Healthcare Management

Global Perspectives

Alan Gillies

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Routledge
10 December 2024

Production & quality control management; Public ownership & nationalisation; Public health & preventive medicine; Medical administration & management

Series: Masters in Healthcare Management

Healthcare Management takes a look at international perspectives in healthcare management and the way regional priorities, national income, and social factors are crucial to effective healthcare services. Readers are provided the skills to address issues and solve problems as a healthcare manager by understanding and appreciating the complex interrelationships of global health provision. The book compares and contrasts different healthcare systems, examining the role of policymaking, health financing, healthcare beyond hospitals, leadership, risk management, and quality. A range of international case studies provide the opportunity to see how different theories work in practice. This comprehensive book is suitable for students and professionals undertaking healthcare management courses.

By: Alan Gillies
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
ISBN: 9781032765259
ISBN 10: 1032765259
Series: Masters in Healthcare Management
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 10 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

A. Introduction 1.The Context 2.An analysis of global health 3.The relationship between health and healthcare 4.The Impact of Finance on Health 5.COVID-19 The impact of a once-in-a-century event B. Health Care Policy 6.Policymaking and Health Policymaking 7.Evidence in Policymaking 8.Public health policy 9.Global health policy C. Health Care Financing 10.Health Financing Systems 11.Revenue Collection 12.Models of Payment to Providers 13.Efficient Government Health Spending D. The Health Care Industry 14.Healthcare as an industry 15.Hospitals and their management 16.Primary healthcare provision 17.Supporting Industries E. The Role of Management and Leadership 18.Managing Healthcare Services and Products in Global Markets 19.Leadership in Health care 20.Risk Management in Healthcare 21.Quality Assurance in Healthcare F. The Role of Information and Innovation 22. Using Information to Improve Clinical Care 23.Using information to improve the management of hospitals 24.Innovative Technologies for Health Care

Alan Gillies is Professor of Healthcare Management at the International University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He also holds the titles of Honorary Professor at UCLAN in Preston in the UK and Doctor Honoris Causa at the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.