The business of health : the role of competition, markets, and regulation

U.S. health system performance : an international perspective -- Is profit-seeking inappropriate in health care? -- Competition in hospital markets : the case of specialty hospitals -- Competition in health insurance markets : the case of managed care reform -- Competition in pharmaceutical markets : the case of prescription drug marketing -- Conclusions and policy implications. Print publication at Halle Library

SelectHealth Reference Center Academic		Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only. 1980 - to date
Econlit		Subject indexing and abstracts of about 400 economics journals and over 500 collective volumes per year, plus books, dissertations, and working papers. Updated monthly.

Cost effectiveness and resource allocation		Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of cost-effectiveness analysis, including conceptual or methodological work, economic evaluations, and policy analysis related to resource allocation at a national or international level. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation is aimed at health economists, health services researchers, and policy-makers with an interest in enhancing the flow and transfer of knowledge relating to efficiency in the health sector. Available from 2003 volume: 1 issue:1 in BioMed Central Open Access Free Available from 2003 in Directory of Open Access Journals Available from 2003 volume: 1 in PubMed Central
European Journal of Health Economics		The European Journal of Health Economics is a highly scientific and at the same time practical oriented journal considering the requirements of various health care systems in Europe. The international scientific board of opinion leaders guarantee high-quality, peer reviewed publications as well as articles for pragmatic approaches in the field of Health Economics.
Forum for health economics and policy		Forum for Health Economics & Policy showcases articles in key substantive areas that lie at the intersection of health economics and health policy. The journal uses an innovative structure of forums to reflect the most pressing and timely subjects in health economics and health policy, such as biomedical research and the economy, and aging and medical care costs.
Health affairs		Health Affairs is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal that explores health policy issues of current concern. To learn more about the topics we cover, visit our Topic Collections. Available from 1981 volume: 1 issue:1 Most recent 3 year(s) not available in Highwire Press Available from 1994 in ABI/INFORM Global (PDF &/or HTML Text) in EMU Library Catalog Available from 1994 in ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source Available from 1991 in Westlaw Campus Research: News and Law
Health Care Management Review		Health Care Management Review addresses the full range of challenges and concerns that busy health care executives face every day and provides the latest developments in the health care field. Written by leading health care executives and guided by a blue-ribbon panel of experts, HCMR presents in-depth analysis and solutions to the problems health care administrators face today. The Journal features new developments, practical solutions, and insightful analyses in finance, marketing, labor relations, cost containment, antitrust laws, quality assurance, planning, computers and technology, staff recruitment, pay and benefits, and much more. Available from 1997 in Ovid Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Total Access Collection
Health economics		This Journal publishes articles on all aspects of health economics: theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective. Its scope includes the determinants of health and its definition and valuation, as well as the demand for and supply of health care; planning and market mechanisms; micro-economic evaluation of individual procedures and treatments; and evaluation of the performance of health care systems.
Health economics in prevention and care		January 01, 2002 this journal was renamed The European Journal of Health Economics
Health Economics, Policy and Law		International trends highlight the confluence of economics, politics and legal considerations in the health policy process. Health Economics, Policy and Law serves as a forum for scholarship on health policy issues from these perspectives, and is of use to academics, policy makers and health care managers and professionals. HEPL is international in scope, publishes both theoretical and applied work, and contains articles on all aspects of health policy. Considerable emphasis is placed on rigorous conceptual development and analysis, and on the presentation of empirical evidence that is relevant to the policy process.
Health Forum Journal: leadership strategies for healthcare executives		Available from 1987 until 2003 in ABI/INFORM Global (PDF &/or HTML Text) in EMU Library Catalog Available from 1987 until 2003 in ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
International journal of health care finance and economics		The International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics deals with the problems of financing a health care system and financing’s impact on health care performance. It examines why people choose alternative arrangements, either in markets or through the political process. In addition, it demonstrates the link between financing of health care and methods of payment for health care and, in turn, the link between payment and the supply decisions of health care providers. The journal focuses on contributions that integrate theoretical and empirical work, evaluate conflicting findings, or compare experiences among countries and jurisdictions. Papers analyze the behavior and interaction of consumers, providers, insurers, and governments under the influence of health care finance and regulation.
Journal of Health Economics		This journal seeks articles related to the economics of health and medical care. Its scope will include the following topics: •production of health and health services; •demand and utilization of health services; •financing of health services; •measurement of health; •behavioral models of demanders, suppliers and other health care agencies; •manpower planning and forecasting; •the prevention of sickness; •cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses and issues of budgeting; •efficiency and distributional aspects of health policy; and such other topics as the Editors may deem appropriate.
Journal of mental health policy and economics		Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics publishes high quality empirical, analytical and methodologic papers focusing on the application of health and economic research and policy analysis in mental health. It offers an international forum to enable the different participants in mental health policy and economics - psychiatrists involved in research and care and other mental health workers, health services researchers, health economists, policy makers, public and private health providers, advocacy groups, and the pharmaceutical industry - to share common information in a common language. The journal also serves as a point of reference for governmental and international organisations and will develop an international group of informed readers, who will in turn be able to disseminate policy information to local organisations. The overall aim is to improve mental health policy, planning and delivery in all countries on an interdisciplinary research basis for the benefit of patients with mental and addictive disorders. Available from 1998 volume: 1 issue:1 until 2003 volume: 6 issue:4 in Free E- Journals
Medical care		Rated as one of the top ten journals in healthcare administration, Medical Care is devoted to all aspects of the administration and delivery of healthcare. This scholarly journal publishes original, peer-reviewed papers documenting the most current developments in the rapidly changing field of healthcare. This timely journal reports on the findings of original investigations into issues related to the research, planning, organization, financing, provision, and evaluation of health services. Available from 1963 until 2002 in JSTOR Arts and Sciences Complement
Medical care research and review : MCRR		For over 60 years, Medical Care Research and Review (formerly Medical Care Review) has been a pioneering force in the area of health services research. During that time, the journal evolved from monthly abstracts to a well-respected journal carrying critical reviews of literature on organizational structure, economics, and the financing of health and medical care systems. Today, the journal's focus has expanded to reflect the growth of the field and the increasing importance of health services research -- while still maintaining the high standards that have kept Medical Care Research and Review at the forefront of health care research for over half a century. in EMU Library Catalog Available from 1944 volume: 1 issue:1 in Sage Complete Available from 1999 until 2002 in OCLC FirstSearch ECO
Medical economics		Medical practice management; Physicians; Health and medicine; Health care; practice management issues. Available from 1990 in Academic OneFile in EMU Library Catalog Available from 1994 in Factiva Available from 1999 in Free E- Journals Available from 1999 in General BusinessFile ASAP Available from 1990 in General OneFile Available from 2000 volume: 81 issue:1 until 2006 volume: 83 issue:24 in Wilson Select Plus (PDF &/or HTML Text)

