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Managing Affordable Healthcare Services for Emerging Economies

Author : Rahul Gope
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781984941015
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Managing Affordable Healthcare Services for Emerging Economies written by Rahul Gope and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare service delivery in emerging economies comes with great contradictions: that despite being fast growing economies, healthcare remains unaffordable to the large chunk of its population particularly for patients belonging to the bottom of the pyramid (BoP). Thus the modern healthcare systems are missing out on the "Uncaptured Potential" of the Emerging Markets. In order to offer affordable healthcare to its citizens the developing countries face many challenges. Primarily qualified manpower at different levels and their willingness to work in remote as well as smaller cities and towns. These countries also faces constraints with traditional government system, fast growing private sector and lack of financial support for its citizens. Many private players including hospitals and medical device companies are developing schemes for healthcare delivery in Emerging Markets. However, models developed for resource rich environment will be less applicable for countries like India and other emerging countries need to develop their own mixed models of care delivery and improve the same based on their experience. In this book, the reader gets a holistic operations perspective on developing tailored and affordable service delivery models for Emerging Economies. The Book is divided into 4 Sections, Section 1 gives details on the demand side in terms Indian Healthcare Economics, the economic burden of diseases and the challenges and opportunities existing in these emerging economies , Section 2 focuses on the supply side, by finding out technical efficiencies of healthcare delivery systems and exploring the reasons of inefficiency and poor scale up, while Section 3 focuses on developing sustainable and profitable innovations and healthcare ventures for emerging markets and Section 4 Shows the advent of telemedicine and Artificial intelligence and their use cases in emerging markets. Our Effort has been to put together analysis and findings what we obtained from set of rigorous research, surveys, literature reviews, expert interviews, mathematical modelling and statistical analysis. Also for better understanding and to back our hypothesis and models, we had included real world case studies at various points. The book also presents more than 20 Successful healthcare models from various emerging economies and tries to device a long term strategy in order to harness the untapped potential of healthcare delivery in Emerging Economies.

Managing Affordable Healthcare Services in Emerging Economies

Author : Abhishek Ekka
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977059161
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (591 download)

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Download or read book Managing Affordable Healthcare Services in Emerging Economies written by Abhishek Ekka and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare service delivery in emerging economies comes with great contradictions: that despite being fast growing economies, healthcare remains unaffordable to the large chunk of its population particularly for patients belonging to the bottom of the pyramid (BoP). Thus the modern healthcare systems are missing out on the "Uncaptured Potential" of the Emerging Markets. In order to offer affordable healthcare many private players including hospitals and medical device companies are developing schemes for healthcare delivery in Emerging Markets. However, models developed for resource rich environment will be less applicable for countries like India and other emerging countries need to develop their own mixed models of care delivery and improve the same based on their experience. Managing Affordable Healthcare Services in Emerging Economies explores recent innovations in healthcare from a global and Indian perspective. Emphasizing the importance of Lean healthcare and innovation, it presents low-cost, high-volume solutions that improve access to care. Providing concrete examples of innovations present in healthcare, the book presents new concepts, methods, and tools for advancing processes and operational flow. It includes case studies of actual results in healthcare innovation from different continents that highlight emerging global trends in healthcare system innovation.In this book, the reader gets a holistic operations perspective on developing tailored and affordable service delivery models for Emerging Economies. It describes how to organize resources and flows so that given targets, such as cost, clinical quality, and patient experience, can be achieved with available resources. It also covers nontraditional ecosystems of innovation that move outside of expected technological innovations, such as innovations in social persuasion, rural health delivery, and the planning and design of hospitals.

Understanding Healthcare Economics

Author : Jeanne Wendel, PHD
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 135175761X
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Healthcare Economics written by Jeanne Wendel, PHD and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare economics is a topic of increasing importance due to the substantial changes that are expected to radically alter the way Americans obtain and finance healthcare. Understanding Healthcare Economics, 2nd Edition provides an evidence-based framework to help practitioners comprehend the changes already underway in our nation’s healthcare system. It presents important economic facts and explains the economic concepts needed to understand the implications of these facts. It also summarizes the results of recent empirical studies on access, cost, and quality problems in today’s healthcare system. The material is presented in two sections. Section 1 focuses on the healthcare access, cost and quality issues that create pressures for change in health policy. The first edition was completed just as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was debated and passed. This new edition updates the information about access, cost, and quality issues. It also discusses the pressure for change that led to the passage of the PPACA, evidence that shaped the construction of the act, evidence on the impacts of the PPACA, and evidence on the pressures for future changes. Section 2 focuses on changes that are underway including: changes in the Medicare payment system; new types of healthcare delivery organizations such as ACOs and patient-centered medical homes. It also discusses the current efforts to help patients build health such as wellness programs and disease management programs. And finally, health information technology will be discussed. The new edition will maintain the current structure; however each chapter will be updated to discuss post-PPACA evidence on each type of type. In addition to the updates previously mentioned, the authors will present a series of data explorations to several chapters. Most of the new data explorations present summarized statistical information based on de-identified data from one hospital electronic data system. These data explorations serve two purposes. First, they illustrate the impacts of the pressures for change – and some of the changes – on healthcare providers. For example, the data illustrates the financial impact of pre-PPACA uncompensated care. Second, explanation of the data will require explanations of standard coding systems that are used nationwide (DRGs, CPT, ICD) codes. Other data explorations provide detail about other sources of data useful for health policy analysis, and for healthcare providers and insurers.

