Evolve Resources for Health System Management and Leadership, 1st Edition

1^st edition Table of Contents TBD; first draft –

Section 1: Health care management and policy

• Global healthcare
• U.S. health system (insurance, levels, policy, and business)
• Public policy
• Barriers to care
• Trends in healthcare
• Practice regulation via national organizations and licensure

Section 2: Practice Issues

• Professional issues
• Delegation, referral, consultation
• Core values and ethics
• Professional development, post-graduation opportunities
• Interprofessional education
• Communication with patients and providers
• Direct access and primary care
• Legal and ethical implications, HIPAA

Section 3: Fundamentals of insurance and billing

• Outpatient billing

• Evaluation coding
• Factors affecting payment
• Documenting skill
• Acute and post-acute care billing

Section 4: Leadership, administration, management, and professionalism

• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Healthcare management and administration

Section 5: Entrepreneurship

• Starting a business, practice, or program

William R. Vanwye, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Associate Professor, Florida Southern College, School of Physical Therapy, USA and Dianna Lunsford, OTD M.Ed. OTRL CHT, Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist, Professor and Program Director Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Gannon University