Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach
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“…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) — AAMA Executive (journal of the American Academ”Let me begin by saying that I liked this book very much…will be well received within the academic community.” — University of North Carolina at Charlotte, June 7, 2001For anyone returning to the U.S. to practice in health care, th…
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September 9th, 2009 at 2:32 am
The book is a good basic introduction to the American health care system. If you are doing advanced health policy research this book is not for you. If you are teaching a class for undergraduates (or are someone who wants to know about ‘nuts and bolts’ issues) this would be perfect. For what it does (basic intro), it does well but do not look for sophisticated analysis here.
September 9th, 2009 at 2:43 am
This is one of the worst text books I have ever used for a course. The content is dense and difficult.
Chapters are not well outlined and don’t follow sequence provided in text.
Too many inconsistencies in the data and materials. Chapter 12, page 524 says that the HEDIS quality review has 56 measures, the glossary says 71. This is only one of many I identified. I spotted far too many grammatical errors, incomplete sentences and more for a 3rd Edition book.
It is more than obvious that some updates have occured in certain sections but have not been rolled throughout the entire text. This textbook is in dire need of an overhaul and condensing. Major points are diluted with it’s over-complicated verbiage, poor flow and lack of comprehensive outline.
September 9th, 2009 at 2:51 am
This book is near 600 pages, but it could be condensed to 300 easily: by cutting back on some simplistic flow charts and over-explanation. Maybe the goal was to make the book readable for the high school level, but I didn’t find its style or level appropriate for a graduate (MBA) textbook. One further annoyance was the authors’ shameless and open promotion of socialized health care. A more balanced take would give the authors greater credibility.