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Book SynopsisRelations between Australia and New Zealand, also sometimes referred to as Trans-Tasman relations due to the countries being on opposite sides of the Tasman Sea, are extremely close with both sharing British colonial heritage and being part of the Anglosphere. In this book, the authors gather and present current research in the study of the economics, environmental, and health care issues in both New Zealand and Australia. Topics included in this compilation include pharmaceutical contaminants in the New Zealand environment; environmental sustainability in Australia; the electricity distribution industry in New Zealand; specialist medical care issues in New Zealand; fisheries management agencies in Australia; climate change and child health in Australia; and coal-bed natural gas development and environmental implications in both Australia and New Zealand.

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Book SynopsisComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a diverse group of health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered a part of conventional Western medicine (CWM). CAM mainly includes mind-body therapies (meditation, Yoga, Tai-chi, Qi-gong, and music therapy, etc) and manual therapies (chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, and touch therapy, etc.). The beneficial effects of CAM are mainly due to a reduction of stress responses and pain pathways. Mind-body therapies promote these effects by stimulating brain activity throughout its network (top-down pathway). Manual therapies promote these effects through the stimulation of peripheral sensory nerves (bottom-up pathway). Both pathways activate various neuropeptides in the brain, such as opioid and oxytocin, which mediate anti-stress and analgesic effects. Public interest in CAM has dramatically increased over the past decade, and a great deal of research is backing up that trend with evidence supporting the benefits of CAM therapies. A national health survey in 2007 revealed that more than $34 billion was spent on CAM annually in the US. As CAM therapies are proven to be safe and effective, CAM is destined to claim an important role in conventional health care.

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Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates how hospitals can be transformed into dynamic, patient-centered, and cost-effective organizations. It describes systems for providing safe, high-quality medical services and outlines the importance of data for health outcomes. In this regard, the book underscores the importance of decision-making and delegation, as well as the effective use of administrative staff, new technologies, and evidence-based medicine to benefit patients and boost efficiency. At the same time, it emphasizes the importance of applying metrics to improve cost-effectiveness. Although primarily intended as a hands-on book for clinical leaders, it also considers hospitals from a broader societal perspective, making it of interest to leaders at all organizational levels in hospitals and to policymakers alike.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 - Safety first Chapter 2 - Prove quality Chapter 3 - Show empathy Chapter 4. Reduce the administrative burden Chapter 5 - Take control of hospital finances Chapter 6- How to make decisions Chapter 7 - See your employees and define your personal added value Chapter 8 – Useful Tips for becoming a better leader Chapter 9 - How to meet the press Chapter 10. How to get control over your own time? Key points Author Biography Index

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Book SynopsisRachna's book comes at a time when Mother Nature has rapped us hard on the knuckles for being impure and making the environment impure. Shuddha shatters the myths that surround detoxification, and speaks about how simple it is to lead a toxin-free life, and, as a result, a healthier and high-immunity lifestyle.' DR HANSAJI YOGENDRA, Director, The Yoga Institute and President, International Board of Yoga The Shuddha programme is a unique combination of clinical holistic nutrition integrated with the principles of Ayurveda and has been evidenced to heal patients with chronic diseases. With this powerful combination, staying cleansed is easier than you were made to believe! The Shuddha programme releases toxins where you did not know they existedin your mind, body and soul. Once these toxins are released, there is no space for diseases. Renowned nutritional therapist and cancer nutrition expert Rachna Chhachhi shows you how to lead the shuddha life by laying out a step-by-step plan, and providing recipes and tips for you to follow and reach your goal of being disease-free, and emotionally and physically balanced. Don't fall for quick fixes, shortcuts, fad diets or miracle cures because they do not exist,' says Rachna. The only miracle that exists is within youthe power to heal yourself.'

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Book SynopsisHealth Promotion is a relatively new discipline and there is little in the way of practical help for students and practitioners in choosing and implementing appropriate evaluation methods. As the demands for rigorous evaluation and evidence-based decision-making increase, health promotion cannot ignore the need for accurate, reliable and valid methods to carry out evaluation. This book provides clear descriptions (with plentiful practical examples) of such methods, and the problems that can arise from their implementation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods that are commonly used are described and the problems and benefits that arise with their use are explained. Experiences in the practical implementation of evaluation are explained, with examples from a variety of different social, economic and cultural contexts. The third edition of this highly successful book has been fully revised and updated to reflect the ongoing developments in the field of health promotion. It will appeTrade ReviewFor students of social sciences, this book is a must have... For occupational physicians who manage large departments that espouse health promotion and for those of us whose work includes an international perspective in developing areas this book has very significant utility. * Occupational Medicine *Table of Contents1: OVERVIEW ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Historical and policy approaches ; PART 2: METHODS OF EVALUATION ; 3. Evaluating according to purpose and resources: Strengthening the evidence base incrementally ; 4. Evaluating interventions: Experimental study designs in health promotion ; 5. Economic evaluation of health promotion interventions ; 6. Using systematic reviews in health promotion ; 7. Process evaluation: Understanding how and why interventions work ; PART 3: EVALUATION IN PRACTICE ; 8. Social marketing interventions and evaluation ; 9. Evaluation of interventions to prevent intimate partner violence ; 10. Evaluating environmental interventions through natural experiments ; 11. E-health promotion ; PART 4: PARTICIPANTS IN, AND USERS OF, EVALUATION ; 12. Involving lay people in the development of NICE public health guidance ; 13. Evaluating the ethics of health promotion: Understanding informed participation ; 14. Feeding back evaluation results to stakeholder participants ; 15. Getting findings into policy ; 16. Conclusions: Providing appropriate evidence and influencing policy

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides an accessible and authoritative guide to health economics, intended for scholars and students in the field, as well as those in adjacent disciplines including health policy and clinical medicine. The chapters stress the direct impact of health economics reasoning on policy and practice, offering readers an introduction to the potential reach of the discipline. Contributions come from internationally-recognized leaders in health economics and reflect the worldwide reach of the discipline. Authoritative, but non-technical, the chapters place great emphasis on the connections between theory and policy-making, and develop the contributions of health economics to problems arising in a variety of institutional contexts, from primary care to the operations of health insurers. The volume addresses policy concerns relevant to health systems in both developed and developing countries. It takes a broad perspective, with relevance to systems with siTrade ReviewComprehensively covers the multiple aspects of health and medical care . . . this important handbook is a must read for the expanding masters in global health programmes. * Devi Sridhar, The Lancet *This is a first-rate handbook - comprehensive and balanced - it is an excellent introduction to multiple aspects of health and medical care. * Victor R. Fuchs, Henry J. Kaiser Jr. Professor Emeritus, Stanford University (Departments of Economics and Health Research and Policy) *A comprehensive guide to the ever-growing field of health economics: indispensable, not only for the academic researcher but also for the policy-maker. * Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics *A "must have" for anyone who cares about this subject. The authors cross the full spectrum in terms of specialties, geography, and political orientation. * Gail Wilensky, Senior Fellow, Project HOPE *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Health Systems in Industrialized Countries ; 3. Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries ; 4. The Political Economy of Health Care ; 5. The Promise of Health: Evidence of the Impact of Health on Income and Well-Being ; 6. Health Production ; 7. Socioeconomic Status and Health: Dimensions and Mechanisms ; 8. Determinants of Health in Childhood ; 9. Economics of Infectious Diseases ; 10. Economics of Health Behaviours and Addictions: Contemporary Issues and Policy Implications ; 11. Economic and Mental Health: An International Perspective ; 12. Public Sector Health Care Financing ; 13. Voluntary Private Health Insurance ; 14. Health Care Cost Growth ; 15. User Charges ; 16. Insurance and the Demand for Medical Care ; 17. Guaranteed Access to Affordable Coverage in Individual Health Insurance Markets ; 18. Managed Care ; 19. Hospitals: Teaming Up ; 20. Primary Care ; 21. The Global Health Workforce ; 22. The Economics of the Biopharmaceutical Industry ; 23. Disease Prevention, Health Care and Economics ; 24. Long-Term Care ; 25. Physician Agency and Payment for Primary Medical Care ; 26. Provider Payment and Incentives ; 27. Non-Price Rationing and Waiting Times ; 28. Increasing Competition between Providers in Health Care Markets: The Economic Evidence ; 29. Measuring Organizational Performance ; 30. Health System Productivity ; 31. The Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Inform Decisions about the Use of Health Care Interventions and Programmes ; 32. Analysing Uncertainty in Cost-effectiveness for Decision Making ; 33. Health Utility Measurement ; 34. Concepts of Equity and Fairness in Health and Health Care ; 35. Measuring Inequality and Inequity in Health and Health Care ; 36. Intergenerational Aspects of Health Care ; 37. Econometric Evaluation of Health Policies ; 38. Health Economics and Policy: The Challenges of Proselytising

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Book SynopsisWhy does poverty persist? A critical, but so far ignored, part of the answer lies in the fact that poverty is regularly created. Large numbers of people are escaping poverty, but large numbers are concurrently falling into chronic poverty. This book presents the first large-scale examination of the reasons why people fall into poverty and how they escape it in diverse contexts. Drawing upon personal interviews with 35,000 households in different parts of India, Kenya, Uganda, Peru, and the United States, it takes you on an illustrative journey, filled with facts, analyses, and the life stories of people who fell into abject poverty and others who managed to escape their seemingly predetermined fates. Letting a farmhand''s son or daughter remain a farmhand, even though he or she is potentially the next Einstein, is a tragedy that poor people witness time after time. Remedying this situation is crucial for making poverty history. This book addresses how equal opportunity can be promoted Trade Review[The book] incorporates ideas from both political theory and economics, but is much more engaged and practical than abstract approaches to conceptions of poverty or fiddling with numbers and metrics. Krishna also gives a human face to his account by including some short examples of individual life stories. One Illness Away offers a revealing perspective on poverty. It should have relevance and appeal to a broad audience, not just workers in development, economists, and other specialists. * Danny Yee, Law and Economics Review *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Refilling the Pool of Poverty ; 2. Poverty Flows ; 3. The Rising-Falling Tide ; 4. Reasons for Descent: The Health Poverty Trap ; 5. Reasons for Escape: Diversification and Agriculture ; 6. Connecting Capability with Opportunity: Investing in Information ; 7. A Two-Pronged Strategy: Protection and Opportunity ; Appendix: Measuring Poverty: Testing Stages-of-Progress

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Book SynopsisHeart disease, cancer, diabetes metabolic syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity - the diseases of western civilisation. What’s gone wrong? The Industrial Revolution and our staggering technological and economic development have provided us with unprecedented amounts of food, but is it any good? Renowned nutrition specialist David Farrell is convinced that much of it is not. Evolutionary, we are much the same hominid as our ancestors who first strode the plains of Africa, spear in hand. Our abundant but deficient diet (insufficient roughage, omega-3 fats, too much salt) is inconsistent with our evolutionary heritage. In this common sense and easy-to-ready treatise, David explains where we have gone wrong, and how we can get back on the right track. We have developed marvellously efficient agricultural techniques, such as factory farming of animals and genetically-engineered crops, but do they produce unhealthful, deficient food? Using a few simple dietary changes suggested by David Farrell, we can adapt our modern diet to reclaim the good health benefits enjoyed by our fit forebears.

