Delivering Health Care in America : A Systems Approach
by Shi, Leiyu ; Singh, Douglas A.
076374512X / 9780763745127
Edition 4 , 2008 , JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS
The fourth edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest information on:
The global threat of avian influenza
Health policy agenda of the Bush administration
Progress towards Healthy People 2010 goals
The effects of corporatization, information revolution, and globalization on health care delivery.
The role of hospitals in the U.S. healthcare system
The continuing nursing shortage
Prospective payment initiatives for inpatient psychiatric facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Pay-for-performance initiatives
Trends in home health care services
The role of long-term care hospitals and reimbursement for their services
Disease management as a strategy to manage utilization
The role of inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Updated information on health services for special populations
State strategies to provide universal coverage
State Children’s Health Insurance Plan reauthorization issues
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
High-deductible health plans
Insurance restructuring in Massachusetts
Challenges in long-term care
The era of evidence-based medicine
Mandates of recent legislation such as the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
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