Healthcare Management

Examines the root causes of the inequalities of the American health care system and discusses various policy alternatives. This book documents the demands on and the performance of our health care system for different population groups as defined on the basis of gender (women), age (children), race ..

This book takes a unique macro-level perspective of clinical, economic, and regulatory problems and possible solutions...

Governments and clinical providers are investing billions of dollars in health information technologies. This book provides an easy-to-read reference outlining the basic concepts, theory, and methods required to perform a systematic evaluation of HIT...

Discussing electronic health, health informatics, and electronic medical records (EMRs), this book illustrates the current state of Health Information Technology (HIT) in the United States. It investigates the converging problems of chronic disease in the U.S., societal welfare, childhood obesity, a..

Provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis of changes in the structure and organisation of the health service, with its key focus on health policy and the provision of health services in the UK. Allsop highlights those issues omitted from the Government's policy agenda, and considers the future of ..

The book examines the health rights of older persons who are more likely potentially to face various disadvantages in terms of healthcare access and affordability, thereby impacting on health outcomes...

With a focus on healthcare management, the second edition of this popular reference addresses financing, organizational structures, continuum of care providers, access to healthcare, and quality initiatives. It covers legal and regulatory issues, workforce, and the drivers and barriers that shape he..

Updated with expanded coverage of HIPAA, wireless networks and communications, telemedicine, and the increased role of the Internet in all facets of healthcare, this second edition provides complete coverage on all aspects of information technology as it relates to the healthcare industry. It prepar..

This book gives examples from healthcare institutions that are using IT automation and innovation to drive change and provides guidance on the strategic direction of HIT over the next five years. Improving the delivery of healthcare through HIT is vital for both the economic success of healthcare or..

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The Healthcare Knowledge Management Primer explores and explains the nature of essential KM (knowledge management) principles in healtcare settings in an introductory and easy to understand fashion. Accessibility and usability in this manner will be of use to both students and professionals wishing ..

Fully updated, this new edition provides a comprehensive examination of the ways that health policy has been shaped by the political, socioeconomic, and ideological environment of the United States. The roles played by public and private, institutional and individual actors in designing the healthca..