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Book SynopsisThis title discusses the phenomenon of alcohol abuse as a behavioural disease and the associated costs. The author details alcohol’s status as a psychoactive drug; he notes, however, that in contrast to other psychoactive drugs, alcohol has been widely culturally accepted in Western countries and legally available, except in isolated incidents for a short period of time. Joshua considers which policies are being correctly utilised so as to reduce the abuse of alcohol, and how these policies may operate on a supply and demand model. Whereas programs of prevention and treatment operate on the demand side of alcohol abuse, legislation is directed at the supply side of alcohol; that is, dealing with marketing – product, promotion, point of sales and price. This is the second title in a four volume series ‘The Economics of Addictive Behaviours’, consisting of three additional volumes on smoking, illicit drug abuse and overeating. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Consumption of Alcohol World-Wide a) The Patterns of the Consumption of Alcohol b) The World-Wide Risk Factors of Alcohol Abuse 3. The Stages of Alcohol Abuse: From Initiation to Alcohol Dependence a) Living Conditions and Alcohol Abuse b) The Pathways from Initiation to Alcohol Dependence 4. The Consequences of Alcohol Abuse a) The Physiological Effects of Alcohol Abuse b) The Psycho-Social Effects of Alcohol Abuse c) The Processes of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence 5. The Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Abuse a) Government Intervention in the Abuse of Alcohol b) The Effectiveness in the Intervention of the Abuse of Alcohol c) The Treatment of Alcohol Abuse d) The Prevention and Rehabilitation of Alcohol Abuse e) Harm Minimization as a Viable Strategy 6. Legal Remedies to Reduce the Abuse of Alcohol a) Educational Impact on the Reduction of Alcohol Abuse b) Conditions of Sales: Purchasing Outlets, Number of Locations and Density, and Hours of Opening c) Price Promotion and Discounts d) Randomized Breath Testing and Other Means to Prevent Driving Under the Influence e) Ban of Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages 7. The Market and the Social and Private Costs of Alcohol Abuse a) International Trade and Public Health b) The Social and Private Costs of Alcohol Abuse 8. Economic Remedies to Reduce Alcohol Abuse a) Elasticities and the Demand for Alcohol b) Taxation Policies to Reduce the Abuse of Alcohol 9. The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibilities a) Corporate Social Responsibilities and Policies b) Corporate Responsibilities and Social Costs10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis upper level textbook provides a coherent introduction to the economic implications of individual and population ageing. Placing economic considerations into a wider social sciences context, this is ideal reading not only for advanced undergraduate and masters students in health economics and economics of ageing, but policy makers, professionals and practitioners in gerontology, sociology, health-related sciences, and social care.This volume introduces topics in labour economics, including the economic implications of ageing workforces. It covers pension economics and pension systems with their macroeconomic and distributive effects, and the question of risk. Finally, it describes macroeconomic consequences of ageing populations on aggregate saving, inflation, international trade, and financial markets.Trade Review“This monograph, which is Volume III of Economics and Ageing, provides an excellent account on important topics such as labour economics and ageing, pension systems and economics, their macroeconomic, risk and distributive implications. … Each part consists of several chapters. Each of the chapters appears to be self-contained and discusses a specific topic. References are included by the end of each chapters. A chapter-by-chapter review is provided in the sequel.” (Tak Kuen Siu, Tak Kuen Siu, zbMATH 1453.91002, 2021)Table of ContentsI Labour Economics and Ageing 1 The Older Labour Force 1.1 Scope of labour economics with regards to ageing 1.1.1 Alternative conceptualisations of work 1.1.2 The three analytical perspectives 1.1.3 Definition of older worker 1.2 Labour demand 1.3 Labour supply 1.4 Economic activity 1.5 Substitution and complementarity between younger and older workers 1.5.1 The effect of the size of the cohort 1.5.2 The effect of the business cycle 1.6 Paid employment in later life 1.6.1 Pull and push factors 1.6.2 Labour force participation and health 1.6.3 Motivation to remain in paid employment 1.6.4 Employment and pensions 1.6.5 Self-employment 1.6.6 Number of hours worked 1.6.7 Underemployment and overemployment 1.6.8 The ‘lump of labour’ fallacy 1.7 Voluntary work 1.7.1 Extent 1.7.2 Contribution 1.7.3 Theories 1.7.4 Reasons and drivers 1.7.5 Intergenerational transmission 1.8 Unemployment 1.8.1 Job search 1.8.2 Long-term unemployment 1.8.3 Scarring effects of unemployment 1.8.4 Job search and re-employment 1.9 Economic inactivity 1.10 Retirement 1.10.1 Retirement as a social institution, a process, and an experience 1.10.2 Phases of retirement 1.10.3 The retirement decision 1.10.4 Early retirement, gradual retirement, bridge employment and de-retirement64 1.10.5 Retirement risk index 2 Chronological Age and Labour Productivity 2.0.1 Age-productivity profiles 2.1 Chronological age and labour productivity 2.1.1 Chronological age and productivity of researchers and artists 2.2 Chronological age and labour productivity in industry 2.2.1 Empirical evidence of the age-productivity relationship 2.2.2 Productivity gap and wage gap 2.2.3 Organisational factors 2.2.4 Psychological contract 2.3 Physical and cognitive functioning 2.3.1 Work-related ability 2.3.2 Physical abilities 2.3.3 Cognitive abilities 2.4 Human capital obsolescence 2.4.1 Workforce obsolescence 2.4.2 Ageing workforces, automation and artificial intelligence 2.5 Productivity and earnings 2.5.1 Payment schemes 2.5.2 Job experience 2.5.3 Older workers’ earnings 3 Age Discrimination and Stereotypes 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Categories of age stereotypes 3.3 The economics of discrimination in the workplace 3.3.1 Taste discrimination 3.3.2 Statistical discrimination 3.4 Extent of age discrimination in the workplace 3.5 Age discrimination and hiring of older workers 3.6 Organisational and other contextual factors 3.6.1 Organisational structure 3.6.2 Age structure 3.6.3 Size 3.6.4 Industrial sector 3.6.5 Organisational climate and culture 3.7 Work-related consequences 3.8 Physical and cognitive consequences II Economics of Pensions 4 Pensions and Pension Schemes 4.1 Defined benefit or defined contribution 4.2 Pay-as-you-go or fully funded 4.3 Contributory or non-contributory 4.4 Mandatory or voluntary 4.5 Actuarial or non-actuarial 4.6 Other characteristics 4.6.1 Maturity 4.6.2 Replacement rate 4.7 Funding position 4.8 Earnings measure, Valorisation, and Indexation 4.9 Objectives 4.10 Pillars and tiers 4.10.1 Point systems and Notional accounts 4.11 Pension wealth accumulation 4.11.1 The Samaritan dilemma 4.12 Pensions and implicit taxes on paid work 5 Macroeconomic Aspects 5.1 National saving 5.2 Pension systems and economic growth 5.3 The Samuelson-Aaron’s condition 5.4 Public pensions and public budgets 5.5 Financial solvency 5.6 From PAYG to fully-funded schemes and the question of the first generation 5.7 From fully-funded to PAYG schemes 5.8 Political economy of pensions 5.9 Taxation of pension saving 5.10 Public pensions and fertility decisions 6 Distributive and Actuarial Elements 6.1 Pensions and income redistribution 6.1.1 The progressivity index 6.2 Actuarial approaches 6.2.1 Actuarial fairness and neutrality 6.2.2 Annuities and other financial products 6.2.3 Pension liabilities 7 Pensions and Risk 7.1 Introduction 7.1.1 The Musgrave rule 7.2 Types of risks 7.2.1 Labour-market related risk 7.2.2 Macroeconomic risk 7.2.3 Political risk 7.2.4 Investment risk 7.2.5 Longevity risk 7.2.6 Fertility risk 7.2.7 Bankruptcy and switching risk 7.2.8 Intergenerational risk 7.2.9 De-risking 7.3 Retirement risk index III Ageing and macroeconomics 8 Ageing and Economic Growth and Development 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Empirical evidence 8.3 Ageing and theories of economic growth 8.3.1 Endogenous neoclassical growth models 8.4 Ageing and development 8.5 Ageing and projections of economic activity and growth 8.6 Ageing, entrepreneurship, and innovation 8.6.1 Introduction 8.6.2 Entrepreneurship 8.7 Innovation 9 Other Macroeconomic Implications of Population Ageing 9.1 Ageing, saving, and monetary policy 9.2 Ageing, inflation and relative prices 9.2.1 Saving 9.2.2 Excess aggregate supply 9.2.3 Relative prices 9.2.4 Monetary policy rules 9.2.5 Ageing and the demand for money 9.2.6 Ageing from below and from above 9.2.7 Older people’s consumer price indices 9.3 Ageing, exchange rate and international trade 9.4 Ageing and financial assets Ageing and macroeconomic crises

