TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lee,Robert H.
ED  - Health Administration Press,
ED  - Association of University Programs in Health Administration,
TI  - Economics for healthcare managers
SN  - 9781640550483
AV  - RA427 .L44 2019
U1  - 338.4/73621 23
PY  - 2019///]
CY  - Chicago, Illinois, Washington, DC
PB  - Health Administration Press, Association of University Programs in Health Administration
KW  - Health services administration
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Medical economics
KW  - Managerial economics
KW  - Health Services Administration
KW  - economics
KW  - Economics, Medical
KW  - Costs and Cost Analysis
KW  - Services de santé
KW  - Administration
KW  - Aspect économique
KW  - Économie de la santé
KW  - Économie d'entreprise
KW  - fast
KW  - United States
KW  - Healthcare Economics
KW  - HCA3020-V
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Why Health Economics? --; An Overview of the US Healthcare System --; An Overview of the Healthcare Financing System --; Describing, Evaluating, and Managing Risk --; Understanding Costs --; Realizing the Triple Aim --; The Demand for Healthcare Products --; Elasticities --; Forecasting --; Supply and Demand Analysis --; Maximizing Profits --; Pricing --; Asymmetric Information and Incentives --; Economic Analysis of Clinical and Managerial Interventions --; Profits, Market Structure, and Market Power --; Government Intervention in Healthcare Markets --; Regulation --; Behavioral Economics; 1
N2  - Good management requires a fundamental understanding of economics. In the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, economics can provide a road map for managers looking to effectively navigate strategic, goal-oriented decisions while also improving population health outcomes. Economics for Healthcare Managers provides the practical guide that healthcare managers need to simplify and strengthen the decision-making process for everyday issues. Written for those with little or no background in economics, the book is designed to engage readers in todays policy and management challenges. The author references classic studies while also drawing on current research and emphasizing contemporary analyses. As the purview of healthcare managers has expanded significantly, this edition has been updated to reflect their evolving role. Featuring 17 new case studies, the book incorporates recent changes in health policy and research, including new and revised content on: " Realizing the Triple Aim " Profits, market structure, and market power " Regulations of the Affordable Care Act " Health insurance and the move toward value-based payments " The healthcare financing system and alternative payment mechanisms The book and its companion materials combine multiple cases, class activities, and special features to engage students and facilitate active learning. These resources give students in the classroom the opportunity to tackle the kinds of challenging economic issues they can expect to face during their careers as healthcare managers. Economics for Healthcare Managers introduces cutting-edge thinking about the economics of policy and management and provides future healthcare managers with the strong foundation they'll need in this critical discipline
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