Innovations in Healthcare Management

Author : Vijai Kumar Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482252104
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Innovations in Healthcare Management written by Vijai Kumar Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As developed economies enter a period of slower growth, emerging economies such as India have become prime examples of how more can be achieved with less. Bringing together experience and expertise from across the healthcare industry, this book examines innovations that can bring about real advances in the healthcare industry. Innovations in H

The Economics of Public Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies

Author : Mr.David Coady
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1475583788
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Public Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies written by Mr.David Coady and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using cross-country analysis and case studies, this book provides new insights and potential policy responses for the key fiscal policy challenges that both advanced and emerging economies will be facing.

Innovating Healthcare Systems for Emerging Economies

Author : Abhishek Ekka
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977044303
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Innovating Healthcare Systems for Emerging Economies written by Abhishek Ekka and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's world, more globalized than ever, emerging markets are fueling two thirds of the world's corporate revenue growth. Across the developing world, where demand exceeds supply, people increasingly rely on private health care organizations to address their health needs. While demand for affordable and quality care continues to rise on one side, on supply side the cost of care is increasing particularly due to human resource cost, infrastructure cost, drugs, medical devices, logistics cost etc. Hence healthcare service delivery in emerging economies comes with great contradictions: that despite being fast growing economies, healthcare remains unaffordable to the large chunk of its population particularly for patients belonging to the bottom of the pyramid (BoP). Thus the modern healthcare systems are missing out on the "Uncaptured Potential" of the Emerging Markets. In order to offer affordable healthcare to its citizens the developing countries face many challenges, primarily qualified manpower at different levels and their willingness to work in remote as well as smaller cities and towns. These countries also face constraints with traditional government system, fast growing private sector and lack of financial support for its citizens. Many private players including hospitals and medical device companies are developing schemes for healthcare delivery in Emerging Markets. However, models developed for resource rich environment will be less applicable for countries like India and other emerging countries need to develop their own mixed models of care delivery and improve the same based on their experience. In this book, the reader gets a holistic operations perspective on developing tailored and affordable service delivery models for Emerging Economies. The Book is divided into 4 Sections, Section 1 gives details on the demand side in terms Indian Healthcare Economics, the economic burden of diseases and the challenges and opportunities existing in these emerging economies , Section 2 focuses on the supply side, by finding out technical efficiencies of healthcare delivery systems and exploring the reasons of inefficiency and poor scale up, while Section 3 focuses on developing sustainable and profitable innovations and healthcare ventures for emerging markets and Section 4 shows the advent of telemedicine and Artificial intelligence and their use cases in emerging markets. Our Effort has been to put together analysis and findings that we obtained from a set of rigorous research, surveys, literature reviews, expert interviews, mathematical and statistical analysis. Also for better understanding and to back our hypothesis and models, we have included real world case studies at various points. The book also presents more than 20 innovative healthcare models from various emerging economies and tries to device a long term strategy in order to harness the untapped potential of healthcare delivery in Emerging Economies.

Delivering Health Care in America

Author : Leiyu Shi
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449626513
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Delivering Health Care in America written by Leiyu Shi and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2011-09-24 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the recent and rapid developments in the delivery of health care in the United States, never has it been more important to have the most up-to-date resources for teaching students about this complex and dynamic industry. Now in its Fifth Edition, Delivering Health Care in America offers the most current and comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system--from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality. Using a unique systems approach, this bestselling text brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read resource that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance, while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together. New to this Edition: New material on U.S. health reform New material on health reform in other countries New material on Healthy People 2020 New information on CMS s innovative healthcare delivery New information on community health centers Introduction of the medical home concept Data update throughout the book Latest research findings as applicable Enhanced content on The Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010 Enhanced content on clinical guidelines Enhanced content on public health system and services Enhanced content on vulnerable populations Enhanced content on primary care from the Global Perspective Revised perspectives on the future of health care in America Instructor Resources: Transition Guide, Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, TestBank Student Resources: Glossary, Flash Cards, Crosswords, Matching Questions, Web Links"

The Economics of Health and Health Care

Author : Sherman Folland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315510715
Total Pages : 858 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Health and Health Care written by Sherman Folland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in Health Economics, U.S. Health Policy/Systems, or Public Health, taken by health services students or practitioners, the text makes economic concepts the backbone of its health care coverage. Folland, Goodman and Stano's book is the bestselling Health Care Economics text that teaches through core economic themes, rather than concepts unique to the health care economy. This edition contains revised and updated data tables, where applicable. The advent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in 2010 has also led to changes in many chapters , most notably in the organization and focus of Chapter 16.