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Book SynopsisThis book explores in depth the phenomenon of user innovation in healthcare. In particular, the book sheds light on patient innovation, whereby patients and/or caregivers proactively develop and diffuse new products and services that provide health and quality of life benefits by addressing gaps in existing market offerings. The aim is to clarify the key characteristics of these innovative processes and to offer practitioners and policymakers tangible bottom-up evidence, solutions, and ideas that will assist in improving health systems, organizations, and practices. A number of important and interesting research questions are addressed, casting light on the types of products and services that tend to be developed by patient innovators, the typical profile of these innovators, the role played by firms, institutions, and health professionals, and the ways in which digital technologies support the dissemination of innovations among patient communities and within the industry. Beyond academic scholars and policymakers, the book will be of high value for students on master’s programs in both medical sciences and business and economics.Table of ContentsChapter 1: User innovation.- Chapter 2: User innovation in healthcare.- Chapter 3: Patient innovation.- Chapter 4: Cases of patient innovation.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive overview of performing return-on-investment (ROI) analyses for healthcare quality improvement (QI). In the United States, healthcare policy regarding physician and facility payment/reimbursement is steadily trending towards the use of “value-based” systems and away from the traditional “fee-for-service” (FFS) payment mechanisms. Healthcare professionals and organizations who have previously focused on quality metrics are now finding themselves burdened with having to define and assess value metrics, without much guidance or assistance. This volume aims to be a guide and a reference for healthcare professionals tasked with estimating and establishing ROI for QI.Chapters describe the general framework for how to perform QI; establish standard definitions of important terms, concepts, and calculations; and provide specific instructions for how to complete each step of an ROI analysis. These include: selecting a QI initiative and identifying the associated metrics, establishing measurable, monetizable, and attributable costs and benefits, determining the appropriate scope and perspective, calculating ROI and related metrics (payback period, benefit-to-cost ratio, etc.), comparing with established benchmarks or previously published results, and interpreting the results for the intended audience. In addition, chapters offer examples of real studies (or hypothetical studies of real situations), as well as templates for several of the necessary activities that readers can leverage for their own use.Return on Investment for Healthcare Quality Improvement is a must-have resource for healthcare providers, administrators, and other professionals who work in healthcare organizations, hospitals and other healthcare settings, health systems, and residency programs seeking to obtain outside funding, as well as policy makers and administrators of federal programs. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction1.1 The Current Healthcare Environment1.1.1 Funding Requirements for Those Looking to Improve Care Quality1.2 Concepts of Value in Quality Improvement1.2.1 A Discussion of “Value” in Health Care1.2.2 The Journey of Understanding Value in Relation to that of Quality1.3 Quality Improvement as an Exercise in Influence1.4 Return on Investment1.4.1 How ROI is Used in Other Industries1.4.2 How We Will Define ROI1.4.3 Unique Challenges for Examining ROI in the Healthcare Setting1.4.4 Differences in Prospective Versus Retrospective Analyses of ROI1.5 Who this Book Is For1.6 Chapter Summary1.7 Key ConceptsReferencesChapter 2: Planning an ROI Analysis2.1 The Motivation to Assess Value in Health Care2.2 The Critical Aspects of Quality Improvement2.2.1 Defining Quality2.2.2 Measuring Quality2.2.3 Assessing and Evaluating Quality2.3 Measuring Value2.3.1 Considering What Can Be Improved, Measured, and Monetized2.3.2 Planning the Value Assessment in Tandem with the Quality Assessment2.4 Definitions and Terms2.4.1 ROI2.4.2 Benefit-to-Cost Ratio (Benefits per Dollar Spent) 2.4.3 Savings per Patient2.4.4 Payback Period2.4.5 Other Metrics2.5 Basic ROI Design2.5.1 Scope and Perspective2.5.2 Costs and Benefits2.5.3 Base Case and Sensitivity Analyses2.5.4 Interpretation2.6 Hypothetical Case Studies2.6.1 Example 1: Nursing Home Falls2.6.2 Example 2: Improved Hospital Discharge Process2.6.3 Example 3: Introducing a Collaborative Care Model2.6.4 Example 4: Investing in Facility Improvements2.7 Chapter Summary2.8 Key ConceptsReferencesChapter 3: Initial Steps3.1 Define Scope and Perspective3.1.1 Perspective3.1.2 Scope3.1.3 Practical Examples of Defining the Scope and Perspective3.1.4 Major Assumptions and Their Implications3.2 Determine What to Measure3.2.1 Process Versus Outcome Measures3.2.2 Individual Versus Composite Measures3.2.3 One Versus Many Measures3.2.4 The Impact of Project Characteristics on Measures3.3 How to Select Quality Improvement Opportunities for Value3.3.1 Questions to Ask3.4 How to Estimate the Expected Effectiveness and Associated Value3.4.1 Pulling from Your Own Experience3.4.2 Pulling from Published Literature3.5 Secure Buy-In and Recruit Partners3.6 Chapter Summary3.7 Key ConceptsChapter 4: Costs and Benefits4.1 The Impact of Scope and Perspective on Costs and Benefits4.2 Costs4.2.1 Identifying Cost Sources4.2.2 Estimating and Monetizing Costs4.2.3 Aggregating Costs4.3 Benefits4.3.1 Measurable, Monetizable, and Directly Attributable Benefits4.3.2 Estimating MMA Benefits4.3.3 Estimating Non-MMA Benefits4.3.4 Calculating Benefits (Formulas) 4.4 Discounting4.5 Chapter Summary4.6 Key ConceptsReferencesChapter 5: Performing Base Case and Sensitivity Analyses5.1 Prospective versus Retrospective ROI Analyses5.2 Developing the Base Case Scenario5.2.1 General Considerations for the Base Case5.2.2 Identifying Usable Estimates5.2.3 Applying the Perspective and Scope to the Base Case5.2.4 A Base Case Example5.3 Sensitivity Analysis5.3.1 General Considerations for the Sensitivity Analysis5.3.2 Creating Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios5.3.3 Identifying What to Vary in the Sensitivity Analysis5.3.4 Adding in Non-MMA Benefits5.3.5 Adding Other Forms of Value5.4 Uncertainty and Alternatives5.4.1 Identifying Key Assumptions5.4.2 Assessing How Much Key Assumptions Could Vary5.4.3 Estimating the Potential Impact of Assumptions and Estimates5.4.4 Exploring Alternatives to Assumptions5.5 Chapter Summary5.6 Key ConceptsChapter 6: Interpretation and Presentation6.1 Exploring the Background and Project Motivation6.1.1 Methods for Providing Appropriate Background6.2 Interpreting ROI Analysis Results6.2.1 Interpreting ROI Values6.2.2 Interpreting the Benefit to Cost Ratio (BCR) 6.2.3 Interpreting the Payback Period6.2.4 Interpreting Savings per Patient6.3 Extrapolating and Generalizing Results6.3.1 Generalizing to Other Settings6.3.2 Extrapolating the Effect of a Change in Scope6.3.3 Extrapolating the Effect of the Intensity of the Intervention6.3.4 Extrapolating to Different Populations6.4 Developing a Full Report to Present Results6.4.1 Ensuring the Key Information Is Reported6.4.2 Effectively Presenting the Essential Information6.5 Chapter Summary6.6 Key ConceptsReferencesChapter 7: Hypothetical Case Studies7.1 Example 1: Reducing Nursing Home Falls7.1.1 Sample ROI Analysis7.2 Example 2: Improving the Discharge Process7.2.1 Sample ROI Analysis7.3 Example 3: Introducing a Collaborative Care Model7.3.1 Sample ROI Analysis7.4 Example 4: Investing in Facility Improvements7.4.1 Sample ROI Analysis7.5 Comments about the hypothetical examplesChapter 8: Tips and Templates8.1 Tips8.1.1 Accessing Relevant Information8.1.2 Presenting ROI Results in Oral Presentations8.1.3 Responding to a Request for Proposals (RFP) 8.1.4 Publishing and Disseminating Results8.1.5 Develop a Process8.1.6 Increasing Influence8.2 Templates8.2.1 Literature Abstraction Template8.2.2 Outline and Checklist Templates8.2.3 Costs8.2.4 Benefits8.2.5 Calculations of Base Case and Sensitivity Analyses8.3 Chapter Summary8.4 Key ConceptsChapter 9: Expanded Topics in ROI9.1 ROI in a Value-Based Environment9.1.1 Reducing Encounters Versus More Efficient Encounters9.1.2 Benefits Across Care Settings9.1.3 Benefits Associated with Quality Monitoring Programs9.1.4 The Impact of Social Media9.1.5 Putting It All Together9.2 Life Years and Quality-Adjusted Life Years (Cost-Effective and Cost-Utility Analysis) 9.2.1 Background9.2.2 Relationship to ROI9.3 Deterministic and Probabilistic Sensitivity Analysis9.4 Contingent Valuation9.5 The Changing Landscape of Quality Improvement9.5.1 The Evolution of Care Delivery9.5.2 Implementation Science and Emerging Methodologies9.5.3 Where Does ROI Fit In? 9.6 ROI in Statistical Process Control9.7 Chapter Summary9.8 Key ConceptsReferencesGlossary of Terms

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Book SynopsisThis book examines economic policies utilized within Southeast Europe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering countries both within and outside the European Union, the human and economic cost of the pandemic is calculated using macroeconomic models from a short and longer term perspective. The economic policies used during the pandemic are analyzed, alongside crisis management approaches, to highlight the effectiveness of monetary policy, fiscal policies and potential future economic solutions for the post COVID-19 period. This book aims to provide policy recommendations based on findings from Southeast Europe. It is relevant to researchers and policymakers involved in economic policy and the political economy, as well as anyone interested in the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.Table of Contents1. Macroeconomic developments and COVID-19 recession in (CE)SEE.- 2. COVID-19 contagion among countries: Croatia and Slovenia in Comparison.- 3. The Short-Term Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the EU.- 4. Macroeconomics of the COVID-19 Crisis.- 5. Central bank's balance sheet as a monetary policy tool in Croatia during Covid-19 recession.- 6. Quantitative Easing, Inflation and New Monetary Paradigm, Marinko Škare and Dean Sinkovic.- 7. Monetary policy during two global crises; The Case of Croatia.- 8. Monetary transmission in Croatia.- 9. Monetary and fiscal policy responses to COVID-19 crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovinia.- 10. Emergency financial (mis) management in Croatia.- 11. Modern Monetary Theory and crises management.- 12. Reversing pension privatization in the context of the Covid-19 crisis.- 13. Monetary and fiscal policy recommendations during and post COVID crisis.

