The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care

Author: Dartmouth Medical School. Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781556481772

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The nine regional Atlases provide the data and analysis for specific hospital service areas with which these and other questions can be addressed. Strategies to address the question of the appropriate levels of supply must be developed in the absence of detailed understanding of the nature of health care needs, medical care outcomes, and what patients want. One such strategy begins by examining individual communities and comparing them to others. Such comparisons lead naturally to a search for "efficiently" operated health plans or communities--those with an adequate but not excessive supply of resources.

Our Parents, Ourselves
Our Parents, Ourselves

Author: Judith Steinberg Turiel

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2005-11-09

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780520938915

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The prospect of caring for elderly relatives who may be too old, fragile, or forgetful to manage on their own looms large for millions of women and men who are unprepared for the difficulties such an experience can bring. Written by a daughter of aging parents, this book takes an honest, unflinching look at aging in America, weaving together personal stories with current medical information to trace exactly how social and health care policies are affecting daily lives. Judith Steinberg Turiel addresses such topics as healthy aging and independent living; mental impairment brought on by Alzheimer's, other dementias, and depression; women as caregivers; health care rationing; the power of prescription drug makers; end-of-life care; and prospects for Medicare. Her book clearly demonstrates the pressing need for quality health care for people of all ages—through universal, publicly funded health insurance.

Geographic Information Systems and Health Applications
Geographic Information Systems and Health Applications

Author: Khan, Omar A.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2002-07-01

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1591400767

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"This book presents a sampling of the many applications utilizing GIS in the field of health, including needs of less-developed countries in utilizing the concepts and technologies of mapping"--Provided by publisher.

Capitation in California
Capitation in California

Author: Maurice J. Penner

Publisher: Maurice Penner

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781567930511

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This "from-the-trenches" guide can help you meet the challenges of forecasting a population's healthcare needs, building a provider panel, establishing financial incentives for providers, establishing information systems for managed care, negotiating managed care contracts, & managing utilization & quality.

To Improve Health and Health Care Volume X
To Improve Health and Health Care Volume X

Author: Stephen L. Isaacs

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-07-13

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 078799409X

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Since 1972, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health. To further its mission of improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation strives to foster innovation, develop ideas, disseminate information, and enable committed people to devote their energies to improving the nation's well-being. As part of the Foundation's efforts to inform the public, To Improve Health and Health Care, the tenth volume in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology series, provides an in-depth look into the programs it funds. Written for policymakers and practitioners, as well as interested members of the public, the series offers valuable lessons for leaders and educators developing plans for the coming years.

Fundamentals of Health Care Improvement
Fundamentals of Health Care Improvement

Author: Gregory S. Ogrinc

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1599405695

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Rev. ed. of: Fundamentals of health care improvement: a guide to improving your patients' care / Gregory S. Ogrinc and Linda A. Headrick. c2008.

Understanding Health Care Reform
Understanding Health Care Reform

Author: Arthur M. Feldman, MD, PhD

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2011-12-14

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1466516798

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After nearly a year of debate, in March 2010, Congress passed and the president signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reform the U.S. health care system. The most significant social legislation since the civil rights legislation and the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, the bill‘s passage has been met with great controversy. Pol