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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Quality Improvement > Core Curriculum for Quality Management Core Curriculum for Quality Management American College of Medical Quality, ACMQ Softcover: 213 pages ISBN 0763730610 9780763730611 Jones & Bartlett March 2005 Price: $62.95   Core Curriculum for Medical Quality Management was assembled to address the needs of physicians and other professionals for current information about medical quality management principles, methods, programs, systems, and experiences.  It is filled with highly relevant references upon which thoughtful commentaries are consistently provided and  contains much in the way of experience, facts, and insights for both novice and seasoned health professionals who wish to understand the essentials of medical quality management. The authors are all recognized leaders in their respective occupations and  have distinguished themselves as educators, researchers, writers, and missionaries in the medical quality movement. This book: Reviews the key principles and methods that comprise the current state of medical quality management in U.S. health care. Provides a concise summary of utilization management including general approaches and methods, support systems, regulatory constructs, and common outcomes. Describes the current state of global networks, computing technologies, and increasingly sophisticated medical informatics programs as well as the barriers which data systems can present to improved quality management. Provides an overview of important legislation, regulation, and case law on which quality of care is based in various health care structures and processes. Emphasizes the importance of continually evaluating cost-quality interactions as a basis for improving performance, budgeting, and policymaking by health care organizations. Focuses on the application of medical ethics in a health care system that is increasingly driven by issues of economics, consumer demand, and availability of medical information and technologies. The mission of the American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ) is to provide leadership and education in healthcare quality management. The American College of Medical Quality was founded in Pennsylvania in 1973 as the American College of Utilization Review Physicians. In 1991 the name was changed to the American College of Medical Quality to reflect the evolving changes in the specialty. This book includes the following chapters: Quality Management Principles and Practices, Author: Arthur L. Pelberg, MD, MPA Utilization Management, Authors: Eric Z. Silfen, MD, MHSA, Ralph H Rosenblum, Jr., DDS, MHA Organization Design and Management, Author: James T. Ziegenfuss, Jr., PhD Economics, Finance and Government in Medical Quality Management, Authors: Donald Fetterolf, MD, MBA, Joseph L. Braun, MD, JD, MBA Medical Informatics and Information Systems: The Information Infrastructure Needed to Support Quality Measurement and Improvement, Author: Louis H. Diamond, MD, ChB Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Quality Management, Authors: Joseph Mislove, JD, Jeffrey Zale, MD, MPH, Joseph L. Braun, MD, JD, MBA (information from the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore /