Understanding the U.S. Health Services System
Barton (U. of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver) provides a reference text for healthcare professionals, covering basic concepts and current issues in the organization, management, and financing of the U.S. health services system. The second edition features updated data on health services financing and utilization, health insurance coverage, morbidity and mortality trends; discussion of changes in access to services, costs of and expenditures for them, and the resulting quality of...
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Barton (U. of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver) provides a reference text for healthcare professionals, covering basic concepts and current issues in the organization, management, and financing of the U.S. health services system. The second edition features updated data on health services financing and utilization, health insurance coverage, morbidity and mortality trends; discussion of changes in access to services, costs of and expenditures for them, and the resulting quality of care; and challenges for Medicare as the baby boom population ages. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Doody Review Services Reviewer: Fang Sun, PhD (California State University Dominguez Hills)Description: This survey of the U.S. health services system covers a broad range of topics on how this complex system is organized, managed, and financed. Purpose: The purpose is to help readers understand the health services system's various components. This goal is achieved. Audience: According to the author, the book is for healthcare professionals at any level. However, the book is best suited for students of health administration, public health, and the allied health professions. As a professor who has been teaching courses in healthcare systems for long time, the author is a credible authority. Features: Using a framework developed by Milton Roemer, MD, the author introduces and discusses the major dimensions of the U.S. health services system including organization, management, economic support, resource production, and services delivery. Figures and tables used throughout the book are great helps for the readers to capture the key features of the system. Other useful aids to the reader include a lexicon of terms, an acronym list at the beginning of the book, and the key words at the end of each chapter. Assessment: This is a valuable textbook for students in health related professions and a useful reference for healthcare professionals. It comprehensively discusses current issues in the U.S. health services system. This second edition includes up-to-date data and expands the coverage of the public health sector, health insurance plans, and managed care issues, reflecting the changes in the health services system since the original edition.
\ From The CriticsReviewer: Fang Sun, PhD (California State University Dominguez Hills)\ Description: This survey of the U.S. health services system covers a broad range of topics on how this complex system is organized, managed, and financed. \ Purpose: The purpose is to help readers understand the health services system's various components. This goal is achieved. \ Audience: According to the author, the book is for healthcare professionals at any level. However, the book is best suited for students of health administration, public health, and the allied health professions. As a professor who has been teaching courses in healthcare systems for long time, the author is a credible authority. \ Features: Using a framework developed by Milton Roemer, MD, the author introduces and discusses the major dimensions of the U.S. health services system including organization, management, economic support, resource production, and services delivery. Figures and tables used throughout the book are great helps for the readers to capture the key features of the system. Other useful aids to the reader include a lexicon of terms, an acronym list at the beginning of the book, and the key words at the end of each chapter. \ Assessment: This is a valuable textbook for students in health related professions and a useful reference for healthcare professionals. It comprehensively discusses current issues in the U.S. health services system. This second edition includes up-to-date data and expands the coverage of the public health sector, health insurance plans, and managed care issues, reflecting the changes in the health services system since the original edition.\ \ \ 3 Stars from Doody\ \
