An Introduction to Health Policy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Understanding the Basics I

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The History of Health Care in the United States Pre-1965

      • Alexander Ding

      Pages 3-13

   3. Medicare and Its Evolution to 2011

      • Kevin J. Bozic, Benedict U. Nwachukwu

      Pages 15-25

   4. Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

      • Vasanth Sathiyakumar, Jordan C. Apfeld, Manish K. Sethi

      Pages 27-36

   5. Breaking Down Health Care Insurance from HMO to PPO and Beyond

      • David Polakoff, Audrey Smolkin

      Pages 37-52

   6. Understanding Quality and Cost from a Health Policy Perspective

      • Jason D. Keune, Bruce Lee Hall

      Pages 53-68

3. Understanding the Basics II

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. Prevention and US Health Care

      • Heather A. Smith

      Pages 71-81

   3. The Rise of Comparative Effectiveness Research

      • Michael Hochman, Danny McCormick

      Pages 83-92

   4. Health Information Technology: Clinical and Policy Context

      • Emily R. Maxson, Sachin H. Jain

      Pages 93-99

   5. Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical Policy

      • Phillip A. Choi, Walid F. Gellad

      Pages 101-118

   6. Health Disparities

      • Neil M. Issar, Manish K. Sethi

      Pages 119-132

   7. The Economics of Health Care

      • David A. Rosman, Jordan C. Apfeld

      Pages 133-150

4. Understanding Systems of Health Care

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151

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   2. The American Health-Care System: Understanding How the Pieces Come Together

      • Roshan P. Shah, Samir Mehta

      Pages 153-160

   3. Alternative Systems of Care and Consumer-Driven Health Care

      • Daniel Guss

      Pages 161-167

   4. National Healthcare Systems: A Worldview

      • Benjamin S. Hooe, Perrin T. Considine, Manish K. Sethi

      Pages 169-178

   5. Reimbursement: Understanding How We Pay for Health Care

      • Sachin H. Jain, Elaine Besancon

      Pages 179-187

5. Understanding the Politics in Health Policy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189

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Based on the current climate of our nation’s finances and healthcare spending, it is clear that young doctors and medical students are likely to see a dramatic transformation of the manner in which America offers medical care to its citizens over the course of their careers.  As such, it is pivotal that the next generation of America’s leaders on the front lines of medicine develop a sense of where healthcare has evolved from and future potential directions of change. An Introduction to Health Policy: A Primer for Physicians and Medical Students is the first of its kind: a book written by doctors for doctors in order to allow busy physicians and medical students to quickly develop an understanding of the key issues facing American healthcare. This book seeks to efficiently and effectively educate physicians and medical students in a clinical context that they can understand on the past, present, and potential future issues in healthcare policy and the evolution of American healthcare. The reader will walk away from the book with the ability to discuss the fundamental issues in American healthcare with ease.

• HMO
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• health policy
• insurance
• physicians
• policy

From the reviews:

“This book provides a general description of healthcare, the healthcare system, and the evolution of healthcare policy. … The audience … include health professionals and their students, including health policy students. … It is meant to be a primer and … comprehensive book, thus having appeal for busy students and physicians.” (Carole Ann Kenner, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2013)

• Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilit Division of Trauma, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery, Nashville, USA

  Manish K. Sethi

• Vanderbilt School of Medicine Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, USA

  William H. Frist

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