Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach

Delivering Health Care in America, Eighth Edition provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the structure, organization, financing, and delivery of the U.S. health care system. Using a unique systems-based approach, this edition explains how the many components of American health care work together, from historical foundations and resources to health services, costs, quality, and access.

Fully updated with the latest available data and emerging developments, the Eighth Edition covers key issues shaping modern health care, including accountable care, integrated delivery, pay-for-value models, the Affordable Care Act, digital health, artificial intelligence, electronic health records, and the impact of COVID-19.

Key Features:

• Updated tables, charts, figures, and content based on the latest published data

• Coverage of emerging health care models, including accountable care, integrated delivery, and pay for value

• Expanded discussion of COVID-19 and its impact on the U.S. health system

• Updated coverage of the Affordable Care Act, including insurance, access, and costs

• Latest developments in medical technology, including artificial intelligence and electronic health records

• Coverage of the Right to Try Act of 2018 and the growing digital health environment

• Examination of current challenges involving special-needs populations and behavioral health services

• Navigate eBook access with each print text, featuring chapter quizzes, an interactive glossary, and useful web links

An essential resource for students, educators, and health care professionals seeking a clear and current understanding of how the U.S. health care system is organized, financed, and delivered.

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