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Health Care Finance, Economics, and Policy for Nurses: A Foundational Guide

Betty Rambur · 2nd Edition · ISBN 9780826152534 · Springer Publishing

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Health Care Finance, Economics, and Policy for Nurses: A Foundational Guide (2nd Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 15 chapters.

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Chapter index

The Context of Health Care in the U.S.

Chapter 1: How the Money Works: Nurses, Economics, Finance, and Reimbursement
Chapter 2: A Story of Unintended Consequences: How Economic and Policy Solutions Create New Challenges
Chapter 3: Navigating the Health Care Landscape Shaped by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and Subsequent Federal Legislation
Chapter 4: Payment Reform: Improving Care Delivery by Changing Who is Reimbursed, How, and For What

Health Care Economics: A Pragmatic Overview

Chapter 5: How Health Care Markets Differ from Other Markets...and Why it Matters
Chapter 6: Health Care Outcomes, Cost, Safety, and Value: The Critical Role of Information in Health Care Markets, Decision-Making, and Payments
Chapter 7: Market Entry, Exit, and Antitrust Law – Why it Matters to Nurses

Ethics and Economics in an Age of Reform

Chapter 8: What is Ethinomics?
Chapter 9: Models to Guide Ethical Decision-Making

Pulling it All Together

Chapter 10: Governance and Organizational Type
Chapter 11: Building Skills for Board Membership
Chapter 12: Applying Health Economics to Improve Health Care through Federal and State Policy Formation
Chapter 13: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Look to the Future
Chapter 14: The Health Care Workforce: What Nurses Need to Know

Epilogue

Chapter 15: Living and Leading in a Changing World

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About this study guide

This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Health Care Finance, Economics, and Policy for Nurses: A Foundational Guide (2nd Edition) by Betty Rambur. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Springer Publishing or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.