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The Health Care Industry: A Primer for Board Members
Dennis D. Pointer
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Description for The Health Care Industry: A Primer for Board Members
Hardcover. Written in a concise and easy to follow format, this book presents a review of the enormous breadth of the health care industry. It is full of reliable descriptions and guidance on the major topics and issues that challenge health care leaders. Num Pages: 160 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: KN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 383.
Health care industry board members are called upon to make decisions that have an enormous effect on their organizations, medical staffs, employees, and their communities. To be effective, they must understand context; the health care industry's structure and dynamics
The Health Care Industry offers board members a comprehensive resource that clearly explains how health services are organized, financed, and provided. This much-needed resource contains a wealth of information and
Health care industry board members are called upon to make decisions that have an enormous effect on their organizations, medical staffs, employees, and their communities. To be effective, they must understand context; the health care industry's structure and dynamics
The Health Care Industry offers board members a comprehensive resource that clearly explains how health services are organized, financed, and provided. This much-needed resource contains a wealth of information and
- Explains board responsibilities
- Describes organizations that provide health services such as ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, health systems and public health agencies
- Clarifies ... Read more
- Describes the characteristics and training of health professionals including physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, and physicians assistants
- Provides a glossary of health care terms, concepts, and acronyms
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787967215
SKU
V9780787967215
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Ref
99-1
About Dennis D. Pointer
Dennis D. Pointer is president of Dennis D. Pointer & Associates and the author of numerous books including Board Work (Jossey-Bass, 1999), winner of the James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Pointer is the Austin Ross Professor in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of ... Read more
Reviews for The Health Care Industry: A Primer for Board Members
"The authors have succeeded in writing a primer targeting new and long-tenured board members." (Journal for Healthcare Quality, May/June 2004)