Despite more than a decade of change, the U.S. health care delivery
system is still in the early stages of its transformation into a
truly effective, cost efficient and compassionate system. In
Healthcare.com: RX for Reform, Dr. David Friend, trained in both
medicine and business, delineates the symptoms of our ailing
healthcare system and offers a vision for the future. Even with the
enormous turmoil our health care system has undergone - from the
proliferation managed care to the closing of hospitals - large
numbers of people continue to receive sub-optimal care. The author
discusses several symptoms including: increasing costs uncertain
quality of care eroding trust in health care vendors increasing
prospect of shareholder liability declining access to providers
unclear impact on employee productivity It is time to discard the
old, traditional way of thinking about healthcare and take a fresh
look at its issues and challenges. To tackle these challenges we
must strike a balance between the seemingly dissimilar disciplines
of economics, medicine, technology, and politics. Dr. Friend
proposes that we tear down the brick and mortar delivery model and
replace it with a Virtual Health Care System. This new model
changes the roles of everyone involved in the healthcare system,
from the patient to the healthcare provider. It utilizes technology
to redesign health care so that it can be delivered with higher
quality and greater efficiency. Healthcare.com: RX for Reform
examines the actions necessary for the evolution of our current
system into a Virtual Health Care System. Features
General
Imprint: |
Crc Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2017 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
David Friend
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-44558-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-44558-4 |
Barcode: |
9781138445581 |
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