A new edition of the comprehensive and practical introduction to managerial epidemiology and population health
Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations has introduced the science of epidemiology and population health to students and practitioners in health management and health services for over sixteen years. The book covers epidemiology basics, introducing principles and traditional uses, and then expertly showing its contemporary uses in planning, evaluating, and managing health care for populations and the practical application in health care management. The book's practical and applied approach, with real-world examples sprinkled throughout, has made it the go-to book for managerial epidemiology and population health courses.
Since the second edition was published in 2005, the health care landscape has undergone significant changes. Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the incorporation of ICD-10 have impacted the entire health care system. This newly updated third edition will address these two significant changes, as well as several others that have taken place. It also features new chapters on reimbursement approaches and managing infection outbreaks, as well as updates to the four case study chapters that anchor the book.
- Witness how epidemiological principles are applied to the delivery of health care services and the management of health care organizations
- Examine the major changes brought on by the passage of health care reform and incorporation of ICD-10
- Discover the core epidemiology principles and see how they are applied in planning, evaluating, and managing health care for populations
If you're a student or professional in any area of health services, including health administration, nursing, and allied health, then Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations is the perfect book for you. It successfully demonstrates how health care executives can incorporate the practice of epidemiology into their various management functions and is rich with current examples, concepts, and case studies that reinforce the essential theories, methods, and applications of managerial epidemiology.
The real-world primer to managerial epidemiology and population health-updated and expanded
Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations has been a cornerstone resource for students and practitioners of health care management who need an authoritative introduction to epidemiology principles, how epidemiology is practiced today, and the most up-to-date applications of epidemiology in planning, evaluating, and managing health care for populations.
This fully revised Third Edition features brand-new coverage on reimbursement approaches and managing infection outbreaks, as well as updated case studies. Most importantly, it provides dependable information on everything you need to know about Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the incorporation of ICD-10.
From such practical basics as how to strategically organize your provider network to preparing for large-scale emergency responses to bioterrorism threats, this step-by-step guidebook enables you to:
- Enhance any health care facility by optimizing the bond between clinical medicine and managing health care facilities
- Apply a powerful collection of best practices in epidemiology to every function of your operations management
- Streamline and continuously improve clinical performance, integration of health care services, organizational quality and efficiency, and much more
For everyone looking for a comprehensive primer to managerial epidemiology, Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations, Third Edition covers all the essential theories, methods, and applications through illuminating examples, concepts, and case studies.
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