Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System

By Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Singh, Douglas A Singh

Book Overview

Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition is a clear and concise distillation of the major topics covered in the best-selling Delivering Health Care in America by the same authors. Written with the undergraduate in mind, Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System is a reader-friendly, well organized resource that covers the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system. The text clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance and presents a solid overview of how the various components fit together.
The Fifth Edition examines the challenges of coverage, access, and the cost of health care, as well as the future of health care reform "including prospects for a single-payer system "in the context of the Affordable Care Act. Readers will gain the necessary tools to understand the unique dynamics of the U.S. health care system within the larger context of global health care.
This thorough revision offers the latest health statistics and coverage of industry trends and changes such as:
The current status of managed care and our integrated delivery system under the Affordable Care Act
Progress on the implementation of Healthy People 2020 and preparation for Healthy People 2030
Health care workforce challenges driven by the shift from patient-centered care to population health and the need for chronic disease managers
New policies and laws such as The Drug Supply Chain Security Act, the 21st Century Cures Act, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
Recent quality initiatives from government and private sectors and programs to contain health care costs
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in terms of access to care, quality of care, and health outcomes and national, regional, and local programs that address those disparities

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1284156729
• ISBN13: 9781284156720
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Very Informative

This is a great book and also includes a student companion, which is like a workbook or note taker. The student companion has helped me to understand the chapters.

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good intro to the subject of health care

This was a good intro to the US 'heath care' system. It's written for the general public, so reading was easy. This book seemed a little biased, but made some great points especially when highlighting the flaws in the US health care system.

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A concise and accessible introduction to available US health care

Department of Health Policy Management Professor Leiyu Shi and School of Public and Environmental Affairs Associate Professor Douglas Singh present Essentials of the US Health Care System, a concise and accessible introduction to available US health care. Written as a textbook especially for students considering a profession in the field, yet also accessible to lay readers, Essentials of the US Health Care System includes basic information concerning the effects of modern medical technology, the roles of different providers and professionals in US health care, managed care and health networks, long-term care services, and much more. Graphs, charts, and black-and- white photographs round out this excellent primer of basic terms and concepts; each section features a neatly summarized conclusion and a list of references for more information. Also very highly recommended is the author's previous textbook, Delivering Health Care In America: A Systems Approach.