Understanding Health Care Reform

Bridging the Gap Between Myth and Reality

MD Feldman PhD Arthur M. (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

222 Seiten

2011
Productivity Press (Verlag)
978-1-4398-7948-1 (ISBN)

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After nearly a year of debate, in March 2010, Congress passed and the president signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reform the U.S. health care system. The most significant social legislation since the civil rights legislation and the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, the bill’s passage has been met with great controversy. Political pundits, politicians, health care economists, and policy analysts have filled the airwaves and the lay press with their opinions, but little has been heard from those who have the most invested in health care delivery reform—patients and their doctors.

Understanding Health Care Reform: Bridging the Gap Between Myth and Reality provides readers with the information to make informed decisions and to help counter the bias of political pundits and the influence of the for-profit health care industry. The author introduces readers to a group of dedicated doctors, administrators, and patients whose experiences illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the health care reform legislation. He also shares his own experiences as both a physician and a patient. The book puts the health care reform legislation in perspective by exploring ten critical areas:

The private insurance industry
Medicare and Medicaid
The elimination of waste caused by overutilization, high administrative fees, and fraud
Disease prevention and wellness programs
Care for the underserved—the health care "safety net"
Quality of care
The impending workforce shortage
Comparative-effectiveness research to compare treatments
Changes in the way medicine is practiced
Tort reform

Describing the reform act as the foundation and framing of a house, it outlines what doctors, patients, and families must focus on as states, the federal government, and the courts craft this legislation over time. The author cuts through the political rhetoric to address the core question: how do we preserve our ability to provide the best possible care for patients and fulfill our societal mission of providing care for our citizens independent of their financial means? Focusing on strengths and weaknesses, rather than what is right or wrong, he encourages readers to think creatively about their role in establishing a better system of health care in America.

Arthur M. Feldman, MD, PhD, is the Executive Dean at the Temple University School of Medicine.

Introduction. Reforming the Private Insurance Industry. How Will Health Care Reform Affect the Medicare and Medicaid Populations? Can We Lower Health Care Costs by Eliminating Waste? The Role of Disease Prevention in Health Care Reform. How Will Health Care Reform Affect the Medically Underserved and the Safety Net Hospitals That Care for Them? How Can We Improve the Quality of Care in the United States? Will There Be Enough Doctors to Care for 35 Million New Patients? Can Research Guide Us to Improved Care at Lower Costs? How Will Health Care Reform Change the Way We Practice Medicine? Will We Ever See Tort Reform in the United States? Conclusion. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.1.2012
Verlagsort	Portland
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	476 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medizinrecht
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	1-4398-7948-6 / 1439879486
ISBN-13	978-1-4398-7948-1 / 9781439879481
Zustand	Neuware