Healthcare in the United States : Navigating the Basics of a Complex System
Healthcare in the United States : Navigating the Basics of a Complex System
by Deanna L. Howe, Andrea L. Dozier
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1940771919 | 297 Pages | True PDF | 21 MB
by Deanna L. Howe, Andrea L. Dozier
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1940771919 | 297 Pages | True PDF | 21 MB
Readers of this text will learn a brief history of our healthcare system and explore the current state of health in the U.S. In the next 12 chapters, readers will:
- consider health as defined using determinants of health
- discover the many types of healthcare providers seen throughout the system
- differentiate between the different types of healthcare settings
- explore state and federal programs that provide oversight
- examine private insurance and managed care plans
- survey access issues and the cost of healthcare
- review how state and federal government provides support to special populations
- discover the quick expansion of technology use in healthcare
- assess quality determinants and accreditation standards
- compare national healthcare systems presently used to the present U.S. healthcare system
- identify advantages of a national healthcare system for the United States
This book will describe and explain our current healthcare system's complexities by providing the basics of many components in easy to understand terminology.