--United States.
- Medical care.
- United States.
- Medical policy--United States.
- Medical policy.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Health Policy.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Economics, Medical.
- Attitude to Health.
- Health Care Sector.
- Medical Subjects:
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Health Policy.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Economics, Medical.
- Attitude to Health.
- Health Care Sector.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 563 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois : Health Administration Press ; Washington, DC : Association of University Programs in Health Administration, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The complexity of the United States healthcare system is well known, as are its challenges and shortcomings. A vital task in the years ahead will be to transition the system toward a new paradigm - one that more effectively balances quality, costs, and access to support the overall well-being of the American people. The United States Healthcare System: Overview, Driving Forces, and Outlook for the Future is intended for the healthcare professionals who will lead the transformation to optimized health and healthcare solutions. The book presents a broad overview of the system's numerous components, assesses the historical influences that brought us to our present state, and examines the trends and emerging opportunities through which we can attain a better future. Over the course of 14 chapters, the book examines such topics as the following: The system's origins and development The nature of health and well-being Categories of health services delivery The roles of organizations and providers Financing mechanisms, past and present Comparisons with other countries Quality and safety improvement The impact of technology The politicization of healthcare Ongoing reform efforts The book's chapters establish a firm knowledge base for each topic while also inviting deeper discussion and further exploration. Collectively, they aim to foster a thorough, multidimensional understanding of how the healthcare system functions, how it has evolved, and how it can be improved.
- Contents:
- Introduction and Overview of the United States Healthcare System
- History and Development of the United States Healthcare System
- American Beliefs, Values and Attitudes about Health and Healthcare
- The United States Healthcare System in Comparison with Other Developed Countries
- Components of Our Healthcare System
- People and Providers of Health Care
- Patient Care : The Purpose of the System
- Financing a Massive System
- Quality and Safety, Easier Said Than Done
- Technology
- The Pharmaceutical Industry in the United States
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
- Health Policy and Economics
- The Future of Healthcare in the United States.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 17, 2020).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Patrick B. and Anne Gaydosh Hughes Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Wagner, Stephen L., 1951- The United States healthcare system
- ISBN:
- 1640551697
- 9781640551664
- 1640551662
- 9781640551671
- 1640551670
- 9781640551688
- 1640551689
- 9781640551695
- Publisher Number:
- 99984949790
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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