World Health Systems

New in the fourth edition: An update on the changes to Medicare coverage, including adding means testing on optional coverage for beneficiaries A new discussion of the legislation the current administration would like to implement for universal healthcare coverage A new focus on the quality-of-care...

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Main Author: Fried, Bruce
Other Authors: Gaydos, Laura M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Health Administration Press, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:AUPHA/HAP Book.
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505 0 |a Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; Part I -- Current Issues Facing Global Health Systems; Introduction; 1 -- The Nature and Etiology of Disease; The State of Health in the World; Poverty and Health Status; Poverty and Disability; Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs); The Epidemiological Transition; The Second Epidemiological Transition: The Rise of Chronic and Degenerative Diseases; The Third Epidemiological Transition: Re-emergence of Infectious Diseases; The Demographic Transition; Developing Nations and the Demographic Transition 
505 8 |a Diseases of PovertyInfant and Child Mortality; Malnutrition; Food Safety; Acute Respiratory Infections; Diarrheal Disease; Adult Illness and Poverty; Health Problems of Affluence; The Changing World Scene; Tobacco Use; Alcohol Use; Intentional Violence: Suicide, Homicide, and Warfare; Dietary Imbalance; Changes in Physical Activity; Mortality and Automobiles; The Environment; Workplace Injuries; Conclusion; References; 2 -- Defining and Measuring Health Systems; Introduction; What is a Health System?; Overview of Existing Frameworks; WHO Building Blocks Framework; Service Delivery 
505 8 |a Health WorkforceInformation; Medical Products, Vaccines, and Technologies; Sustainable Financing and Social Protection; Leadership and Governance; Measuring Health System Performance; Selecting Appropriate Indicators; Measuring the Building Blocks; Service Delivery; Health Workforce; Information; Medical Products, Vaccines, and Technologies; Financing; Leadership and Governance; Conclusion; References; 3 -- Financing and Organization of National Healthcare Systems; Economic Support for Health Services; Health Expenditures; Health Spending in High-Income Countries 
505 8 |a Health Spending in Middle-Income CountriesHealth Spending in Low-Income Countries; Organization of Health Resources and Care Delivery; Conclusion: Management Challenges for National Health Systems; References; 4 -- Health System Regulation; What is Regulation?; What are the Purposes of Regulation?; Examples of Health System Regulation; Regulation of Healthcare Professionals; Regulation of Healthcare Facilities; Regulation of Health Insurance Companies and Health Insurance Plans; Regulating the Privatization of Public Healthcare Facilities; Problems of Implementation in Health System Regulation 
505 8 |a Legal Authority for RegulationResources for Effective Regulation; Capacity Building for Regulation; Conclusion; References; 5 -- Health Systems Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Overview; Health Financing; Government Expenditures for Health; Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures; Donor Financing; Strengthening Financing Systems; Governance and Transparency; Issues in Governance; Policy Options to Improve Governance; Quality of Service Delivery; Quality Measures; Pay for Performance; Trends in Healthcare Workforce; Health Information Systems; Innovations and New Ideas 
500 |a Integration of Microfinance and Health Education, Financing, and Services 
520 |a New in the fourth edition: An update on the changes to Medicare coverage, including adding means testing on optional coverage for beneficiaries A new discussion of the legislation the current administration would like to implement for universal healthcare coverage A new focus on the quality-of-care debate and pay-for-performance incentives New requirements for not-for-profit hospitals to report services provided in order to validate their tax status An update on managed care and how universal coverage could change payment and delivery Updated information on biomedical research and the debate on whether the United States will remain a leader on this effort A new discussion of the effects of the current economic downturn on healthcare An updated discussion on the status of the healthcare workforce and how nursing and possible physician shortages will affect our system A discussion on healthcare expenditures and the estimated 47 million people who are currently uninsured. -- Provided by publisher. 
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