With the same clarity that made the previous editions bestsellers,
Healthcare Delivery in the U.S.A.: An Introduction, Third Edition
provides readers with the understanding required to navigate the
healthcare provider field. In the intervening 8 years since the 2nd
Edition was published, there have been significant developments in the
healthcare delivery systems, including COVID-19, global health issues,
and the evolution of the Affordable Care Act and other financing
mechanisms. Brilliantly simple, yet comprehensive, this updated edition
includes updated case studies and describes the new organizational
structures being driven by current market conditions. Focusing on
healthcare management, the book addresses the range of topics critical
to understanding the U.S. healthcare system, including the quality of
care movement, delivering care during a pandemic, recent finance reform,
new technologies, cyber security, and the recent increase in merger and
acquisition activity. Dr. Schulte walks readers through the history of
the development of U.S. healthcare delivery. She describes the various
venues of care delivery as well as the different elements of the
financing system. Offering a glimpse into the global market and medical
tourism, the text includes coverage of legal and regulatory issues,
workforce, and the drivers and barriers that are shaping healthcare
delivery around the world. Painting a clear and up-to-date picture, this
quick-and-easy read provides you with the understanding of the
terminology, structures, roles, relationships, and nuances needed to
interact effectively and efficiently with anyone in the healthcare
provider field.
