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The United States Healthcare System: Overview, Driving Forces, and Outlook for the Future
Stephen L. Wagner, PhD, FACHE
ISBN: 9781640551657
Hardbound,
450pp,
2021
Order Code: 2410i
AUPHA/HAP Book
- Member Price: $66.50
- Non Member Price: $95.00
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Book Description
Instructor Resources: Presentation PowerPoints, PowerPoints of the book’s exhibits, answer guides to the in-book discussion questions, and essay/short-answer questions.
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