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Book SynopsisPart I: the Foundations and Purpose of Evaluation in Health Services.- Chapter 1. Ontological and Epistemological Foundations of Health Service Evaluation.- Chapter 2. Evaluating Health Services.- Chapter 3. Health Policy Evaluation and the Policy Process.- Chapter 4. Ethical Principles Guiding Health Services Evaluation.- Part II: Evaluation Theory and Methods.- Chapter 5. Principles-focused Evaluation of Health Services.- Chapter 6. Realist Evaluation in Health Service Assessment: Principles, Processes, and Potential.- Chapter 7. Value Based Health Care in Health Service Evaluations.- Chapter 8. Complex Intervention Research: What, Why and How.- Chapter 9. Evaluation of Implementation – a Taxonomy of Implementation Science Theories, Models and Frameworks.- Part III: Instruments and Techniques of Evaluation.- Chapter 10. Evaluability Assessment and Its Use in Health Service Evaluation.- Chapter 11. Social Value in Health Services Evaluation.- Chapter 12. Qualitative Causal Mapping in Evaluations.- Chapter 13. Using the Standardised Patient Method in the Evaluation of Health Services.- Chapter 14. Making a Case for Q Methodology in Health Service Evaluations.- Chapter 15. Social Network Analysis and Its Application in Health Service Evaluation.- Chapter 16. Navigating the Landscape of Fidelity in Health Services Research.- Part IV: Evaluation Themes.- Chapter 17. Evaluating Digitally Enabled Health Services.- Chapter 18. Evaluating Leadership in Health Services.- Chapter 19. Evaluation in the Context of a Learning Health System.- Chapter 20. Healing Practices: Evaluating Trauma-informed Health Services.- Chapter 21. Evaluating Innovations in Health Services: A Team Competency Framework.- Chapter 22. Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, and Evaluation: Altering the Landscape.- Chapter 23. Evaluating the Performance of Integrated Care Services.- Part V: Person and Community Centered Evaluation Approaches.- Chapter 24. Participatory Methods in Health-service Evaluations.- Chapter 25. Human-centered Healthcare Evaluation Using Personas and Journey Mapping Techniques.- Chapter 26. Co-production in Health Services Evaluation.- Chapter 27. Community-led Evaluation of Health Services.- Chapter 28. Culturally Responsive Evaluation: the Added Value of Cultural Humility.- Chapter 29. Involving Members of the Public in Health Service Evaluations.- Chapter 30. New Frontiers in Health Service Evaluation: Navigating Health, Agency and AI.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction.- 2. Understanding Healthcare systems and their Negotiations.- 3. The Government (Payer) Challenge.- 4. The Biopharma Challenge.- 5. P&R Negotiation Challenges.- 6. What Can You Do Differently.- 7. Conclusion.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduzione.- Parte I: Il Lean Thinking come leva del cambiamento: esperienze in Sanità.- 2 Lean in Sanità: storia, trasformazione e futuro.- 3 Lean Healthcare Management nella USL Toscana Sud Est - Un percorso di innovazione e cambiamento.- 4 Cultura, focus e orizzonti: i pilastri del Lean in Sanità.- Parte II: Progettare la formazione Lean in Sanità.- 5 L’esperienza del Master in Lean Healthcare Management di Unisi.- 6 L’importanza di progettare e misurare l’efficacia della formazione.- Parte III: Dall’aula ai reparti: i progetti realizzati nell’ambito del Master LHCM.- 7 Ottimizzazione del processo di valutazione del rischio cardiovascolare preoperatorio.- 8 Efficientamento secondo la metodologia Lean del percorso di prericovero ortopedico presso l’A.O. Mauriziano di Torino.- 9 Il processo di rilascio di copia della documentazione sanitaria: l’applicazione della metodologia Lean Six Sigma per massimizzare il valore per i clienti.- 10 Impatto della centralizzazione sulle scorte di sicurezza nei magazzini sanitari. Il caso del SSR Toscana – Area Vasta Sud Est.- 11 Lean strategy per la creazione della Centrale della Cronicità.- 12 Progetto “ProntoFarmaco”. Valorizzazione della risorsa farmaco e supply chain ospedaliera: informazioni, organizzazione, risorse, persone.- 13 Flusso dei pazienti dal Pronto Soccorso verso le medicine: da push a pull.- 14 Sperimentazione dell’approccio Enahanced recovery surgery (ERAS) in chirurgia.- 15 La Lean Six Sigma applicata ai conti deposito e conti visione.- Parte IV: Prospettive future Trasformare la Sanità: un viaggio verso l'eccellenza.- 16 Appendice.

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Book Synopsis.- Health and demographic transition..- Management of emerging public health problems..- New methods in healthy aging..- Aging, health and social inequities..- Aging and health economics issues..- Globalization of health systems and policies..- Access to healthcare in developing Countries..- Providing health in remote areas..- Aging health and societal impact..- Care assistance in crisis situations..- Migration and health assistance..- Regional cooperation for healthcare..- Aging, changing health patterns and lifestyle..- Education for aging..- Aging health issues in gerontology and geriatrics.

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Book Synopsis.- PART I – Medical Devices: an overview..- 1. Introduction: Medical Devices in a VUCA world..- 2. Relevance of Medical Devices to humans and their impact in different geographical areas..- 3. Why is there a need for control and regulation?..- 4. Market environment: stakeholder analysis..- 5. Overall health strategy of the European Union..- PART II – Medical Devices: from devices to revenue..- 6. Categories, characteristics and developments..- 7. Role of technology in the Medical Devices business..- 8. Quality and Risks..- 9. Innovation processes and “speed to market”..- 10. Business and revenue models..- 11. Profitability and the role of pricing..- PART III – Medical Devices: Legal and Regulatory framework..- 12. Direct and indirect regulations for Medical Devices..- 13. Medical Devices certification process..- 14. Legal implications for manufactures and other stakeholders..- 15. A brief regulation overview in the most important geographical areas..- PART IV – Medical Devices: Markets and market developments..- 16. Market perspective big players (Case A)..- 17. Market perspective small players (Case B)..- 18. Market perspective new player/start-ups..- 19. The role of platforms and networks..- 20. Commercialization and sales..- 21. National vs international markets and the role of developing nations..- PART V – Outlook: the future of Medical Devices..- 22. The role of sustainability and ESG..- 23. Competences required by the future Medical Device market..- 24. Outlook: future drivers of the market.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch ist ein Nachschlagewerk und praktischer Ratgeber für alle im Berufsleben oder in Ausbildung befindlichen Zahnärzte, die bereits Zahnarztpraxen leiten, darin arbeiten oder die Niederlassung planen. Die Zahnarztpraxis zählen betriebswirtschaftlich gesehen zu den sogenannten Kleinen und Mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) mit allen sich daraus ergebenden wirtschaftlichen Konsequenzen und Erfordernissen. Der Praxisinhaber ist als Unternehmer für den wirtschaftlichen Erfolg seines Betriebes verantwortlich und muss heutzutage mehr denn je betriebswirtschaftlich denken und handeln, obwohl er über diesen wichtigen Teil seiner zukünftigen Tätigkeit als angehender Zahnarzt während seines Studiums jedoch so gut wie gar nichts erfährt.Zur wirtschaftlich erfolgreichen Führung einer Zahnarztpraxis bedarf es daher eines Managements in den wichtigen unternehmerischen Bereichen Planung, Finanzierung, Investition, Organisation, Kostenmanagement, Personalmanagement, Controlling, Qualitätsmanagement und Marketing, die in diesem Buch dargestellt werden. Aber auch andere Praxisangehörige finden in dem Kompendium Antworten auf zahlreiche betriebswirtschaftliche Fragestellungen des Praxisbetriebs. Ein Glossar, zahlreiche Beispiele, Tabellen und Abbildungen veranschaulichen die Aufgaben der Praxisführung.Table of ContentsPraxisplanung.- Praxisfinanzierung und -investition.- Praxismarketing.- Praxispersonal.- Praxisorganisation.- Praxiskosten.- Praxisqualität.- Praxiscontrolling.

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Book SynopsisDer Marktzugang von Medizinprodukten wird zunehmend komplexer. Einerseits werden Produkte technisch immer anspruchsvoller, andererseits wandeln sich die nationalen und internationalen Regulierungen zur Zulassung kontinuierlich. Zu einem erfolgreichen Marktzugang gehört neben der Zulassung aber auch die Erstattungsfähigkeit durch die gesetzliche Krankenversicherung. Dieses Buch hat daher den Anspruch, praktische Hinweise zur Zulassung und Erstattung für Ihre Marktzugangsstrategien zu geben.Table of ContentsMarktzugang in der Medizintechnik.- Bedeutung von HTA für Medizinprodukte im deutschen Gesundheitssystem.- Nutzenbewertung in der Medizintechnik.- Wie die frühe Nutzenbewertung nach § 137h SGB V und die MDR die Marktzugangsanforderungen erweitern.- Selektivverträge als Instrument des Market Access.- Sind Praxiskliniken Innovatoren des Marktzugangs für Medizinprodukte?.- Internationaler Market Access am Beispiel Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product.- Rechnungsprüfungen im Krankenhaus – Eine relevante Herausforderung nach Marktzugang.- Evidence Generation: Wie können Sie mit Real World Evidence Ihren Marktzugang erfolgreicher gestalten?.

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Book SynopsisKrankenhäuser mit einer Bettenzahl von bis zu 200 Betten sehen sich ganz spezifischen strategischen und organisatorischen Fragen gegenübergestellt. Dieses Buch analysiert Herausforderungen und Lösungsstrategien von kleineren Krankenhäusern im ländlichen Raum aus betriebswirtschaftlicher und versorgungswissenschaftlicher Perspektive. Zunächst wird die aktuelle Situation des Krankenhauswesens in Deutschland mit Schwerpunkt auf kleineren Krankenhäusern im ländlichen Raum diskutiert. Anschließend werden die Prinzipien und besonderen Rahmenbedingungen für diese Kliniken erläutert. Aus ihnen leiten sich erste Lösungsansätze ab. Anhand einer Fallstudie wird untersucht, wie die hier vorgestellten Lösungsstrategien in den letzten Jahren an einem konkreten Krankenhaus (Kreiskrankenhaus Wolgast) umgesetzt wurden. Dabei wird aufgezeigt, wie eine verlässliche und finanzierbare Versorgung durch kleine Krankenhäuser für die ländliche Bevölkerung aussehen kann. Mit konkreten Handlungsempfehlungen für das Management kleinerer Krankenhäuser im ländlichen Raum!Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Status quo.- Prinzipien.- Rahmenbedingungen.- Herausforderungen für kleinere Krankenhäuser im ländlichen Raum.- Lösungsansätze für kleinere Krankenhäuser im ländlichen Raum.- Fallstudie Kreiskrankenhaus Wolgast.- Fazit.

