Delivering Health Care in America

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ISBN: 9781284224610

A Systems Approach

by Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Singh

8th Edition

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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Print ISBN	9781284224610
eText ISBN	9781284249484
Publisher	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publishing Year	2022
Edition	8th Edition
Language	English
Pages	984

The textbook Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach, 8th Edition, provides an overview of the basic structures and functional operations of the United States health care system. Designed for health care practitioners, health care managers, and policymakers, this volume explains how national delivery networks organize health services across clinical environments.

Coverage begins by tracing the historical evolution of health services in the United States alongside the influence of societal beliefs and cultural values on health care policies. The text subsequently evaluates the health services workforce, examining the professional roles, training, and interprofessional team structures that sustain primary care delivery and outpatient service models across the nation.

A defining feature of this eighth edition is the incorporation of updated empirical data within text discussions, tables, charts, and figures derived from recent published sources. These analytical elements offer structured practice for practitioners, managers, and policymakers evaluating systemic performance and operational dynamics.

Chapter 1: An Overview of U.S. Health Care Delivery
- • Introduction
- • An Overview of the Scope and Size of the System
- • Major Characteristics of the U.S. Health Care System
- • Trends and Directions
- • Significance for Health Care Practitioners
- • Significance for Health Care Managers
- • Health Care Systems of Other Countries
- • The Systems Framework
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 2: Beliefs, Values, and Health
- • Introduction
- • Significance for Managers and Policymakers
- • Basic Concepts of Health
- • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- • Public Health
- • Determinants of Health
- • Measures Related to Health
- • Anthro-Cultural Beliefs and Values
- • Healthy People Initiatives
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 3: The Evolution of Health Services in the United States
- • Introduction
- • Medical Services in the Preindustrial Era
- • Medical Services in the Postindustrial Era
- • Medical Care in the Corporate Era
- • Globalization of Health Care
- • The Era of Health Care Reform
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 4: Health Services Professionals
- • Introduction
- • Physicians
- • Dentists
- • Pharmacists
- • Other Doctoral-Level Health Professionals
- • Nurses
- • Nonphysician Providers
- • Allied Health Professionals
- • Health Services Administrators
- • Evolving Trends in the Health Care Workforce
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 5: Medical Technology
- • Introduction
- • What Is Medical Technology?
- • Information Technology and Informatics
- • E-Health, M-Health, E-Therapy, and E-Visits
- • Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Remote Monitoring
- • Innovation, Diffusion, and Utilization of Medical Technology
- • The Government’s Role in Technology Diffusion
- • The Impact of Medical Technology
- • The Assessment of Medical Technology
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 6: Health Services Financing
- • Introduction
- • The Role and Scope of Health Services Financing
- • Financing and Cost Control
- • The Insurance Function
- • Private Health Insurance
- • Trends in Employment-Based Health Insurance
- • Public Health Insurance
- • The Payment Function
- • National Health Expenditures
- • COVID-19 and Health Care Financing
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 7: Outpatient and Primary Care Services
- • Introduction
- • What Is Outpatient Care?
- • The Scope of Outpatient Services
- • Primary Care
- • Growth in Outpatient Services
- • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- • Utilization of Outpatient Services
- • Primary Care in Other Countries
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 8: Inpatient Facilities and Services
- • Introduction
- • Hospital Transformation in the United States
- • The Expansion Phase: Late 1800s to Mid-1980s
- • The Downsizing Phase: Mid-1980s Onward
- • Some Key Utilization Measures and Operational Concepts
- • Hospital Demand, Employment, Expenditures, and Profitability
- • Types of Hospitals
- • Expectations for Nonprofit Hospitals
- • Some Management Concepts
- • Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation
- • Magnet Recognition Program
- • Ethical and Legal Issues in Patient Care
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References
Chapter 11: Health Services for Special Populations
- • Introduction
- • Framework to Study Vulnerable Populations
- • Racial/Ethnic Minorities
- • The Uninsured
- • Children
- • Women
- • Rural Health
- • Migrant Workers
- • The Homeless
- • Mental Health
- • The Chronically Ill
- • HIV/AIDS
- • Addressing Disparities Across Subpopulations
- • Racism in Health Care
- • The Effects of COVID-19
- • Summary
- • Test Your Understanding
- • References