{"product_id":"the-health-care-industry-isbn-9780787967215","title":"The Health Care Industry","description":"Health care industry board members are called upon to make decisions that have an enormous effect on their organizations, medical staffs, employees, and their communities. To be effective, they must understand context; the health care industry's structure and dynamics \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Health Care Industry\u003c\/i\u003e offers board members a comprehensive resource that clearly explains how health services are organized, financed, and provided. This much-needed resource contains a wealth of information and  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains board responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes organizations that provide health services such as ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, health systems and public health agencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifies how money moves through the system: insurance, health plans, Medicare, Medicaid and HMOs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the characteristics and training of health professionals including physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, and physicians assistants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a glossary of health care terms, concepts, and acronyms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Tables and Figures.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Foundations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt a Glance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Service Need, Demand, and Utilization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoards and Governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Health Care Organizations and Services.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinctive Characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmbulatory Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHospital Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong-Term Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Health Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Health Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Health Care Financing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Economic Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlow of Funds Through the System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Health Insurance Plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoluntary Health Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Health Insurance (Medicare).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelfare Insurance (Medicaid).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Maintenance Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Health Care Personnel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysicians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNurses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncillary Nursing Personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDentists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Health Professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Predictions and Challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendixes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Glossary of Health Care Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Medical Specialties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Recommendations for Learning More.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"The authors have succeeded in writing a primer targeting new and long-tenured board members.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal for Healthcare Quality\u003c\/i\u003e, May\/June 2004)  Dennis D. Pointer is president of Dennis D. Pointer \u0026amp; Associates and the author of numerous books including Board Work (Jossey-Bass, 1999), winner of the James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Pointer is the Austin Ross Professor in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine.  \u003cp\u003eStephen J. Williams is a consultant to numerous health care organizations, associations, and governmental agencies. Dr. Williams is Professor of Public Health and Head of the Division of Health Services Administration in the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University.\u003c\/p\u003e  Health care industry board members are called upon to make decisions that have an enormous effect on their organizations, medical staffs, employees, and their communities. To be effective, they must understand context; the health care industry’s structure and dynamics.  \u003cp\u003eThe Health Care Industry offers board members a comprehensive resource that clearly explains how health services are organized, financed, and provided. 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