The U.S. Healthcare Ecosystem: Payers, Providers, Producers by Lawton Robert Bur

Description: The U.S. Healthcare Ecosystem: Payers, Providers, Producers by Lawton Robert Burns Publishers Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The navigator you need to find your way through the process and operational complexities of the U.S. healthcare system From a seasoned professor of healthcare management at The Wharton School, The U.S. Healthcare Ecosystem provides a new perspective to the subject—navigating readers through complicated environment where healthcare customers, healthcare providers, and those who create products used in healthcare all interact. Emphasizing processes and operations, this thorough resource provides expert insight into important themes, i.e., how the goals of healthcare relate to the "the iron triangle" (cost, quality, and access) and "the triple aim" (per capita cost, population health, and patient experience). Chapters include brief but timely cases that inspire you to think more critically about what you hear and read about the healthcare industry and make your own informed assessments. Packed with 200 illustrations, The U.S. Healthcare Ecosystem Covers often-neglected topics, such as employer-based health insurance, pharmacy benefits, healthcare consolidation, and biotechnology.Features:•Contains the most current statistics and industry developments•Every chapter begins with a roadmap and ends with a summary and questions to ponder•Includes insights to drug discovery and development, biotechnology, and information technology, i.e., the marriage of life sciences and business•Reflects the insights and feedback of 60+ professors FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography L. Robert Burns, PhD, MBA, is at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he serves as the James Joo-Jin Kim Professor, Health Care Management; Professor of Management; Director, Wharton Center for Health Management and Economics; and Co-Director, Roy & Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management. Table of Contents SECTION I - FOUNDATIONS OF THE ECOSYSTEMCHAPTER 1: IntroductionCHAPTER 2: A Guide Through the WildernessCHAPTER 3: What Is a Healthcare System?CHAPTER 4: Population HealthCHAPTER 5: Goals of HealthcareCHAPTER 6: The 800-Pound Gorilla: Rising Healthcare CostsCHAPTER 7: Managing Quality: Another 800-Pound Gorilla? SECTION II – PROVIDER SECTORS IN THE ECOSYSTEMCHAPTER 8: Healthcare ProvidersCHAPTER 9: The Medical ProfessionCHAPTER 10: Primary Care: Physicians, Nurses, and PharmacistsCHAPTER 11: HospitalsCHAPTER 12: Hospital Diversification, Restructuring, and IntegrationCHAPTER 13: Organized Ambulatory CareCHAPTER 14: Post-Acute Care SECTION III – PAYER SECTORS IN THE ECOSYSTEMCHAPTER 15: Employer-Based Health InsuranceCHAPTER 16: Contracting for Prescription Drug Benefits: Role of Employers, Insurers, and Pharmacy Benefit ManagersCHAPTER 17: Private Health Insurance and Managed Care OrganizationsCHAPTER 18: MedicareCHAPTER 19: Medicaid and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act SECTION IV - TECHNOLOGY SECTORS IN THE ECOSYSTEMCHAPTER 20: The Healthcare Technology SectorsCHAPTER 21: The Pharmaceutical SectorCHAPTER 22: The Biotechnology SectorCHAPTER 23: The MedTech SectorCHAPTER 24: Healthcare Information Technology SECTION V – THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF THE ECOSYSTEMCHAPTER 25: The Federal Bureaucracy, the US Congress, and Healthcare PolicyCHAPTER 26: The Public Health System Details ISBN126426447X Publisher McGraw-Hill Education Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 126426447X ISBN-13 9781264264476 Format Paperback Author Lawton Robert Burns Pages 608 Imprint McGraw-Hill Education Place of Publication OH Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2021-05-06 AU Release Date 2021-05-06 NZ Release Date 2021-05-06 US Release Date 2021-05-06 UK Release Date 2021-05-06 DEWEY 362.10973 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 200 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132855688;

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