{"product_id":"introduction-to-health-care-services-foundations-and-challenges-isbn-9781118407936","title":"Introduction to Health Care Services: Foundations and Challenges","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to the structure, synergy, and challenges in U.S. health care delivery\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Health Care Services: Foundations and Challenges\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insights into the most important sectors of the United States' health care industry and the many challenges the future holds. Designed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the system, this textbook covers the many facets of health care delivery and details the interaction of health, environments, organizations, populations, and the health professions. Written by authors with decades of experience teaching and working in health care administration and management, the book examines the current state and changing face of health care delivery in the United States. Each chapter includes learning objectives and discussion questions that help guide and engage deeper consideration of the issues at hand, providing a comprehensive approach for students. Cases studies demonstrating innovations in the delivery of health care services are also presented.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth care administration requires a thorough understanding of the multiple systems that define and shape the delivery of health care in the United States. At the same time, it is important for students to gain an appreciation of the dilemma confronting policy makers, providers, and patients in the struggle to balance cost, quality, and access. \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Health Care Services: Foundations and Challenges\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth examination of the major health care issues and policy changes that have had an impact on the U.S. health care delivery system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes information on U.S. health care delivery, from care to cost, and the forces of change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on major industry players, including providers, insurers, and facilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights challenges facing health care delivery in the future, including physician shortages, quality care, and the chronic disease epidemic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe U.S. health care system is undergoing major reform, and the effects will ripple across every sector of the industry. \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Health Care Services: Foundations and Challenges\u003c\/i\u003e gives students a complete introduction to understanding the issues and ramifications.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFigures, Tables, and Exhibits xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Overview of Health Care Service Delivery 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 An Overview of Health Care Delivery in the United States 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Costs 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Access 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Levels and Outcomes 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Quality 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Forces of Change in Health Care  31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences of Forty Years of Health Care Cost Escalation 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Reform 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Major Players in Health Care Services 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Providers of Health Care Services 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTina Marie Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary Care Physicians and Primary Care Assistants 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecialty Care Providers 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Health Care Providers 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNurses 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiologic and Imaging Professionals 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllied Health Rehabilitation Professionals 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaboration in Health Care 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployment Trends in the Health Care Sector 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Hospitals 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDenice Yanchik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Hospitals 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement of Hospitals 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality and Safety in Hospitals 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnet Recognition Program 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges and the Future 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Ambulatory Care Services 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTina Marie Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Ambulatory Care Services 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons for the Expansion of Ambulatory Care 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHospital-Based Ambulatory Care 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Hospital-Based Ambulatory Care 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary Care Management 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome Health Care Services 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHospice Services 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Assurance in Ambulatory Care 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Health Insurance and Payment for Health Care Services 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey R. Helton and Bernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasics of U.S. Health Insurance 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Health Insurance 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Health Insurance Markets Work 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Insurance Providers 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimbursement for Health Care Providers 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Health Insurance Is Such a Huge Problem in the United States 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Destruction of Health Insurance 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Managed Care 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcepts of Managed Health Care 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Managed Health Care 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Managed Care Plans 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaged Care Utilization Control 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaged Care Quality Issues 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaged Care and Prevention of Disease 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparative Effectiveness Research 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture of Managed Health Care 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Long-Term Care 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTina Marie Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aging of Americans 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Long-Term Care 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of Long-Term Care 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePayment for Long-Term Care Services 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic Diseases and Their Complications 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges for Long-Term Care in the Future 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Mental Health Care 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTina Marie Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Mental Health 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Stress 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Mental Illnesses 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Health Care Providers 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Health Parity 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Public Health Services 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Public Health 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure of Public Health Departments 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeterminants of Health 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Functions of Public Health 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology and Public Health 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation-Based Health 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Health Leadership 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture of Public Health 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Challenges in Health Care Delivery 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 The Pursuit of Quality Care 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTina Marie Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of the Quality Movement 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIOM Report on Medical Errors 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIOM Report on the Quality Chasm  278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Improvement Strategies 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Errors 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care–Associated Infections 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 The Chronic Disease Epidemic 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic Diseases and Their Complications 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosts of Chronic Diseases 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic Disease Prevention and Behavioral Changes 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Business and Other Models to Chronic Disease Prevention 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Leadership Solutions to Health Care Problems 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Reform Beyond the ACA 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReengineering the Health Care Sector 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Power in the Health Care Sector 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Health Care Environment 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Leaders Can Meet These Challenges 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Integrating Clinical Services and CommunityPrevention: The Community-Centered Health Home Model  345\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLarry Cohen, Leslie Mikkelsen, Jeremy Cantor, Rea Pa˜nares, Janani Srikantharajah, and Erica Valdovinos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Clinical Services and Community Prevention Integration 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of the Community-Centered Health Home 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacities Needed for Effective Implementation 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverarching Systems Change Recommendations 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 A Look into the Future 375\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Challenges Facing Health Care Delivery 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAreas of Future Concern 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Meet These Challenges 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 1 Innovation in Physician Leadership Education 401\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancis G. Belardi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 2 Using Marketing Tools to Increase Early Referrals of Children with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders 405\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeff Kile and Bernard J. Healey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 3 Fall Reduction at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center: ‘‘Above All, Do No Harm’’ 409\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel J. Amorino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 4 The VA Reinvents Itself 419\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph J. 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She is an active researcher, publishing and presenting on various allied health topics on the local, regional, national, and international levels.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOUNDATIONS AND CHALLENGES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNowhere are the changing times more apparent than in the health care industry, which is why aspiring managers and administrators in the field need to be prepared with an understanding of what the future holds. \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Health Care Services: Foundations and Challenges\u003c\/i\u003e gives undergraduate and graduate students an up-to-date understanding of health care today — and tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlike many texts, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Health Care Services\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overview of health care that thoroughly addresses mental health and public health care services. 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