Economics of health care -- Insurance and reimbursement -- Managed care and ACOs -- Measuring nursing care -- Reporting and managing budgets -- Budget planning -- Special purpose, capital, and other budgets -- Cost-finding, break-even, and charges -- Comparing costs and benefits -- Writing a...

"The first edition addressed the complexity of health care finance and tied everything into health care reimbursement and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). The book was designed to act as a reference source for the health care administrator to assist in navigating their organization through the...

Principles of health insurance -- Public and private coverage in the United States -- The uninsured -- The Affordable Care Act -- Covered benefits -- Consumer financial responsibility for health care -- Consumer protections -- Payment mechanisms -- Claims and reimbursement for providers --...

"Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, fifth edition, is a clear and concise distillation of the major topics covered in the best-selling Delivering Health Care in America by the same authors. This edition is a well-organized resource that covers the major characteristics, foundations, and...

The challenge of health care delivery and health policy -- Organization of care -- Government and health insurance : the policy process -- Comparative health systems -- Population health -- Public health : a transformation for the 21st century -- Health and behavior -- Vulnerable populations :...