James R. Knickman & Brian Elbel 
Jonas and Kovner’s Health Care Delivery in the United States [EPUB ebook] 

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Newly revised and significantly updated, Jonas and Kovner’s Health Care Delivery in the United States, 13th Edition continues to be a highly acclaimed and trusted resource covering all aspects of health care in the United States. This comprehensive textbook contains information on a wide array of topics, including the organization of care, population health, the fundamental challenges of health disparities, health care financing and economics, and health information technology’s role in improving care and protecting privacy. New chapters on public health preparedness and its role in mitigating effects on health and the health system, and the medical and social challenges of caring for older adults provide insight into important, ongoing challenges and what those challenges reflect about our system of care.

With an increased emphasis on health disparities, population health, and health equity, this textbook includes a timely focus on how social and behavioral determinants influence health outcomes. Students will gain a deeper understanding of public health systems and their societal role and of the economic perspectives that drive health care managers and the system. Thorough coverage of the rapid changes that are reshaping our system, in addition to an evaluation of our nation’s achievement of health care value, will equip students with the critical knowledge they need to enter this dynamic and complex field. The book also includes cutting-edge, evidence-based information on preventive medicine, innovative approaches to control health care costs, initiatives to achieve high quality and value-based care, and much more from prominent scholars, practitioners, and educators within health care management, public health, population health, health policy, medical care, and nursing.

Key Features:


  • New chapters on Public Health Preparedness and Caring for Older Adults

  • Expanded coverage on health disparities and health equity, public health systems and their societal role, and the economic perspectives driving health care managers and the system

  • Careers in Focus sections provide perspectives from a range of career paths in the health sector and how they contribute to the health care workforce

  • Case Exercises and Discussion Questions have been expanded for all chapters

  • Digital access to the entire text, including four supplementary e Chapters that provide an engaging visual overview of trends in health care and detail the Affordable Care Act–including its history and implementation, updates to the law, and changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers, and qualified instructors also have access to a full suite of instructor resources

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Features

Contributors

Supplementary Material

Instructor Resources

Foreword by Anthony R. Kovner, Ph D

Acknowledgments

Organization of This Book

Section I: Health Policy

1. The Challenge of Health Care Delivery and Health Policy

Brian Elbel, James R. Knickman

2. Organization of Care

Amy Yarbrough Landry, Cathleen O. Erwin

3. Policy and the Politics of Health Care: Policy Choices in a Divided Political Environment

Rogan Kersh, James Morone

Section II: Keeping Americans Healthy

4. Population Health

Sheri Johnson, Marjory Givens, Marc N. Gourevitch

5. Public Health Systems and Their Role in Society

Laura C. Leviton, Ucheoma C. Nwaozuru, Scott D. Rhodes

6. Health and Behavior

Azizi Seixas, Leo Landron, Brian Elbel

7. Public Health Preparedness

Eric N. Gebbie, Kristine Qureshi

8. Caring for Older Adults: Financial, Community, and Health System Challenges and Opportunities

Kathleen Cameron, Ramsey Alwin, James R. Knickman

9. Addressing Vulnerability Through the Pursuit of Health Equity

Lourdes J. Rodríguez, Jewel Mullen

Section III: Medical Care: Treating Americans‘ Medical Problems

10. Healthcare Financing, Costs, and Value

James R. Knickman, John Marchica, David C. Radley

11. High-Quality Health Care

Carolyn Clancy, Irene Fraser, Kristi Groves, Pamela L. Owens

12. Health Care Management

Zachary Pruitt

13. Health Information Technology

Austin P. Walsh, Sean Hamill, Ian Morrison

Section IV: Future of U.S. Health Care

14. The Future of Health Care Delivery and Health Policy

James R. Knickman, Brian Elbel

Appendix: U.S. Government Public Health Agencies

Glossary

Index

Über den Autor

Brian Elbel, Ph D, MPH, is a professor of Population Health and Health Policy at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he heads the Section on Health Choice, Policy and Evaluation within the Department of Population Health, and at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is the Associate Dean for Research Mission Strategy and Administration at NYU Langone Health. He studies how individuals make decisions that influence their health, with a particular emphasis on evaluation, obesity, and food choice. His work uses behavioral economics to understand health decision-making among vulnerable groups, and the role and influence of public policy on these decisions. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Science Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and has been featured in national television, radio, and print media. Dr. Elbel earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his master’s and doctorate in Health Policy/Health Economics from Yale University.

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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 600 ● ISBN 9780826173041 ● Dateigröße 11.5 MB ● Herausgeber James R. Knickman & Brian Elbel ● Verlag Springer Publishing Company ● Erscheinungsjahr 2023 ● Ausgabe 13 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 8683724 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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