CHAPTER 2
U.S. Healthcare Systems Overview
Philip J. Kroth
In this chapter, you will learn how to
• Define major types of organizations through which healthcare is delivered in the United States
• Identify the venues in which healthcare is delivered
• Describe training and experience healthcare professionals require
• Delineate the types of healthcare
• Identify organizations that regulate healthcare
• Discuss the major healthcare system changes that are occurring or will occur in the foreseeable future
This chapter is designed to provide a brief and high-level overview of how the U.S. healthcare system is structured and major changes that are occurring or will occur in the foreseeable future. Its target reader is a healthcare ...
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