Health care finance, economics, and policy for nurses : a foundational guide / Betty Rambur.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is health economics and why is it important to nurses? -- A story of unintended consequences: how economic and policy solutions create new challenges -- The patient protection and Affordable Care Act Of 2010 -- Payment reform -- How health care markets differ from classic markets -- The role of information in health care markets and decision-making -- Market entry, exit, and antitrust law -- What is ethinomics? -- Additional models to guide ethical decision-making -- Governance and organizational type -- Building skills for board membership -- Applying health economics to influence health care through federal and state policy formation -- Early lessons from the covid pandemic and a look to the future -- Epilogue: reflections on living and leading in a changing nursing world -- Quiz answers

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, May 28, 2021)

'[This book] will change how you practice, how you think about health care and your contributions as a nurse, and it will better prepare you to thrive and advance in the future' -Peter I. Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP(h) Professor of Nursing Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies Montana State University. From the Foreword: This succinct, engaging text for graduate and undergraduate nursing programs distills the complexities of health care finance, economics, and policy into a highly accessible resource that can be applied to any practice setting. It presents economic and financial dynamics in healthcare as a precursor to policy and advocacy in nurses. The second edition adds graduate-level considerations and is updated to reflect our current political and legislative landscape. Real-life illustrations support foundational concepts and interactive quizzes reinforce information. Faculty resources include PowerPoint slides, a test bank, comprehensive review questions, and a sample syllabus. New to the Second Edition: New chapter on early lessons from COVID-19. Adds graduate-level considerations to content Updated to reflect current political and legislative landscape. Expands payment section to include advanced practice roles Includes updated information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and Supreme Court deliberations.

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