Health Care Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management: 4th Edt. 2008		Healthcare finance: an introduction to accounting and financial management / Louis C. Gapenski. Edition: 4th ed. Publisher: Chicago, IL : Health Administration Press ; Arlington, VA : Association of University Programs in Health Administration, c2008. 1 v. Contents Introduction to healthcare finance -- The financial environment -- Financial accounting basics and the income statement -- The balance sheet and statement of cash flows -- Managerial accounting basics, cost behavior, and profit analysis -- Cost allocation -- Pricing and service decisions -- Planning and budgeting -- Time value analysis -- Financial risk and required return -- Long-term debt financing -- Equity financing -- Capital structure and the cost of capital -- The basics of capital budgeting -- Project risk assessment and incorporation -- Current asset management and financing -- Financial condition analysis -- Lease financing and business valuation -- Distributions to owners: bonuses, dividends, and repurchases -- Capitation, rate setting, and risk sharing.
Dictionary of health economics and finance		Medical economics and finance is an integral component of the health care industrial complex. Its language is a diverse and broad-based concept covering many other industries: accounting, insurance, mathematics and statistics, public health, provider recruitment and retention, Medicare, health policy, forecasting, aging and long-term care, are all commingled arenas....The Dictionary of Health Economics and Finance will be an essential tool for doctors, nurses and clinicians, benefits managers, executives and health care administrators, as well as graduate students and patients With more than 5,000 definitions, 3,000 abbreviations and acronyms, and a 2,000 item oeuvre of resources, readings, and nomenclature derivatives it covers the financial and economics language of every health care industry sector." Print Resource in Halle Library Reference Collection
National Center for U.S. Health Statistics: Health United States: 2007: Health Expenditures		Health, United States presents national trends in health statistics on such topics as birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory and inpatient care, health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health insurance and managed care, and other health topics.
Encyclopedia of Health Care Management		This Encyclopedia of Health Care Management is intended to help them understand the business and management issues in the health care industry. Given such a large industry with so many different issues, there are about 600 keywords defined in this volume. The keywords are classified into 16 general categories. Please see the Reader's Guide for the categories and the keywords. Additionally, there are tables on medical degrees, medical specialties, medical organizations, medical legislation, and health care acronyms to facilitate understanding of the business and management issues in the health care industry.

Economic Reference Ebooks

Collection of electronic reference works with an economics focus.