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Book SynopsisDie der UN-Behindertenrechtskonvention innewohnende Leitidee der Inklusion hat dazu geführt, dass das medizinische Modell von Behinderung, welches Behinderung als Defizit versteht, durch das menschenrechtliche Modell, welches Behinderung als individuelles Bedürfnis versteht, ersetzt wurde. Diese terminologische Neuorientierung hat auch für die Pflege im Krankenhaus eine besondere Relevanz. Pflegebedürfnisse sind mit individuellen Diversitätsmerkmalen zu verknüpfen. Diese sind beim Pflegehandeln im Sinne von „konstruktiver Umgang mit Vielfalt“ zu berücksichtigen. Zunehmende Heterogenität in unserer Gesellschaft verlangt eine stärkere Differenzierung beim Pflegehandeln. Diese Differenzierung ist die Voraussetzung für Teilhabegerechtigkeit und Chancengleichheit. Hemmnisse und Herausforderungen auf dem Weg in die Inklusion werden in der Arbeit thematisiert. Strategien, insbesondere auch das Diversitätsmanagement und pflegebezogene Gelingensbedingungen werden spezifiziert. Die Erkenntnisse der Arbeit werden zur Erstellung eines Leitfadens genutzt. Mit dem Leitfaden wird dem Krankenhaus und der Pflegekraft eine Checkliste zur Verfügung gestellt, die hilft, vorhandene inklusive Strukturen und Konzepte zu identifizieren und darauf aufbauend vorhandene Strukturen und Konzepte „step-by-step“ weiter auszubauen. Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Methodisches Vorgehen.- Behindertenrechtskonvention und Inklusion.- Inklusion im Spannungsfeld von Behinderung, Vielfalt und Teilhabe.- Inklusion, Gesundheit und Handlungsfeld Pflege.- Inklusion – Herausforderungen in der Pflege.- Hemmnisse auf dem Weg zur Inklusion im Handlungsfeld Pflege.- Diversitätsmanagement im „Handlungsfeld Pflege.- Inklusive Pflege – Gelingensbedingungen.- Umgang mit Diversität/Vielfalt lernen.- Leitfaden „Inklusion im Handlungsfeld Pflege.- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch zeigt, wie neue Health-as-a-Service-Geschäftsmodelle zu einer besseren Patientenerfahrung und zugleich Kostensenkungen beitragen können. Im Gesundheitssektor entstehen neue digitale Geschäftsmodelle der Plattformökonomie, die Vorteile für alle am Markt der Gesundheitsdienstleistung Beteiligten Akteuren – inklusive des Patienten – bringen können. Digitale, datengetriebene Gesundheitsangebote werden zu einer messbaren Verbesserung der Behandlungsqualität führen und zugleich die Effizienz der Leistungserbringung steigern. Dazu werden vermehrt auch Methoden der Künstlichen Intelligenz und des Maschinellen Lernens eingesetzt. Zudem erwarten Patienten, die in der Zukunft mehrheitlich der Gruppe der Digital Natives angehören werden, zunehmend eine individuelle Betreuung (Patienten-Journey). Alle Leistungsanbieter im Gesundheitsbereich müssen systematisch prüfen, welche Health-as-a-Service-Geschäftsmodelle entwickelt und wie diese erfolgreich umgesetzt werden können. Dieses Buch bietet dafür den fundierten Leitfaden.Inhalte aus folgenden Themenbereichen Die Grundlagen der Plattformökonomie für das Gesundheitswesen verstehen Wie Plattformen und Marktplätze das Gesundheitswesen verändern Erfolgsfaktoren von Plattform-Geschäftsmodellen im Gesundheitswesen KI als Enabler für Plattform-Geschäftsmodelle der Zukunft Mit Beiträgen von: Dr. med. Henri Michael von Blanquet – Precision Medicine Alliance, Föhr, Deutschland Tobias Chrobok – Erlangen, Deutschland Timo Frank – Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland Julian Gansen – Mementor GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland Clemens von Guenther – Universität Augsburg, Augsburg, Deutschland Anisa Idris – Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland Dr. Florian Koerber – Flying Health GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland Dr. Lara Maier – goetzpartners Holding AG, München, Deutschland Marius Mainz – GET.ON Institut für Online Gesundheitstrainings GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland Manon Mandel – München, Deutschland Prof. Dr. Alessandro Monti – CBS International Business School, Köln, Deutschland Prof. Dr. Volker Nürnberg – BearingPoint GmbH, Frankfurt, Deutschland Prof. Dr. Erika Raab – MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland Prof. Dr. Christoph Rasche – Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Deutschland Prof. Dr. Dominik Rottenkolber – Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland Dr. Alexander Schachinger – EPatient Analytics GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland Frank Stratmann – SMARTR.care, Schmallenberg, Deutschland Sophia Strube – Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, Deutschland Mario Unterbrunner – CHECK24 Vergleichsportal, München, Deutschland Stephanie Widmaier – BearingPoint GmbH, Frankfurt, Deutschland Henry Alexander Wittke – Helmut-Schmidt-Universität, Hamburg Table of ContentsTeil I - Die Grundlagen der Plattformökonomie im Gesundheitswesen verstehen 1- Health-as-a-Service Plattform: Die patientenzentrierte Digitalisierung des Gesundheitswesens 2- Der Patient der Zukunft 3- Patient Experience und Patient Journey als maßgebliche Größe für den digitalen Wandel im Gesundheitswesen Teil II - Plattformen und Marktplätze verändern das Gesundheitswesen 4- Der E-Health-Markt aus der Konsumentenperspektive 5- "Digitale Gesundheitsplattformen 6- Strategien - Geschäftsmodelle – Entwicklungslinien" 7- Digitale Marktplätze im Gesundheitswesen 8- Digital-molekulare Roadmap Healthcare 2030: Die Systemmedizin im Fadenkreuz der Plattformökonomie. 9- Von der Utopie eines emergenten Gesundheitswesens – Health Economy und Plattformen sowie Ausblick in die Zukunft 10- "Digital Market Access“: Die neue Realität von digitalen Geschäftsmodellen auf dem deutschen Gesundheitsmarkt Teil III - Erfolgsfaktoren von Plattform-Geschäftsmodellen im Gesundheitswesen 11- Therapeutics-as-a-Service: Neue Wege in der psychischen Gesundheitsversorgung 12- Monetisierungs- und Preispolitik in der Plattformökonomie – Implikationen und Handlungsempfehlungen 13- Design von Digital-Health-Geschäftsmodellen – Vorgehensweise, Herausforderungen und Erfolgsfaktoren 14- Vom Produktverkäufer zum digitalen Gesundheitsdienstleister – wie die Digitalisierung einen Wandel in der pharmazeutischen Industrie induziert 15- Digitale BGM-Plattformen: Single vs. Multi Payer- Welches Geschäftsmodell setzt sich durch? Teil IV - KI als Enabler für Plattform-Geschäftsmodelle der Zukunft 16- Der Einsatz Digitaler Plattformen und Künstlicher Intelligenz im Gesundheitswesen – eine analytische Annäherung 17- Das Potential KI-basierter Lösungen mit Lotsenfunktion

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Book SynopsisNach der Krise ist vor der Krise! Egal ob Pandemie, ärztliche Kunstfehler, Hackerangriffe, Naturkatastrophen, Fachpersonalmangel oder wirtschaftliche Probleme: Gesundheitseinrichtungen sind im Grunde genommen permanent Risiken ausgesetzt, die sie in große Schwierigkeiten stürzen oder gar in Existenznöte bringen können. Die Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeiten von Schadensereignissen mögen noch so gering sein, völlig auszuschließen sind diese nie. Daher ist es wichtig, während einer Ausnahmesituation für Stabilität zu sorgen, um die Folgen weitgehend abzumildern. Professionelles Krisen- und Stabilitätsmanagement ist jedoch nicht nur im akuten Fall bedeutsam, sondern weit darüber hinaus eine Daueraufgabe und beginnt bereits im Vorfeld einer Krise, um deren Folgen möglichst abzuwenden oder es gar nicht erst kommen zu lassen. Es geht somit über das eigentliche Krisenmanagement hinaus und trägt mit seinen Vorkehrungen dazu bei, im Falle des Eintritts einer Krisensituation möglichst gut vorbereitet zu sein, diese gut zu bewältigen und - auch unter gegebenenfalls veränderten Bedingungen - stabile Verhältnisse für das Fortbestehen und den neuen betrieblichen Alltag einer Gesundheitseinrichtung zu schaffen. Anhand von 10 Leitfragen und daraus abgeleiteten Kapiteln werden die wichtigsten Pfeiler eines Stabilitätsmanagements für Gesundheitseinrichtungen aufgezeigt und anhand von zahlreichen Beispielen, Tabellen und Grafiken veranschaulicht. Konkrete Handlungsanleitungen unterstützen bei der Umsetzung in die Praxis. Für den „Schnellzugriff“ enthält ein Glossar am Ende des Buches Kurzbeschreibungen wichtiger Fachbegriffe des Stabilitäts-, Risiko- und Krisenmanagements. Table of ContentsStabilität und Sicherheit: Worauf kommt es an, um Risiken und Krisen erfolgreich zu widerstehen?.- Führung in Krisenzeiten: Wie lassen sich Nervosität vermeiden und Zuversicht vermitteln?.- Schutz durch Gesetze und Verordnungen: Welche rechtlichen Grundlagen sind beim Stabilitätsmanagement maßgeblich?.- Präventives Risikomanagement: Wie lassen sich Risiken frühzeitig erkennen und bewältigen?.- Sicherheit bei Finanzen und Liquidität: Welche Instrumente beugen einer drohenden Insolvenz vor?.- Krisenfestes Personal: Wie lassen sich die Beschäftigten gut vorbereiten und ihre medizinischen und pflegerischen Leistungen sicherstellen?.- Ausreichende Bevorratung und Lagerhaltung: Wie werden notwendige Vorratsmengen an medizinischen Materialien ermittelt und gelagert?.- Organisatorische Kontinuität: Wodurch lässt sich die Aufbau- und Ablauforganisation der Gesundheitseinrichtung stabilisieren?.- Kostenmanagement und Betriebswirtschaft: Welche betriebswirtschaftlichen Instrumente schaffen Kosten- und Umsatzstabilität?.- Kommunikation in der Krise: Wer ist wann und wie zu informieren?.