Affordable Excellence

Author : William A. Haseltine
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815724160
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Affordable Excellence written by William A. Haseltine and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Today Singapore ranks sixth in the world in healthcare outcomes well ahead of many developed countries, including the United States. The results are all the more significant as Singapore spends less on healthcare than any other high-income country, both as measured by fraction of the Gross Domestic Product spent on health and by costs per person. Singapore achieves these results at less than one-fourth the cost of healthcare in the United States and about half that of Western European countries. Government leaders, presidents and prime ministers, finance ministers and ministers of health, policymakers in congress and parliament, public health officials responsible for healthcare systems planning, finance and operations, as well as those working on healthcare issues in universities and think-tanks should know how this system works to achieve affordable excellence."--Publisher's website.

Health-Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030946921X
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Health-Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide benefits based on disability: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This report analyzes health care utilizations as they relate to impairment severity and SSA's definition of disability. Health Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination identifies types of utilizations that might be good proxies for "listing-level" severity; that is, what represents an impairment, or combination of impairments, that are severe enough to prevent a person from doing any gainful activity, regardless of age, education, or work experience.

Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries

Author : Dean T. Jamison
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821361805
Total Pages : 1449 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries written by Dean T. Jamison and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-04-02 with total page 1449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second edition of 'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition' highlights achievable priorities; measures progresstoward providing efficient, equitable care; promotes cost-effectiveinterventions to targeted populations; and encourages integrated effortsto optimize health. Nearly 500 experts - scientists, epidemiologists, health economists,academicians, and public health practitioners - from around the worldcontributed to the data sources and methodologies, and identifiedchallenges and priorities, resulting in this integrated, comprehensivereference volume on the state of health in developing countries.

Market Vs. Medicine

Author : David W Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692763827
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (638 download)

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Download or read book Market Vs. Medicine written by David W Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. healthcare is too expensive, asset-heavy and tolerant of excessive performance variation. It is over-invested in acute/specialty care and under-invested in prevention, primary care, behavioral health and chronic disease management. It makes too many mistakes and refuses to learn from them. Our long-term quality of life, standard of living and social mobility depend on converting America's "sickcare" system into a true healthcare system. Strong incumbents dominate an expensive and fragmented system that is financially unsustainable, delivers mediocre health outcomes and fails to address the root causes of America's chronic disease epidemic. This medical empire is fighting to maintain the status quo and its vested interests. Its day of reckoning has come. New competitors and business models are emerging to challenge entrenched, inefficient and ineffective business practices. They're relentless. They fight to win customers every day by delivering better, more convenient and more affordable healthcare services. Market vs. Medicine goes beyond diagnosis to consider how sustaining and disruptive innovation will make U.S. healthcare better at diagnosing and treating illness while developing care management capabilities that promote prevention, behavioral health and chronic disease management. In the epic battle underway, market-driven reform, more than regulatory change, will transform and improve America's broken healthcare system. The marketplace will differentiate winners and losers. Value rules.

Market Vs. Medicine

Author : David Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781523903672
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Market Vs. Medicine written by David Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. healthcare is too expensive, asset-heavy and tolerant of excessive performance variation. It is over-invested in acute/specialty care and under-invested in prevention, primary care, behavioral health and chronic disease management. It makes too many mistakes and refuses to learn from them. Our long-term quality of life, standard of living and social mobility depend on converting America's "sickcare" system into a true healthcare system. Strong incumbents dominate an expensive and fragmented system that is financially unsustainable, delivers mediocre health outcomes and fails to address the root causes of America's chronic disease epidemic. This medical empire is fighting to maintain the status quo and its vested interests. Its day of reckoning has come. New competitors and business models are emerging to challenge entrenched, inefficient and ineffective business practices. They're relentless. They fight to win customers every day by delivering better, more convenient and more affordable healthcare services. Market vs. Medicine goes beyond diagnosis to consider how sustaining and disruptive innovation will make U.S. healthcare better at diagnosing and treating illness while developing care management capabilities that promote prevention, behavioral health and chronic disease management. In the epic battle underway, market-driven reform, more than regulatory change, will transform and improve America's broken healthcare system. The marketplace will differentiate winners and losers. Value rules.

