Economics for Healthcare Managers, Fifth Edition,9781640553712

Economics for Healthcare Managers, Fifth Edition

by Lee, Robert H.
Edition: 5th
ISBN13: 9781640553712
ISBN10: 1640553711
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2023-03-09
Publisher(s): American College of Healthcare Executives
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Summary

Economics for Healthcare Managers provides the practical guide that healthcare managers need to simplify and strengthen the decision-making process for everyday issues. Written for those with little or no background in economics, the book is designed to engage readers in today’s policy and management challenges. The author references classic studies while also drawing on current research and emphasizing contemporary analyses.

 

This extensively revised edition presents the latest information on topics such as:

 

Overviews of the US healthcare system and healthcare financing system Risk evaluation and management Costs and Pricing Population health Forecasting Supply and demand analysis Economic analysis of clinical and managerial interventions Profits, market structure, and market power Government intervention in healthcare markets Behavioral economics

 

The book’s 37 case studies offer real-world examples of the concepts and strategies provided throughout the book.

Author Biography

Robert H. Lee, PhD, is emeritus professor in the Department of Population Health of the School of Medicine at the University of Kansas. Previously, he worked at the University of North Carolina, the Health Policy Program of the Urban Institute, and the Brookings Institution. He has published more than 50 articles on healthcare economics.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Why Health Economics? Chapter 2 - An Overview of the US Healthcare System Chapter 3 - An Overview of the Healthcare Financing System Chapter 4 - Describing, Evaluating, and Managing Risk Chapter 5 - Understanding Costs Chapter 6 - Improving Population Health Chapter 7 - The Demand for Healthcare Products Chapter 8 - Elasticities Chapter 9 - Forecasting Chapter 10 - Supply and Demand Analysis Chapter 11 - Maximizing Profits Chapter 12 - Pricing Chapter 13 - Asymmetric Information and Incentives Chapter 14 - Economic Analysis of Clinical and Managerial Interventions Chapter 15 - Profits, Market Structure, and Market Power Chapter 16 - Government Intervention in Healthcare Markets Chapter 17 - Regulation Chapter 18 - Behavioral Economics

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