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Book SynopsisGlobalisierung, Internationalisierung und Digitalisierung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft führen zu vielen neuen Herausforderungen für Individuen und Organisationen. Damit stellt sich die Frage: Wie kann die Zukunft verantwortungsvoll gestaltet werden? Der vorliegende Sammelband präsentiert Beiträge, die sich mit dieser Frage theoretisch, empirisch und praktisch aus der Perspektive von Technik und Informationstechnologie sowie Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Gesundheitswissenschaften vertiefend auseinandersetzen. Die Beiträge diskutieren die Frage aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven und geben Einblick in die vielfältigen Sichtweisen unterschiedlicher wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen. Das Buch gibt Denkanstöße und stellt Studien sowie Best-Practice-Beispiele aus den Bereichen Energieversorgung, Gesundheit und Unternehmertum vor.Table of Contents„Zukunft verantwortungsvoll gestalten“. Eine Einleitung.- Ein gemischt-ganzzahliger linearer Optimierungsansatz für die effiziente Einbindung von Windenergie in Wärmenetze.- Phasenwechselmaterial als passives Wärmemanagement für Lithium-Ionen-Akkus.- Additive Manufacturing in the Field of Spare Parts Procurement.- 2001 bis 2021 – 20 Jahre Strommarktliberalisierung in Österreich: Bestandsaufnahme und Ausblick.- Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement in österreichischen KMU.- Ziele, Erfolgsfaktoren und Chancen von Unternehmenskooperationen für Start-ups in Österreich.- Trust in Artificial Intelligence in Human Resources Development.- Zeit zu handeln – Digitaler Widerstand gegen touristische Entwicklungsprojekte.- Zukunftsprojekt Gemeinschaft – ein partizipatives Projekt zur Entwicklung von Gemeinschaft in einer Kleinstadt.- The Role of Online Formative Assessment in Higher Education: Effectiveness and Student Satisfaction.- Sind Frauen die besseren Verkäuferinnen?.- Die Rolle sensorischer Vorstellungskraft zum Abbau von Konsumbarrieren.- Pflege 2.0? Ausgestaltung und Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf die Arbeitsbedingungen und die Art der Tätigkeiten im Bereich der Pflege.- Eule oder Lerche? Chronobiologie als Chance für höhere Arbeits(zeit)zufriedenheit.- Akzeptanz und Alltagsintegration von assistiven Technologien im Projekt Smart VitAALity und Einfluss des Health Care Center Models auf das Gesundheitsbewusstsein der TeilnehmerInnen.- DEA-Lebensfreude.- Rehazielvereinbarungen zur aktiven Lebensstilmodifikation bei Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen – Praktische Implikationen aus einer Mixed-Methods-Studie.

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Book SynopsisMit dem Lehrbuch wird ein grundlegendes Verständnis für die Inhalte und Methoden des (umfassenden) Qualitätsmanagements und ihren Anwendungsbezug im Gesundheitswesen vermittelt. Ausgehend von der Vielschichtigkeit des Qualitätsbegriffs im Gesundheitswesen werden grundsätzliche Fragen wertorientierter Unternehmensführung, methodische Ansätze der einrichtungsinternen Qualitätsbestimmung und Qualitätsgestaltung sowie Konzepte professionsbezogener Qualitätsentwicklung und einrichtungsübergreifender Qualitätsvergleiche adressiert. Für Studierende ist es wichtig, die Prinzipien dieses Themenbereichs zu verstehen und sich mit den unterschiedlichen Konzepten, Standpunkten und Methoden auseinanderzusetzen. Das Lehrbuch legt seinen Schwerpunkt daher gezielt auf die theoretische Fundierung und die Methodenvielfalt dieses Fachs. Der vorlesungsorientierte Aufbau ermöglicht den Leserinnen und Lesern, sich schrittweise die grundlegenden Kenntnisse und das dazugehörige Verständnis zu erarbeiten. Die dritte Auflage wurde umfassend aktualisiert, in einigen Abschnitten überarbeitet und inhaltlich vertieft. Als Einstiegshilfe und als Nachschlagewerk richtet sich dieses Buch gleichermaßen an Studierende und praktisch Tätige, insbesondere an Angehörige der Gesundheitsberufe und der kaufmännischen Berufe im Gesundheitswesen.Table of ContentsQualitätsbegriff im Gesundheitswesen.- Qualitätsmanagement und Qualitätssicherung.- Qualitätsentwicklung, Qualitätsverbesserung.- Qualitätsorganisation, Qualitätsmanagementsystem.- Qualitätsanforderungen, Qualitätsmodelle.- Qualitätsdokumentation.- Qualitätsmessung, Qualitätsbewertung.- Methoden und Instrumente.- Prozessorientierung im Qualitätsmanagement.-Kundenorientierung im Qualitätsmanagement.- Mitarbeiterorientierung im Qualitätsmanagement.- Zertifizierung, Akkreditierung und Qualitätsbewertung.- Qualitätsentwicklung und Versorgungsqualität.- Qualitätsberichterstattung und öffentliche Qualitätsvergleiche.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch ist ein Weckruf und legt den Finger auf die gravierenden Fehlentwicklungen in unserer Gesundheitsversorgung. Es ist ein Appell an uns als Patienten, Steuerzahler und Versicherte, die Zukunftssicherung unseres Gesundheitssystems jetzt mit Nachdruck einzufordern. Laura Dalhaus, eine ebenso engagierte wie besorgte Hausärztin, schildert authentische Patienten-Geschichten und Schicksale aus ihrem hausärztlichen Alltag. Verständlich und einfühlsam beschreibt sie, wie eine zielführende Behandlung in unserem Gesundheitssystem zum Glücksspiel wird. Sie rüttelt auf und macht klar: Nach den vielen mehr oder weniger gescheiterten Reformbemühungen der letzten Jahrzehnte muss sich in unserem Gesundheitssystem endlich etwas ändern. Dafür braucht es jetzt entschlossene Politiker und Manager am runden Tisch und ein lautes Votum von uns allen, nun endlich „zu liefern“.Inklusive drei knackige „Fragen an“: Dr. Canan Toksoy und Dr. Anna Hinterberger, Oberärztinnen im St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster-Hiltrup Simone Borchardt, MdB, Mitglied im Gesundheitsausschuss Dr. Volker Schrage, Vorstand Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Westfalen-Lippe Anke Richter-Scheer, Vorsitzende des Hausärzteverbandes Westfalen-Lippe Matthias Horx, Zukunftsforscher zur Zukunft unseres Gesundheitssystems Table of Contents1. Einleitung 2. Gesundheitsversorgung heute: Ein Realitätscheck Fall 1: „Karpaltunnelsyndrom ist kein Notfall“ Fall 2: „Schreiben Sie das doch einfach auf!“ Fall 3: „Hallo, kann mal jemand nach ihr sehen?“ Fall 4: „Es bestand keine Indikation zur stationären Aufnahme“ Fall 5: „Bitte senden Sie einen aktuellen Psychotherapiebericht an den MDK“ Fall 6: „Die komplexe Vorgeschichte darf ich als bekannt voraussetzen“ Fall 7: „Geh mal nach Hause. Das ist ja nix ...“ Drei Fragen an Dr. Canan Toksoy und Dr. Anna Hinterberger, Oberärztinnen St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster 3. Gesundheitsversorgung heute: Mensch und Moral Fall 8: „Die lassen sie nicht gehen“ Fall 9: „Werden Sie mal nicht unsachlich, Frau Kollegin!“ Fall 10: „Sie wissen ja, wer`s nötig hat“ Fall 11: „Wohin mit Friedrich?“ Fall 12: „Das kann ja jeder behaupten!“ Fall 13: „Das hätte ich bezahlen müssen“ Fall 14: „17.000€ für 4 Wochen Leben“ Drei Fragen an Simone Borchardt, MdB, Mitglied im Gesundheitsausschuss 4. Gesundheitsversorgung heute: Bürokratisches Absurdistan und Versuch einer Digitalisierung Fall 15: „Statt 1200 dürfen wir nur noch 780 Patienten pro Quartal behandeln“ Fall 16: „Können Sie das nicht eben faxen?“ Fall 17: „Haben wir den gleichen Daumen?“ Fall 18: „Mit der Krankenkasse Ihrer Oma haben wir keinen Vertrag“ Fall 19: „M75.1 wäre ok, M75.3 führt zum Regress“ Fall 20: „Die Patientin ist doch nicht palliativ“ Fall 21: „Es sind nicht alle konservativen Maßnahmen ausgeschöpft“ Drei Fragen an Volker Schrage, Vorstand Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Westfalen-Lippe 5. Exkurs: Ein Wort zur Corona-Pandemie Fall 22: „Nein, zu Ihren Eltern können Sie nicht“ Fall 23: „Dirk, haben wir eine Nuklearwaffe bestellt?“ Fall 24: „Ich will aber Biontech!“ Fall 25: „Mein Sohn ist ein Höhlenmensch geworden“ Drei Fragen an Anke Richter-Scheer, Vorsitzende des Hausärzteverbandes Westfalen-Lippe 6. Gesundheitsversorgung morgen und übermorgen Wünschenswerte Verläufe der skizzierten 21 Fälle aus meiner Sicht Was braucht gute Medizin? Das ist die Gretchenfrage ... Was ich mir als Ärztin wünsche Warum es doch der großartigste Beruf der Welt ist oder „Ich geb die Bits zum Steri“ Drei Fragen an Matthias Horx, Zukunftsforscher Nachwort – wieviel Revolution verspricht die Krankenhausreform von Karl Lauterbach

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Book SynopsisMit dem Präventionsgesetz von 2015 hat der Gesetzgeber einen Rahmen geschaffen, der die Gesundheitsförderung und Primärprävention in den Lebenswelten mit finanzieller und fachlicher Beteiligung aller Sozialversicherungsträger ermöglicht. In diesem essential zeigt Manfred Cassens am Fallbeispiel des Pilotprojekts „Xund studier’n“ am FOM Hochschulzentrum München, wie Studentisches Gesundheitsmanagement erstmalig basierend auf einem normgeleiteten Qualitätsmanagement (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015) umgesetzt werden kann. Im Zentrum des Systems steht eine eigens entwickelte Health Balance Scorecard. Eine Adaption des hier vorgestellten QM-Konzepts auf ein anderes Studentisches Gesundheitsmanagement ist dabei genauso möglich, wie auf weitere ehrenamtliche Settings so auch beispielsweise den Breitensport.Table of ContentsDie Qualität von Gesundheit: Ein weitaus mehr als definitorisches, systembedingtes Ausgangsproblem.- Partizipatives Qualitätsmanagement als Anforderung an ein Studentisches Gesundheitsmanagement.- Vorüberlegungen zu einem standardisierten studentischen, partizipativen Qualitätsmanagement.- Die DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 im Kontext des SGM-Projekts „Xund studier’n“.- Diskussion.- Ein erstes Zwischenfazit.

