The Health Care Handbook: A Clear & Concise Guide to the United States Health Care System
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“An astonishingly clear ‘user’s manual’ that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it.” Pauline Chen, MD – The New York Times The 2nd edition of the best-selling practical, neutral, and readable overview of the US health care system is now available. This updated edition of the Health Care Handbook covers: • New sections on health IT, team-based care and health care quality • A clear summary of health policy and the Affordable Care Act • Inpatient & outpatient health care and delivery systems • Health insurance and the factors that make health care so expensive • Concise summaries of 32 different health professions • Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and the research world • And much, much more The Handbook is the one-stop guide to the people, organizations and industries that make up the U.S. health care system and major issues the system faces today. It is rigorously res
ASIN : 0692244735
Publisher : Washington University in St. Louis; 2nd edition (November 1, 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 233 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780692244739
ISBN-13 : 978-0692244739
Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
Dimensions : 6.9 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
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musicandarts –
A great introduction to US healthcare
This is a very readable book that requires no prior knowledge of the US healthcare systems. Highly recommended if you touch the US healthcare systems in any fashion. I work in the pharmaceutical industry, and the insights from this book are very valuable for my job. Physicians, practice managers, insurance industry and pharmacists will also benefit from the insights in this book.
Renee –
For the savvy patient.
Useful both to new doctors, post grads in medicine, and patients as well. Clear concise, factual, broad range of topic providing a very helpful overview of US healthcare. Useful for reference.
Princess Natt –
It’s awesome and I love it
ADM –
Good high level overview
Well written and well organised. This overview of healthcare field is good for those that are new to the field such as students or lay people that are directors of hospitals. This is a high level treatment of the subject but the book is thoroughly documented with footnotes to source material for further study.
Vincent Robinson –
Good read
Nice introduction into the field of Healthcare, helpful in understanding the breakdown of the ACA and the Insurance industry. Recommend
Amazon Customer –
Everything you need to know about the Healthcare sector from 30,000 feet!
Wow. What a great read! I am new to the healthcare sector in my position as a treasury management consultant for an international bank. This book gave me a fantastic backdrop to the industry, from how providers are organized to how this multi-trillion dollar financial engine runs (and the many pitfalls related thereto.) Like the authors state, this isn’t a deep dive into any particular facet of the industry. It’s rather a top-down snapshot of everything you need to know.Speaking of the authors… I wrote them to thank them for such a fine piece and had not only the pleasure of a reply but also the opportunity to speak to Dr. Moore. What a class act. I give this book my absolute highest recommendation!
dr wigwam waterfall –
Particularly useful for those with a medical background who are looking …
A must read for anyone trying to grasp the nuances of the American healthcare system. The writing is thorough but accessible. Particularly useful for those with a medical background who are looking to get a better understanding of the policies that are changing the modern health care system in this country.
adam king –
Book
This book was listed as a required book for a class and we did not end up using it once. I did glance through it on my own time and it appeared to meet all of my expectations.
Amazon Customer –
Great, comprehensive and not as heavy weight as it might seem. Absolutely 5 starts.
Sandeep Deshpande –
Awesome textbook and good read.