Title:
Health care economics
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Publication Information:
Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2007
ISBN:
9780471790761
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Summary
Summary
Becoming a manager of a health care organization requires a broad understanding of the field. This includes a strong grasp of the economics involved in the daily operation of the organization. Providing an accessible introduction to important economic concepts in the field, this book will help readers gain the knowledge to run an organization. Getzen breaks down difficult topics while explaining the importance of economics in the function of the health care system.
Author Notes
Professor Thomas Getzen, is Executive Director of the International Health Economics Association.
Table of Contents
| 1 The Flow of Funds Through the Health Care System |
| 2 Economic Evaluation of Health Services |
| 3 Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
| 4 Health Insurance |
| 5 Insurance Contracts |
| 6 Physicians |
| 7 Physician Organization and Business Practice |
| 8 Hospitals |
| 9 Hospital Costs |
| 10 Managed Care |
| 11 Long Term Care |
| 12 Pharmaceuticals |
| 13 International Comparisons of Health and Health Expenditures |
| 14 Dynamics of Health Spending |
| Glossary |
| Index |