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Book SynopsisDie Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts für das Gesundheitswesen verlangen nach neuen und innovativen Lösungen. Meist ist jedoch die Implementierung eben dieser neuen Prozesse die größte Herausforderung für Unternehmen und Gesundheitseinrichtungen. Sei es die Einführung einer neuen Technologie oder die Etablierung eines neuen Departments - nachweislich scheitern etwa 70 Prozent aller Projekte innerhalb von 36 Monaten. In einer immer schneller werdenden, transdisziplinären Wirtschaftswelt ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, über die richtigen Implementierungs-Instrumente zu verfügen, um langfristige strategische Veränderungen nachhaltig umsetzen zu können.Das vorliegende Kompendium gibt Ihnen die wichtigsten Implementierungs-Frameworks an die Hand, um auf die Fragestellungen ihrer Organisation effiziente Lösungsprozesse für die Zukunft entwickeln zu können. Die Auswahl erfolgte auf Basis einer wissenschaftlichen Literaturrecherche. Mit zahlreichen Best-Practice-Beispielen aus der Gesundheitsbranche.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis textbook on Healthcare Management provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of the organisational forms and management instruments implemented in managed care.Within the international discussion on the structure of healthcare systems, managed care is an increasingly important topic. Over more than twenty years managed care approaches have fundamentally influenced healthcare systems in terms of patient orientation, efficiency, and quality. Experts assume that up to 20% of healthcare expenses can be saved by applying high-quality managed care approaches. By using suitable organisational forms and management principles, not only can costs be reduced, but the quality of medical service provision can be augmented. Managed care is therefore much more than a cost-cutting strategy. Advocates consider managed care to be a logical and necessary developmental step in modern healthcare systems. An increase in quality and at the same time a reduction of costs is not seen as contradictory but rather as consistent. Therefore, managed care is a response to changed challenges in the provision of healthcare.​Table of ContentsPart I: Basic Ideas of Managed Care.- Definitions and Concepts.- Main Characteristics of the American Healthcare System.- Theoretical Concepts for the Assessment of Managed Care.- Part II: Managed Care Organisations and Products.- Preliminary Remarks.- Insurance-Based Managed Care Organisations and Products.- Provider-Based Managed Care Organisations and Products.- Institutions in the Managed Care Environment.- Conclusion.- Part III: Managed Care Instruments.- Contract Design.- Compensation Systems.- Quality Management.- Cost Management.- Evaluation Procedure.- Part IV: Evaluation of Managed Care.- Preliminary Remarks.- Cost Effects of Managed Care.- Quality Effects of Managed Care.- Access Effects of Managed Care.- Acceptance of Managed Care.- Conclusion.- Index.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 Healthcare Systems of the World.- Chapter 2 Future of Health Care Delivery.- Chapter 3 Epidemiological Perspective of HC Management.- Chapter 4 Health Policy & Planning.- Chapter 5 Health Care Finance.- Chapter 6 Evaluating Health Systems.- Chapter 7 Health Care Needs Assessment .- Chapter 8 Approaches to HC Needs Assessment.- Chapter 9 Public Private Partnership.- Chapter 10 Evidence-Based Medicine & Health Care.- Chapter 11 Complimentary & Alternative Health Care.- Chapter 12  Modern Techniques in Hospital Management.- Chapter 13  Administrative Functions.- Chapter 14 Strategic Planning.- Chapter 15 Procurement Management.- Chapter 16 Hospital Information System.- Chapter 17 Medical Records.- Chapter 18 Computerised Medical Records.- Chapter 19  Nursing Services .- Chapter 20 Health Care Marketing.- Chapter 21  Operations Research.- Chapter 22  Transactional Analysis.- Chapter 23  Managing Conflict Among Groups.- Chapter 24 Surgical Audit.- Chapter 25 Total Quality Management.- Chapter 26 Professional Regulation, Law & Ethics.- Chapter 27 Healthcare Technology Assessment.- Chapter 28 Scientific Research.- Chapter 29 Research & Development.- Chapter 30 Health Statistics 31 Medical Ethics.- Chapter 32 Health Services Accreditation.- Chapter 33 Towards Establishing World-Class Universities.- Chapter 34 Organ Transplant.

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Book SynopsisHealth Econometrics Using Stata by Partha Deb, Edward C. Norton, and Willard G. Manning provides an excellent overview of the methods used to analyze data on healthcare expenditure and use. Aimed at researchers, graduate students, and practitioners, this book introduces readers to widely used methods, shows them how to perform these methods in Stata, and illustrates how to interpret the results. Each method is discussed in the context of an example using an extract from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.After the overview chapters, the book provides excellent introductions to a series of topics aimed specifically at those analyzing healthcare expenditure and use data. The basic topics of linear regression, the generalized linear model, and log and Box-Cox models are covered with a tight focus on the problems presented by these data. Using this foundation, the authors cover the more advanced topics of models for continuous outcome with mass points, count models, and models for heterogeneous effects. Finally, they discuss endogeneity and how to address inference questions using data from complex surveys.The authors use their formidable experience to guide readers toward useful methods and away from less recommended ones. Their discussion of "health econometric myths" and the chapter presenting a framework for approaching health econometric estimation problems are especially useful for this aspect.Table of ContentsIntroduction Framework MEPS data The linear regression model: Specification and checks Generalized linear models Log and Box–Cox models Models for continuous outcomes with mass at zero Count models Models for heterogeneous effects Endogeneity Design effects

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Book SynopsisDie Beiträge in diesem Fachbuch stellen die volkswirtschaftliche Bedeutung des Gesundheitswesens für eine Gesellschaft aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln dar. Dabei werden wirtschaftliche, sozialwissenschaftliche, medizinische und rechtliche Perspektiven eröffnet. Nach einem Überblick über die Komplexität und einer Einordnung der Vielfalt des Gesundheitswesens folgen Einblicke in die Sichtweisen der jeweiligen Stakeholder im Gesundheitssystem. Aber auch auf aktuelle methodische, prozessuale und technologische Fragestellungen und Herausforderungen wie z.B. digitale Gesundheitstechnologien wird, teils aus theoretischer und teils aus Praxissicht, eingegangen. Diese Interdisziplinarität ermöglicht es dem Leser, den eigenen Fokus zu erweitern und eine ganzheitlichere und zugleich diversifiziertere Sicht auf ein zentrales Funktionalsystem moderner Gesellschaften zu fördern. Neben der wenig überraschenden Bestätigung, dass das Gesundheitswesen eine signifikante wirtschaftliche Bedeutung für eine Volkswirtschaft hat, zeigen die Einzelbeiträge auch dessen Komplexität und Vielschichtigkeit sowie die Notwendigkeit immer wieder neu auszuhandelnder Kompromisse teils widerstreitender Interessen und Zielsetzungen.Table of ContentsAusgewählte Aspekte des Gesundheitswesens aus volkswirtschaftlicher Sicht.- Institutionelle ambulante ärztliche Versorgung.- Die ökonomische Dimension von Betrug und Missbrauch in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung und die Bedeutung des „verhinderten Schadens“.- Mehr Kooperation wagen!.- Digitale Gesundheitstechnologien in der gesetzlichen Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung. Evidenz und Preisfindung aus rechtlicher und ökonomischer Perspektive.- Vom Symptom über die Lebensqualität zur Funktionalität und Teilhabe.- IMPAKT© als Treiber effizienter Behandlung chronischer Krankheiten.- Die Entwicklung des deutschen Gesundheitssystems bei einer linearen Fortschreibung seiner demografischen Beeinflussungsdeterminanten.- Quantifizierung des Gesundheitszustandes im Hinblick auf makroökonomische Analysen.

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Book SynopsisFrom a leading political thinker, this book is both an invaluable playbook for meeting our current moment and a stirring reflection on the future of democracy itself.Trade Review"Political theorist Allen shrewdly analyzes how and why the US response to COVID-19 fell short, and suggests what should be done to better prepare for the next pandemic. . . . This is a trenchant call for reimagining how America functions in a time of crisis." * Publishers Weekly *"In this stirring manifesto, the renowned political theorist Allen argues that the United States’ woeful response to the COVID-19 pandemic must serve as a wake-up call for Americans to rebuild their public health infrastructure and renew their constitutional democracy." * Foreign Affairs *"In her new book, Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus, Allen argues that federalism, rather than being a problem, offers solutions to what ails democracy today. In particular, she embraces what she calls 'cooperative federalism.' . . . For Allen, cooperative federalism suggests that the federal government should focus on the big picture: setting overarching goals and identifying promising practices for how best to respond to the pandemic. In contrast, states, counties, cities, and local governments should concentrate on 'the nitty-gritty'—contact tracing, testing, treating the ill, and supporting those who are isolating." * Nation *"It’s not the first political book on the pandemic, but it’s the first I’ve taken seriously so far. . . . It takes a truly original thinker to excite the intellectual public with fresh insights on the pandemic. Allen is the political thinker the modern intelligentsia has patiently held their breath to learn from. She is among the foremost theorists on democracy so an opportunity to uncover her thoughts on how the pandemic exposed cracks in modern democratic governance is thrilling. Of course, her purpose is not to tear down democracy, but rather to discover how to repair it for the future." * Democracy Paradox *"[Allen] argues that democracies can learn from health, economic, and political crises how to reestablish social contracts and build pandemic resilience. . . This book concisely identifies the many and multivalent concerns before COVID vaccines became available—a critical period to document—and it also raises a number of provocative arguments that might form the basis for a lively reader discussion. Finally, other scholars and reformers should further consider Allen's views on social rights and integrative policy judgment." * Choice *"[Allen's] book—published during her campaign for Massachusetts governor—has an aspirational quality; it is rich with discussion of the purposes of our federal constitutional democracy, the social contract, and political legitimacy. She focuses exclusively on COVID-19 but uses the crisis to illustrate the larger problems of U.S. governance." * Boston Review *“Allen’s public life has been spent arguing for democracy, living it, teaching it. She is an exemplar of a democratic citizen, putting forth her ideas in public space for open debate and thereby encouraging us all to join her in communal democratic life.” -- Jonathan Lear, Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago“Allen’s clear understanding of the social and political challenges to an advanced, industrial democracy that lacks foundational trust make this book an important tool in approaching the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is an excellent broad-brush approach to the need for restoring our social contract.” -- Daniel P. Aldrich, author of "Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery"“Scrutinizing our founding document, Allen sees it as a clarion call for equality.” * New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice, on "Our Declaration" *“Remarkable. . . . A tour de force.” * New York Review of Books, on "Our Declaration" *“A primer on all that we have been missing. . . . Invaluable.” * Washington Post, on "Our Declaration" *"Political philosopher Danielle S. Allen, Conant University Professor and, for a time, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Massachusetts, has examined the pandemic in light of America’s social and political arrangements. In Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus, Allen . . . finds deep reasons for concern." * Harvard Magazine *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Democracy in Crisis Chapter 2: Pandemic Resilience Chapter 3: Federalism Is an Asset Chapter 4: A Transformed Peace: An Agenda for Healing Our Social Contract Acknowledgments References Index

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Book SynopsisAdvocates a conversation around the genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancers that focuses less on choice and more on care. Offers a new set of conceptual starting points for understanding what is at stake with a BRCA diagnosis and what the focus on choice obstructs from view. Trade Review“This book is groundbreaking, not only for scholars interested in women’s health, or health or science studies more generally, but also for rhetorical scholars and (post)humanists.”—Celeste M. Condit,author of Angry Public Rhetorics: Global Relations and Emotion in the Wake of 9/11“Being at Genetic Risk delves deeply into Mol’s concept of ‘logic of care’; set in the context of the risk of a genetic disease (rather than focusing on patients living with a disease or a difficult-to-define symptom), this adds in significant and interesting ways to the conversation.”—Jodie Nicotra,University of Idaho“Kelly Pender’s Being at Genetic Risk: Toward a Rhetoric of Care makes an important contribution to scholarship in the rhetoric of health and medicine (RHM); rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine (RSTM); and rhetoric more broadly. The book does so by taking on the important task of questioning critiques ‘debunking’ social creations that dupe naïve people into believing their reality.”—Cathryn Molloy Rhetoric Review

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing the contemporary revolution in the purchasing of health care technology, this book focuses on the roles of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Medicare and private health insurers, physicians and hospitals, and consumers themselves.

