The Health Care Handbook: A Clear and Concise Guide to the United States Health Care System
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Described in the New York Times as “an astonishingly clear ‘user’s manual’ that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it,” The Health Care Handbook, by Drs. Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore, offers a practical, neutral, and readable overview of the U.S. health care system in a compact, convenient format. The fully revised third edition provides concise coverage on health care delivery, insurance and economics, policy, and reform—all critical components of the system in which health care professionals work. Written in a conversational and accessible tone, this popular, highly regarded handbook serves as a “one stop shop” for essential facts, systems, concepts, and analysis of the U.S. health care system, providing the tools you need to confidently evaluate current health care policy and controversies. Provides essential introductory coverage while also offering depth and focus gained through the authors’ experience over three editions of this best-selling handbook Features framing questions at the start of each chapter to help spur thought and discussion of the topics Contains a new section that synthesizes how multiple issues throughout the book come together in the example of hospital readmissions reduction policy Includes more data visualization such as maps and infographics for quick comprehension of complex information Offers multiple viewpoints and suggested readings so readers can develop their own opinions on key topics Used as a curricular resource in more than 150 training programs nationwide, including schools of medicine, nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, business, sociology, pre-medical, health administration, health law, and health policy; also used for employee training in a variety of organizations within the pharmaceutical, medical device, health care system, health insurance, and health IT fields Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech. Review: A sure guide through a complex topic - I loved this book! You could hardly choose a more ambitious target: creating a clear, concise and readable guide to the whole US Healthcare system, from economics to nurse training to medical devices. The authors succeed wonderfully, giving a broad, comprehensive and approachable introduction to all the major topics in a relatively breezy 220 pages. It is, by definition, only a fairly light touch on areas of great complexity, but what it does cover it covers with confidence, clarity and evidence. There is strength in its breadth: it delivers a comprehensible view of an entire system, the tensions and balances between health, care practice, money and policy. It is also bang up-to-date in the third edition, discussing the impacts of COVID on care and staffing and the ongoing changes around policy and Value-Based Care. Finally, the text is admirably readable, even with the occasional spark of wry humor to help you along. I can't recommend this book enough as a place to start if the US Healthcare system is baffling you. Review: Review of the health care industry from a good perspective - Fantastic book to provide a non- healthcare worker insights into the inner workings of the healthcare industry & all the challenges it faces with the aging population. Only a bit more than ~200 pages, it lays out the issues - by topic - & provides potential solutions. After a recent hospitalization & witnessing a lot of “warts” with respect to healthcare I now have a much better understanding of how to navigate many of the issues.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 40 Reviews |
R**R
A sure guide through a complex topic
I loved this book! You could hardly choose a more ambitious target: creating a clear, concise and readable guide to the whole US Healthcare system, from economics to nurse training to medical devices. The authors succeed wonderfully, giving a broad, comprehensive and approachable introduction to all the major topics in a relatively breezy 220 pages. It is, by definition, only a fairly light touch on areas of great complexity, but what it does cover it covers with confidence, clarity and evidence. There is strength in its breadth: it delivers a comprehensible view of an entire system, the tensions and balances between health, care practice, money and policy. It is also bang up-to-date in the third edition, discussing the impacts of COVID on care and staffing and the ongoing changes around policy and Value-Based Care. Finally, the text is admirably readable, even with the occasional spark of wry humor to help you along. I can't recommend this book enough as a place to start if the US Healthcare system is baffling you.
R**E
Review of the health care industry from a good perspective
Fantastic book to provide a non- healthcare worker insights into the inner workings of the healthcare industry & all the challenges it faces with the aging population. Only a bit more than ~200 pages, it lays out the issues - by topic - & provides potential solutions. After a recent hospitalization & witnessing a lot of “warts” with respect to healthcare I now have a much better understanding of how to navigate many of the issues.
D**S
My Healthcare Handbook
I love this book. I am waiting for the next edition to come out.
E**N
Excellent option for insight into healthcare ecosystem
Concise but substantive overview of healthcare system
K**Y
Great resource
I have the second edition of this book and use it all the time with my students. When the third edition came out I had to get it!
B**Y
Invaluable
I have owned each version of this book which is necessary to keep up to date with a rapidly changing system. It is an invaluable resource for both a broad overview of the health care system and to understand its intricacies. There is no substitute for this book in my opinion.
A**O
Great guide!
I’m earning my board certification and this book has helped me tremendously!
M**R
Great book, essential read for anyone working in 21st century U.S. health care
The Health Care Handbook by Drs. Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore is a concise guide to understanding 21st century US healthcare. Now in its third edition (2024), this handbook has evolved from its initial publication in 2012, when the co-authors were medical students. The authors present complex topics in a clear and straightforward way. The 3rd edition begins with a foreword by Robert M. Wachter, MD. The introduction sets the context for the rest of the book’s focus on the US system with a quick comparison of the US to other nations in terms of health spending, access metrics, life expectancy at birth, and overall performance rankings. The book is then structured into seven chapters: Chapter 1 - Health Care Delivery and Systems Chapter 2 - Insurance Chapter 3 - Health Care Economics and Financing Chapter 4 - Quality and Technology Chapter 5 - Research, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Devices Chapter 6 – Policy (which includes a summary timeline of major health care policy developments in US history) Chapter 7 - Health Care Workforce The book includes real-world case studies and examples, such as a case study on hospital re-admissions, which provide excellent material for in-class or group discussions. It includes a complementary e-book that offers adaptive tools to cater to diverse reading needs. Overall, the book sets the stage with requisite key information to begin to unravel big questions such as “does health insurance even accomplish what we want?” and provides a quick guide to questions as seemingly straightforward - but often not so widely-understood as who exactly makes up the “health care team?” I highly recommend The Health Care Handbook as a resources to be used as 1) a central, required text or 2) optional, supplemental reading for any health professions, MPH, MBA, MHA or other learners involved in any way in the provision of health care in the US or 3) anyone interested in learning about and furthering their understanding of health care in the US.
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