"Health Policy Issues, Eighth Edition provides not only information for those unfamiliar with all the aspects of the U.S. healthcare system, but includes a discussion of the major health policies issues and applies basic economic concepts for understanding and resolving them. The economic...

Machine generated contents note: Foreword -- by Uwe E. Reinhardt -- Acknowledgments -- Preface to the Second Edition --1 Introduction -- 1.1 Why Should the Economics of Health Be Reconsidered? -- 1.2 Purpose of the Book -- 1.3 Outline of the Book -- 2 Market Competition -- 2.1 The Traditional...

Public Health: Prevention, Promotion, Protection -- Social Determinants of Health (Part 1) : Where You Live Impacts Your Health -- Social Determinants of Health (Part 2) : Keys to Improving Community Health -- Prevention, Challenges, and Population Health -- The Role of Data in Population Health...

The challenge and the opportunity -- History of performance improvement -- Evidence-based medicine and value purchasing -- Use of technology in healthcare delivery -- Strategy and the balanced scorecard -- Project management -- Tools for problem solving and decision Making -- Healthcare...

"Regardless of their position or level within an organization, all healthcare managers need to understand the financial effects of their decisions. Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations provides an accessible overview of financial management concepts and their...