Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System provides undergraduate students with a thorough foundation to start degree programs in health administration, public health, health sciences, and more. With authors from across the country with a variety of backgrounds, this textbook provides the reader with the history of the U.S. healthcare system, government programs, financing and managed care, cultural awareness. technology, and health disparities. This text is provided as an open education resource, free to all students. Instructors can utilize the entire text or select individual chapters to apply to a wide variety of healthcare courses:
Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System
Primary Care and Other Healthcare Professionals
Inpatient and Outpatient Services
Public Health, Prevention, & Wellness
Population Health Management
Financing Healthcare in the U.S.
Government Programs
Managed Care & Reimbursement
Long-Term Care and Populations with Special Needs
Post-Acute Care
Quality & Safety
The Impact of Technology
Historic and Future Perspectives in Health Information Technology
Health Policy
Complementary and Alternative Care
Health Disparities
Cultural Competence
Healthcare: A Global Perspective
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Health, Medicine and Nursing
- Material Type:
- Textbook
- Author:
- Thomas A. Clobes
- Date Added:
- 08/21/2023