Wiley Pathways Health Care Economics

You can get there
Where do you want to go? You might already be working in the health care field and may be looking to expand your skills. You might be setting out on a new career path. Or, you might want to learn more about exciting opportunities in health care management.
Wherever you want to go, Health Care Economics will help you get there. Easy–to–read, practical, and up–to–date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental health care economic concepts; it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book’s brief, modular format and variety of built–in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies.
With this book, you will be able to:Learn how funds move through the health care systemReview the physician payment system and the physician marketplaceExamine all factors of hospital financingExplore the pros and cons of managed careExamine the flow of funds in the pharmaceutical and research industriesLearn how to read a demand curve and use marginal revenue to make business decisionsMake the most of limited funds using cost–benefit and cost–effectiveness analysisAssess the benefits of risk pooling, and follow the flow of insurance fundsReview global disparities in health care spending and health throughout the world
Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals
Not every student is on the same path, but every student wants to succeed. The Health Care Management series in the new Wiley Pathways imprint helps you achieve your goals. The books in this series––Introduction to US Health Care, Health Care Management, and Health Care Economics ––offer a coordinated curriculum for learning health care management. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.

Spis treści:
1. The Flow of Funds Through the Health Care System.
2. Economic Evaluation of Health Services.
3. Cost–Benefit and Cost–Effectiveness Analysis.
4. Health Insurance.
5. Insurance Contracts.
6. Physicians.
7. Physician Organization and Business Practice.
8. Hospitals.
9. Hospital Costs.
10. Managed Care.
11. Long Term Care.
12. Pharmaceuticals.
13. International Comparisons of Health and Health Expenditures.
14. Dynamics of Health Spending.
Glossary.
Index.

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You can get there
Where do you want to go? You might already be working in the health care field and may be looking to expand your skills. You might be setting out on a new career path. Or, you might want to learn more about exciting opportunities in health care management.
Wherever you want to go, Health Care Economics will help you get there. Easy–to–read, practical, and up–to–date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental health care economic concepts; it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book’s brief, modular format and variety of built–in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies.
With this book, you will be able to:Learn how funds move through the health care systemReview the physician payment system and the physician marketplaceExamine all factors of hospital financingExplore the pros and cons of managed careExamine the flow of funds in the pharmaceutical and research industriesLearn how to read a demand curve and use marginal revenue to m ake business decisionsMake the most of limited funds using cost–benefit and cost–effectiveness analysisAssess the benefits of risk pooling, and follow the flow of insurance fundsReview global disparities in health care spending and health throughout the world
Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals
Not every student is on the same path, but every student wants to succeed. The Health Care Management series in the new Wiley Pathways imprint helps you achieve your goals. The books in this series––Introduction to US Health Care, Health Care Management, and Health Care Economics––offer a coordinated curriculum for learning health care management. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.