English | 2024 | PDF | 14 MB | 549 Pages
James R. Knickman, Brian Elbel, B0BK3KP1T2, 0826173039, 0826173047, 9780826173034, 9780826173041, 978-0826173034, 978-0826173041
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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 eChapters 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