The Economics of Health and Health Care

Author : Sherman Folland
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351595210
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Health and Health Care written by Sherman Folland and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folland, Goodman, and Stano’s bestselling The Economics of Health and Health Care text offers the market-leading overview of all aspects of Health Economics, teaching through core economic themes, rather than concepts unique to the health care economy. The Eighth Edition of this key textbook has been revised and updated throughout, and reflects changes since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In addition to its revised treatment of health insurance, the text also introduces the key literature on social capital as it applies to individual and public health, as well as looking at public health initiatives relating to population health and economic equity, and comparing numerous policies across Western countries, China, and the developing world. It provides up-to-date discussions on current issues, as well as a comprehensive bibliography with over 1,100 references. Extra material and teaching resources are now also available through the brand new companion website, which provides full sets of discussion questions, exercises, presentation slides, and a test bank. This book demonstrates the multiplicity of ways in which economists analyze the health care system, and is suitable for courses in Health Economics, Health Policy/Systems, or Public Health, taken by health services students or practitioners.

Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation

Author : Jim Austin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319307762
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation written by Jim Austin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on how to lead transformative and strategic change in the healthcare industry in times of great uncertainty. Written for senior healthcare leaders, it will provide new tools, processes, examples and case studies offering an effective framework in which to transform healthcare systems. Specifically, leaders will be able to answer the following questions: • Why change? What has led us to today, and what is the current situation in healthcare? • What to change? What areas for change are most promising—areas with the greatest potential to yield significant benefits? • How to change? Will incremental changes meet the need, or are true transformations required? • When to change? Should changes start now, or should change wait for the stars to come into some special alignment? Healthcare is personal. Healthcare is local. And at the same time, healthcare is one of the greatest challenges faced by countries around the world. All major economies confront similar issues: “demand-side” growth in the care of aging populations in the face of “supply-side” resource constraints driven by ever-increasing costs of providing such care. While cultural, historical, and political differences among nations will yield different solutions, healthcare leaders across the globe must deal with ever-increasing uncertainty as to the scope and speed of their healthcare systems’ evolution. The magnitude of these challenges calls for fundamental change to address inherent problems in the healthcare system and ensure sustainable access to healthcare for generations to come. The problem is understanding where and how to change. Failures of strategy are often failures to anticipate a reality different than what organizations are prepared or willing to see. Both system-wide and organizational transformation means doing current activities more efficiently while layering on change. This book aims to provide leaders with the tools to help organizations and health care systems adapt and evolve to meet the new challenges of healthcare as it continues to evolve. Praise for Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation "The authors make the case for healthcare transformation, and more importantly outline the required steps from changing mindsets to opinions development...a useful guide for all future healthcare leaders."- John A. Quelch, Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School "There are several lifetimes of knowledge in the book about leading strategic transformation in the healthcare sector... Strategic transformation requires 2 ingredients: expertise in the healthcare sector and knowledge about leading change. This volume accomplishes both."- Karen Hein, Former President of the William T. Grant Foundation, Adjunct Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School and Visiting Fellow, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University "An essential guide for healthcare leaders seeking to transform their organization in these demanding times."- Dr. Mario Moussa, President, Moussa Consulting and co-author of The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas and Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and Performance

Access to Health Care in America

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309047420
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Access to Health Care in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans are accustomed to anecdotal evidence of the health care crisis. Yet, personal or local stories do not provide a comprehensive nationwide picture of our access to health care. Now, this book offers the long-awaited health equivalent of national economic indicators. This useful volume defines a set of national objectives and identifies indicatorsâ€"measures of utilization and outcomeâ€"that can "sense" when and where problems occur in accessing specific health care services. Using the indicators, the committee presents significant conclusions about the situation today, examining the relationships between access to care and factors such as income, race, ethnic origin, and location. The committee offers recommendations to federal, state, and local agencies for improving data collection and monitoring. This highly readable and well-organized volume will be essential for policymakers, public health officials, insurance companies, hospitals, physicians and nurses, and interested individuals.

Towards Universal Health Care in Emerging Economies

Author : Ilcheong Yi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137533773
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Towards Universal Health Care in Emerging Economies written by Ilcheong Yi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how political, social, economic and institutional factors in eight emerging economies have combined to generate diverse outcomes in their move towards universal health care. Structured in three parts, the book begins by framing social policy as an integral system in its own right. The following two parts go on to discuss the opportunities and challenges of achieving universal health care in Thailand, Brazil and China, and survey the obstacles facing India, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa and Venezuela in the reform of their health care systems. The evolution of social policy systems and the cases in this volume together demonstrate that universalism in health care is continuously redefined by the interactions between diverse political forces and through specific policy processes. At a time when international and national-level discourse around health systems has once again brought universalism to the fore, this edited collection offers a timely contribution to the field in its thorough analysis of health care reform in emerging economies.