Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach

Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach, 4th Edition
by Leiyu Shi, DrPH, MBA, MPA, Douglas A. Singh, PhD, MBA

Softcover, 650 pages

ISBN: 076374512X
9780763745127
Jones & Bartlett
September 2007
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In a clear, cohesive format, Delivering Health Care in America provides a comprehensive overview the basic structures and operations of the US health system - from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality.

Using a unique, “systems” approach it brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read text that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance, while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together. This book:

Delivering Health Care in America has been updated with the latest available data and research findings to provide the most current information on the foundations, structural features, past and current trends, and major issues pertaining to the U.S. health care delivery system.

"...very interesting and informative to those in the health care "system" of America...worth adding to your library." - AAMA Executive, Journal of the American Academy of Medical Administrators

Leiyu Shi, DrPH, MBA, MPA - Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Hygiene & Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and Co-Director of Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Center for the Underserved Populations. Dr. Shi's research focuses on primary care, health disparities, and vulnerable populations. He has conducted extensive studies about the association between primary care and health outcomes, particularly on the role of primary care in mediating the adverse impact of income inequality on health outcomes. Dr. Shi is also well known for his extensive research on the nation's vulnerable populations, in particular community health centers that serve vulnerable populations, including their sustainability, provider recruitment and retention experiences, financial performance, experience under managed care, and quality of care. Dr. Shi is the author of three textbooks and nearly 100 journal articles.

Douglas Singh, PhD, MBA - School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, South Bend, earned his PhD in health services administration from the University of South Carolina in 1994. Before embarking on a career in teaching and research, he spent more than 15 years in the U.S. health care industry as a long-term care administrator, consultant, and corporate vice president. He is currently Associate Professor of Health Care Management in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, a system wide school of Indiana University. He has authored Nursing Home Administrators: Their Influence on Quality of Care (Garland Publishing, 1997) and several journal articles and monographs on issues pertaining to long-term care and nursing home administrators.