Economics for healthcare managers /
Lee, Robert H., 1948-
Economics for healthcare managers / Robert H. Lee. - 2nd ed. - Chicago : Health Administration Press, c2009. - xiv, 307 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why health economics? -- An overview of the U.S. healthcare system -- An overview of the healthcare financing system -- Describing, evaluating, and managing risk -- Understanding costs -- The demand for healthcare products -- Elasticities -- Forecasting -- Supply and demand analysis -- Maximizing profits -- Pricing -- Asymmetric information and incentives -- Economic analysis of clinical and managerial interventions -- Profits, market structure, and market power -- Government intervention in healthcare -- Regulation -- Strategic behavior.
9781567933147 (alk. paper) 1567933149 (alk. paper)
Health services administration--Economic aspects.
Medical economics.
Managerial economics.
Health Services Administration--economics.
Economics, Medical.
W74 / L 22
Economics for healthcare managers / Robert H. Lee. - 2nd ed. - Chicago : Health Administration Press, c2009. - xiv, 307 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why health economics? -- An overview of the U.S. healthcare system -- An overview of the healthcare financing system -- Describing, evaluating, and managing risk -- Understanding costs -- The demand for healthcare products -- Elasticities -- Forecasting -- Supply and demand analysis -- Maximizing profits -- Pricing -- Asymmetric information and incentives -- Economic analysis of clinical and managerial interventions -- Profits, market structure, and market power -- Government intervention in healthcare -- Regulation -- Strategic behavior.
9781567933147 (alk. paper) 1567933149 (alk. paper)
Health services administration--Economic aspects.
Medical economics.
Managerial economics.
Health Services Administration--economics.
Economics, Medical.
W74 / L 22