THE HEALTH CARE HANDBOOK

New Guide Offers Practical Overview of U.S. Health Care

The comprehensive subject matter includes fundamental and practical aspects of health care organization, finance and delivery, the nature of America’s medical science enterprise and key aspects of PPACA and it does so efficiently – in 175 narrative pages.

An understanding of the complexities of the U.S. health care system is essential for health care providers and students to successfully navigate their patients to better health. Now, an exciting new resource is available to aid them in their learning.

The Health Care Handbook provides readers with a concise and practical overview of the U.S. health system, as well as glossaries and suggested reading to further enhance their knowledge base.

Authored by Washington University medical students Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore in response to their own search for educational resources, the Health Care Handbook covers topics such as insurance and reimbursement models; health care policy and reform; evidence-based medicine; the role of research, pharmaceuticals and medical devices; and the various forces affecting the golden triad of access, cost and quality of care.