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Book SynopsisGuaranteeing that all are insured does not create a system with the quality of care patients want, the flexibility clinicians need, and the internal dynamics for continual improvement of health care value. Luft presents a comprehensive new proposal, SecureChoice, which does all that while providing affordable health insurance for every American.Trade ReviewHal Luft's book deserves and will surely command a wide audience. Concerned public officials as well as concerned citizens will want to consider his comprehensive and detailed approach to ensuring access to quality medical care while controlling costs. -- Rashi Fein, coauthor of The Health Care Mess: How We Got into It and What It Will Take to Get OutThis book has some marvelous and novel ideas about how to restructure our health care system. -- Ezekiel J. Emanuel, author of Healthcare, Guaranteed: A Simple, Secure Solution for AmericaAn innovative, stimulating, well-written prescription for health care reform. -- Victor R. Fuchs, author of Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social ChoiceIn America, we pay more than any other country does for health care that has inconsistent quality, leaves millions uninsured, and wastes billions of dollars on unnecessary care and administration. In Total Cure, Hal Luft recognizes that changing the payment system must be the foundation for any real health reform. -- Peter V. Lee, Executive Director, National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on HealthLuft has written a sober, thoughtful volume...It may also prove very influential. -- David Gratzer * Forbes *Economist Harold Luft presents a thought-provoking and original proposal in Total Cure...Now is the time to evaluate SecureChoice and other health care proposals. Swift action is crucial if policymakers are to take advantage of this defining moment to enact health care reforms. -- Marian E. Gornick * New England Journal of Medicine *Of the numerous discussions of health care reform, many are longer on diagnosis than on prescription. Total Cure: The Antidote to the Health Care Crisis is a notable exception to that tendency. After presenting a brief overview of the state of U.S. health care, it turns quickly to developing an innovative reform proposal, and it does so in considerably greater depth than most similar books...SecureChoice is an ingenious, carefully constructed proposal...Some readers not versed in health policy may find Total Cure: The Antidote to the Health Care Crisis challenging. It rewards the effort, however, by providing both an important new health care reform option and an illuminating tutorial on the issues at stake. -- Samuel Y. Sessions * Journal of the American Medical Association *Total Cure in whole or in part should definitely be included in the syllabus of a course that addresses what we might do to reform the U.S. health care system. And for those who want to be challenged to think about how they would restructure our health care system, Total Cure is a great read--it makes you think hard. -- Katherine Swartz * Inquiry *Are you sitting down? I have in hand a 318-page health care reform plan that could actually work. Really. Harold Luft's Total Cure is a calm, fearless leap across the abyss of health policy cynicism and the greatest of improbabilities: a comprehensive, detailed, and practical CTRL-ALT-DEL for the U.S. health care system...Luft's Total Cure is just what the policy doctors on Capitol Hill will need: a wise, postpartisan, durable shop manual for how to make health reform actually happen in our time. -- J. D. Kleinke * Health Affairs *Brilliant and badly underappreciated...Luft seems to recognize that advances in medical technology make the traditional approach to private health insurance less viable. Yet he also sees the value in promoting constructive competition. Part of the appeal of Luft's approach is that it is very open-ended: While [Universal Coverage Pool] coverage for big-ticket costs is mandatory, wraparound coverage is optional. His plan could be financed through something like our current system of tax incentives for employers, or we could finance it through taxes. And though fairly complex in its details, the basic outlines are simple and attractive: With the UCP in place, no one will ever go bankrupt due to illness; private insurers and providers will compete on the basic of cost and quality; and the health system will get better and cheaper over time. -- Reihan Salam * Forbes.com *Table of Contents* Preface * List of Tables and Figures * List of Abbreviations * Introduction * Build on What You've Got, but Recognize Real-World Constraints * Overview of a Restructured Health Care System * Covering the Cost of Care: Rethinking Health Insurance * Organizing Care and Paying Providers * Choices: Harnessing Data to Inform Decisions * Financing SecureChoice * Malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Education, and Prevention * How SecureChoice Would Work for Patients and Physicians * Getting There: Policy Choices, Implementation, and Transition * Notes * Glossary * Index

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Book SynopsisFrom Nobel Prizewinning economist Michael Kremer and fellow leading development economist Rachel Glennerster, an innovative solution for providing vaccines in poor countriesMillions of people in the third world die from diseases that are rare in the first worlddiseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and schistosomiasis. AIDS, which is now usually treated in rich countries, still ravages the world''s poor. Vaccines offer the best hope for controlling these diseases and could dramatically improve health in poor countries. But developers have little incentive to undertake the costly and risky research needed to develop vaccines. This is partly because the potential consumers are poor, but also because governments drive down prices.In Strong Medicine, Michael Kremer and Rachel Glennerster offer an innovative yet simple solution to this worldwide problem: Pull programs to stimulate research. Here''s how such programs would work. Funding agencies would commit toTrade ReviewWinner of the 2004 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Medical Science, Association of American Publishers "This book should interest anyone involved in international public health, politics and economics. It is a valuable effort to find a practical solution to a major problem."--Pierre Chirac, NatureTable of ContentsForeword ix Acknowledgments xiii 1.INTRODUCTION 1 2.HEALTH IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES 6 The Disease Environment in Low-Income Countries 6 Weak Health-Care Infrastructure 7 Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS 11 The Impact of Cheap, Simple Technologies 20 3.THE PAUCITY OF PRIVATE R&D TARGETED TO THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES 25 The Extent of R&D Targeted to Low-Income Countries 25 The Scientific Potential for New Vaccines 27 4.MARKET AND GOVERNMENT FAILURES 29 Why Target Foreign Assistance to Vaccine R&D? 30 The Patent Tradeoff 33 Low-Income Countries and Intellectual Property 36 Social versus Private Return: Some Quantitative Estimates 40 The Role of Public Purchases 42 5.THE ROLE OF PUSH PROGRAMS 45 Meningococcal Meningitis: An Example of a Successful Push Program 46 A Cautionary Tale: The USAID Malaria Vaccine Program 47 Incentives under Push Programs 49 6.THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF PULL PROGRAMS 55 The Effect of Market Size on Innovation 55 The Impact of Financial Incentive Programs 56 Examples of Pull Programs Stimulating Research 59 Advantages and Limitations of Pull Programs 63 7.PULL PROGRAMS: A MENU 68 Commitments to Finance Purchase of Products and Patents 68 Patent Extensions on Other Pharmaceuticals as Compensation for Vaccine Development 70 Best-Entry Tournaments 72 Expanding the Market for Existing Vaccines and Drugs 73 8.DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY 76 Basic Technical Requirements 76 Independent Adjudication Committee 78 Market-Test Requirement 81 Exit Clauses 84 9.HOW MUCH SHOULD WE PROMISE TO PAY FOR A VACCINE? 86 What Market Size Is Needed to Spur Research? 86 Cost-Effectiveness: What Is a Vaccine Worth? 90 10.HOW SHOULD PAYMENT BE STRUCTURED? 97 Paying for Multiple Vaccines and Market Exclusivity 100 Bonus Payments Based on Product Quality 103 Increasing the Promised Price over Time 105 Avoiding Windfalls 106 Industry Consultations 107 11.SCOPE OF THE COMMITMENT 109 What Diseases to Cover? 109 Vaccines, Drugs, and Other Technologies 109 Incentives for Agricultural R&D 112 12.MOVING FORWARD WITH VACCINE COMMITMENTS 115 Making a Commitment Legally Binding 116 The Politics of Creating Markets for Vaccines and Drugs 118 Potential Sponsors of New Markets for Vaccines and Drugs 119 References 127 Index 145

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Book SynopsisFor the past few years, the author, a renowned economist, has been applying the statistical tools of economics to decision making under uncertainty in the context of patient health status and response to treatment. He shows how statistical imprecision and identification problems affect empirical research in the patient-care sphere.Trade Review"Medicine has made spectacular advances, but its techniques for approving and selecting treatments remain locked in statistical and experimental design methods developed in the first decades of the twentieth century. In this book, Manski gives an accessible, practical explanation for why failures to confront the ambiguities of treatment decisions harm patients. He describes how modern statistical decision theory, including his own contributions, can save lives if incorporated into medical training and the decision making of clinicians, standard-setting bodies, and regulatory agencies. This is a must-read for those who take the Hippocratic Oath seriously."—Daniel McFadden, Nobel Laureate in Economics "Manski proposes clear, powerful strategies for improving patient care amid the many uncertainties typifying healthcare-delivery environments. Patient Care under Uncertainty offers valuable insights that wise clinicians—and others working in healthcare systems or on health policy design—would do well to consider and to implement in practice."—John Mullahy, University of Wisconsin–Madison “A thoughtful critique of medical decision making, Patient Care under Uncertainty furthers clinical care and evidence-based medicine. Manski examines identification practices, introduces partial identification to a clinical audience, and builds our econometric/statistical toolkit. Just as social scientists have adopted randomized clinical trials, it would be worthwhile for clinicians to adopt Manski’s rich approach to econometrics.”—Ahmad von Schlegell, MD"In this book, Manski highlights the tension between evidence generation in medicine and its credible use in healthcare decisions. Relying on decades of research, he presents various decision-theoretic principles for making better choices in the face of uncertainty. Accessible to a wide range of audiences, this book is a must-read for anyone grappling with the place of evidence in medical choices."—Anirban Basu, University of Washington

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