Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System

Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, 6th Edition

Gain a clear understanding of the U.S. health care system with Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Sixth Edition. Written with undergraduate students in mind, this reader-friendly resource provides a concise overview of the major characteristics, foundations, organization, financing, and future direction of health care in the United States.

As a streamlined companion to the bestselling Delivering Health Care in America, this edition explains the complexities of the U.S. health care system while showing how its many components connect. Updated data, current health policy topics, emerging technologies, and the ongoing evolution of health care delivery make this edition a useful resource for students studying health care administration and related fields.

What's New in the 6th Edition?

• Updated data, tables, charts, figures, and text throughout

• New coverage of health care reform prospects under the Biden Administration

• New section on patient advocacy organizations

• Expanded discussion of COVID-19, including its effects on hospitals, vulnerable populations, and the future of health care delivery

• Expanded coverage of nanomedicine

• New information on artificial intelligence in health informatics

• Expanded discussion of health data cybersecurity

• Updated coverage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its effects on insurance, access, and costs

• New material on payments for quality and cost savings

• Coverage of Payment Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and rehabilitation therapy payments

• Updated discussion of future forces affecting health care

• Expanded coverage of cost, coverage, and access challenges

• Updated discussion of health reform within the broader economic environment

Key Features

• Clear and concise introduction to the U.S. health care system

• Designed specifically with undergraduate students in mind

• Explains health care organization and financing in an accessible format

• Connects the major components of the American health care system

• Uses current data to illustrate important health care trends

• Explores health policy, technology, financing, access, and health care delivery

• Covers emerging topics including AI, cybersecurity, and nanomedicine

Navigate eBook Access

Each print text includes Navigate eBook access, providing online or offline access to the digital text from a computer, tablet, or mobile device.

Ideal For

This resource is useful for:

• Undergraduate health care students

• Health care administration students

• Public health students

• Health services students

• Healthcare management programs

• Health policy students

• Educators and instructors

• Professionals seeking an introduction to the U.S. health care system

Product details

From health care organization and financing to policy, technology, access, and future challenges, Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Sixth Edition provides students with a practical foundation for understanding how the American health care system works and how its various components fit together.

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