Introduction to health care management / [edited by] Sharon B. Buchbinder, RN, PhD, Professor and Program Coordinator, MS in Healthcare Management Program, Stevenson University Online, Owings Mills, MD, Nancy H. Shanks, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Health Professions, Health Care Management Program, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO, Bobbie J. Kite, PhD, MHS, Associate Professor and Academic Director, MS in Healthcare Management Program, University College, University of Denver, Denver, CO.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of health care management -- Leadership -- Management and motivation -- Organizational behavior and management thinking -- Strategic planning -- Health care marketing -- Quality and performance improvement basics -- Health information systems and technologies -- Financing health care and health insurance -- Managing costs and revenues -- Managing health care professionals -- Strategic management of human resources -- Teamwork -- Addressing health disparities : cultural proficiency -- Law and ethics -- Health care regulation and compliance -- Special topics and emerging issues in health care management -- Health care management case studies and guidelines.

"Introduction to Health Care Management, Fourth Edition is a concise, reader-friendly, introductory healthcare management text that covers a wide variety of healthcare settings, from hospitals to nursing homes and clinics. Filled with examples to engage the reader's imagination, the important issues in healthcare management, such as ethics, cost management, strategic planning and marketing, information technology, and human resources, are all thoroughly covered. Guidelines and rubrics along with numerous case studies make this text both student-friendly and teacher-friendly"--Publisher's description.

Description based on print version record.