Jonas and Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States (eBook)

James R. Knickman, Brian Elbel (Herausgeber)

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2023 | 13., Thirteenth Edition, New Edition
600 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-7304-1 (ISBN)

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Newly revised and significantly updated, Jonas and Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States, 13th Edition continues to be a highly acclaimed and trusted resource covering all aspects of health care in the United States. This comprehensive textbook contains information on a wide array of topics, including the organization of care, population health, the fundamental challenges of health disparities, health care financing and economics, and health information technology's role in improving care and protecting privacy. New chapters on public health preparedness and its role in mitigating effects on health and the health system, and the medical and social challenges of caring for older adults provide insight into important, ongoing challenges and what those challenges reflect about our system of care.With an increased emphasis on health disparities, population health, and health equity, this textbook includes a timely focus on how social and behavioral determinants influence health outcomes. Students will gain a deeper understanding of public health systems and their societal role and of the economic perspectives that drive health care managers and the system. Thorough coverage of the rapid changes that are reshaping our system, in addition to an evaluation of our nation s achievement of health care value, will equip students with the critical knowledge they need to enter this dynamic and complex field. The book also includes cutting-edge, evidence-based information on preventive medicine, innovative approaches to control health care costs, initiatives to achieve high quality and value-based care, and much more from prominent scholars, practitioners, and educators within health care management, public health, population health, health policy, medical care, and nursing.Key Features:New chapters on Public Health Preparedness and Caring for Older AdultsExpanded coverage on health disparities and health equity, public health systems and their societal role, and the economic perspectives driving health care managers and the systemCareers in Focus sections provide perspectives from a range of career paths in the health sector and how they contribute to the health care workforceCase Exercises and Discussion Questions have been expanded for all chaptersDigital access to the entire text, including four supplementary eChapters that provide an engaging visual overview of trends in health care and detail the Affordable Care Act--including its history and implementation, updates to the law, and changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemicPurchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers, and qualified instructors also have access to a full suite of instructor resources

Inhalt

List of Features

Contributors

Supplementary Material

Instructor Resources

Foreword by Anthony R. Kovner, PhD

Acknowledgments

Organization of This Book

Section I: Health Policy

1. The Challenge of Health Care Delivery and Health Policy

Brian Elbel, James R. Knickman

2. Organization of Care

Amy Yarbrough Landry, Cathleen O. Erwin

3. Policy and the Politics of Health Care: Policy Choices in a Divided Political Environment

Rogan Kersh, James Morone

Section II: Keeping Americans Healthy

4. Population Health

Sheri Johnson, Marjory Givens, Marc N. Gourevitch

5. Public Health Systems and Their Role in Society

Laura C. Leviton, Ucheoma C. Nwaozuru, Scott D. Rhodes

6. Health and Behavior

Azizi Seixas, Leo Landron, Brian Elbel

7. Public Health Preparedness

Eric N. Gebbie, Kristine Qureshi

8. Caring for Older Adults: Financial, Community, and Health System Challenges and Opportunities

Kathleen Cameron, Ramsey Alwin, James R. Knickman

9. Addressing Vulnerability Through the Pursuit of Health Equity

Lourdes J. Rodríguez, Jewel Mullen

Section III: Medical Care: Treating Americans' Medical Problems

10. Healthcare Financing, Costs, and Value

James R. Knickman, John Marchica, David C. Radley

11. High-Quality Health Care

Carolyn Clancy, Irene Fraser, Kristi Groves, Pamela L. Owens

12. Health Care Management

Zachary Pruitt

13. Health Information Technology

Austin P. Walsh, Sean Hamill, Ian Morrison

Section IV: Future of U.S. Health Care

14. The Future of Health Care Delivery and Health Policy

James R. Knickman, Brian Elbel

Appendix: U.S. Government Public Health Agencies

Glossary

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Schlagworte: health care delivery • health care delivery in united states • health policy • Health system • jonas and kovner's health care deliver, healthcare administration • Population health • public health, health care system
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-7304-7 / 0826173047
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-7304-1 / 9780826173041