Managing Integrated Health Systems

The evolution of the healthcare industry in recent years has brought profound and rapid changes to the industry and the requisite professional skills, knowledge, and expertise to manage this very complex business. Accomplishing this successfully will require managers to understand and be capable of managing and balancing the efforts of complex organizations which may have inherently conflicting incentives. Managing Integrated Health Systems: A Guide for Health Executives provides those managers engaged in and studying healthcare the understanding and the knowledge required to succeed in this dynamic industry. Section 1 offers 15 chapters contributed by authors with a wealth of experience, both in the field and in academia. The chapters cover essential topics such as information technology; finance and the new healthcare economy; legal aspects; managing human capital; patient safety and quality improvement; public policy; and more. In Section 2, students will benefit from interviews with nine luminaries from the field such as Don Berwick, Jeff Goldsmith, and Marilyn Tavenner, who offer practical expertise and wisdom on pertinent topics. (c) 2016 | 396 pages