Understanding health care reform : bridging the gap between myth and reality / / Arthur M. Feldman.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Feldman, Arthur M. 1949-
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xxiv, 188 p.

"This book provides an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the health care reform legislation. It explains how doctors, patients, and families can determine the success or failure of the legislation over time. The author describes how to ensure that this landmark legislation succeeds in achieving its goals and proposes an accounting of steps that elected representatives can take in order to improve the bill. The text cuts through the political rhetoric and focuses on the core issue: what we need to do to preserve our ability to provide the best possible care for our patients and to fulfill our societal mission of providing care for our citizens independent of their financial means"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Reforming the private insurance industry -- How will health care reform affect the Medicare and Medicaid populations? -- Can we lower health care costs by eliminating waste? -- The role of disease prevention in health care reform -- How will health care reform affect the medically under-served and the safety net hospitals that care for them? -- How can we improve the quality of care in the U.S.? -- Will there be enough doctors to care for 35 million new patients? -- Can research guide us to improved care at lower costs? -- How will health care reform change the way we practice medicine? -- Will we ever see tort reform in the U.S.?