The American health care system is vast, complex and confusing. Books about it shouldn't be. The Health Care Handbook is your one-stop guide to the people, organizations and industries that make up the U.S. health care system and major issues the system faces today. The Handbook covers:*Inpatient and outpatient health care and delivery systems *The different types of health insurance and how they're structured*Health policy and government health care programs, including the Affordable Care Act*Concise summaries of 31 different health professions*Economic concepts and the factors that make health care so expensive*The Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industriesEach section introduces the key facts and foundations that make the health care system work in a clear and neutral manner. The book also includes balanced analyses of current challenges and controversies in health care, including medical errors, government regulation, medical malpractice, high drug

The Health Care Handbook

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“An astonishingly clear ‘user’s manual’ that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it.” Pauline Chen, MD - The New York Times The 2nd edition of the best-selling practical, neutral, and readable overview of the US health care system is now available. This updated edition of the Health Care Handbook covers: • New sections on health IT, team-based care and health care quality • A clear summary of health policy and the Affordable Care Act • Inpatient &amp; outpatient health care and delivery systems • Health insurance and the factors that make health care so expensive • Concise summaries of 32 different health professions • Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and the research world • And much, much more The Handbook is the one-stop guide to the people, organizations and industries that make up the U.S. health care system and major issues the system faces today. It is rigorously res

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