Health Management Economics

Author: (USA) Hesmat / Ying Xianghua
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Currently, many medical schools and some business schools in China have offered hospital management courses, but as they are in their early stages, there is still a lack of mature textbooks. After more than two years of market research and topic evaluation, Peking University Medical Press has entered into copyright cooperation with renowned international publishing companies such as Thomson Learning and Pearson Education Group, translating this series of "Classic Translations in Health Management: Hospital Management Series." The series comprehensively and systematically introduces advanced concepts, effective operational methods, and successful experiences in international hospital management. The framework of this book is primarily organized according to the reforms facing the U.S. healthcare system and their causes, as well as the logical sequence of economic concepts required for the integrated service provision system and the management of the overall service system to adapt to these changes. The content is concise, with a focus on the practical application of economic abstract principles in healthcare system management, deepening readers' understanding through examples and problems. The target audience includes faculty and students of public health management in medical schools, participants in hospital management training programs at various levels, consultants and industry analysts in management consulting companies, and middle and senior managers in healthcare institutions.
Mastering modern healthcare organization management requires a certain level of knowledge in managerial economics. Today, as China's healthcare industry undergoes transformation and reform, the majority of healthcare institution managers face the challenge of transitioning from technical experts to business managers. To meet this demand and avoid overly lengthy, abstract, and theoretical economic derivations found in some textbooks, we have selected outstanding textbooks that highlight healthcare management, guide readers in deepening their understanding through cases and practical problems, enabling them to grasp important managerial economics concepts and methods related to healthcare and apply them to their work. The framework of this book is organized according to the reforms facing the U.S. healthcare system and their causes, an overview of the integrated healthcare service provision system (modern healthcare organizations) that has emerged to adapt to these reforms, and the logical sequence of economic knowledge required for managing the overall healthcare service provision system. Although the book discusses the U.S. healthcare service system, it also holds significant reference and value for China's healthcare industry, which is undergoing profound reforms and experiencing increasing marketization in healthcare service provision and organizations.
The target audience for this book includes:
- Middle and senior managers in healthcare institutions across the country;
- Faculty and students of public health management in medical schools;
- Participants in hospital management training programs at various levels;
- Consultants and industry research analysts in management consulting companies;
- Social self-learners interested in healthcare management economics, who will benefit greatly from the concepts, techniques, and methods outlined in this book.