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NEW BOOKS

The United States

Healthcare
System
Overview, Driving Forces,
and Outlook for the Future

THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: OVERVIEW,
DRIVING FORCES, AND OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE
Stephen L. Wagner, PhD, FACHE, FACMPE, FAcEM
³ Instructor Resources:
Presentation PowerPoints, PowerPoints of the book's exhibits,
answer guides to the in-book discussion questions, and essay/
short-answer questions.
The complexity of the United States healthcare system is well known, as are its
challenges and shortcomings. A vital task in the years ahead will be to transition
the system toward a new paradigm-one that more effectively balances quality,
costs, and access to support the overall well-being of the American people.

Stephen L. Wagner

An AUPHA/HAP book
Hardbound, 563 pp, June 2020
ISBN: 978-1-64055-165-7
Order code: 2410I
$66.50 member price;
$95 non-member price

ache.org/HAP/Wagner

The United States Healthcare System: Overview, Driving Forces, and Outlook for
the Future is intended for future healthcare professionals who will lead the
transformation to optimized health and healthcare solutions. The book presents
a broad overview of the system's numerous components, assesses the historical
influences that brought us to our present state, and examines the trends and
emerging opportunities through which we can attain a better future.
Over the course of 14 chapters, the book examines such topics as the following:
r The system's origins and development
r The nature of health and well-being
r Categories of health services delivery
r The roles of organizations and providers
r Financing mechanisms, past and present
r Comparisons with other countries
r Quality and safety improvement
r The impact of technology
r The politicization of healthcare
r Ongoing reform efforts
The book's chapters establish a firm knowledge base for each topic while also
inviting deeper discussion and further exploration. Collectively, they aim to
foster a thorough, multidimensional understanding of how the healthcare system
functions, how it has evolved, and how it can be improved.
Stephen L. Wagner, PhD, FACHE, FACMPE, FAcEM, has been active
in the healthcare field for more than 45 years, focusing on the US system and its
ongoing transformation. Dr. Wagner has extensive experience as a healthcare
executive and is devoted to educating future leaders in the field. He is an assistant
professor and the executive in residence for the Master of Health Administration
program in the School of Health and Medical Sciences at Seton Hall University.

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