Understanding Health Policy : A Clinical Approach

by Bodenheimer, Thomas S., M.D.; Grumbach, Kevin, M.D.

Edition:

2nd

ISBN13:

9780838590751

ISBN10:

0838590756

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

5/1/1998

Publisher(s):

McGraw-Hill

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Summary

Numerous case examples illustrate fundamental topics such as cost containment, health insurance, primary care, and physician and hospital payment. In addition, this book does a superior job linking policy issues to the practice of medicine. The second edition features a brand new chapter on payment in managed care.

Preface

vii

1. Introduction: The Changing US Health Care System

(6)

2. Paying for Health Care

(14)

3. Access to Health Care

(26)

4. Reimbursing Health Care Providers

(16)

5. Capitation Payment in Managed Care

(14)

6. How Health Care Is Organized-I

(20)

7. How Health Care Is Organized-II

(18)

8. Painful Versus Painless Cost Control

115

(16)

9. Mechanisms for Controlling Costs

131

(22)

10. Long-Term Care

153

(14)

11. The Prevention of Illness

167

(24)

12. The Quality of Health Care

191

(24)

13. Medical Ethics & the Rationing of Health Care

215

(26)

14. Health Care in Three Nations

241

(18)

15. National Health Insurance

259

(14)

16. The Ascendance of Managed Care

273

(18)

17. Conclusion: Tensions & Challenges

291

(6)

18. Questions & Discussion Topics

297

(12)

Index

309

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