HEALTH NEEDS MAPS AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR MANAGING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Barbara Więckowska's monograph is an extremely current and important study that focuses on the issues of healthcare and the organization of the healthcare system. In her work, the author focuses on health needs maps, which are an important instrument supporting management in this area. This publication is particularly important for the social policy of the country, as well as for the management and organization of the entire healthcare system.

• Current topic related to healthcare
• Focus on maps of health needs as a management tool
• Importance for social policy and the organization of the healthcare system
• Practical examples of rationalizing resource allocation
• Assessment of the impact of healthcare facilities on the availability and quality of services

This book addresses one of the most important problems facing healthcare systems around the world – the deficit of functional tools enabling the rationalization of the allocation of limited financial, human and material resources. The author proves that appropriately constructed health needs maps can be a valuable rationalization tool in any payer organization model, supporting theoretical considerations with empirical examples. This makes the publication extremely valuable for practitioners and theorists involved in management in the healthcare sector.

The development of health needs maps allowed for the first time to make public information on the functioning of healthcare facilities and their impact on the availability and quality of services provided. The author presents in a clear way how these maps indicate entities and areas with extreme values, illustrating desirable and undesirable phenomena. Thanks to this, the publication is a valuable source of knowledge for all those interested in improving the efficiency and quality of the healthcare system.

Barbara Więckowska, the author of the monograph, is a respected expert in the field of management in healthcare. Her work is based on a solid theoretical foundation and extensive practical experience. Thanks to this, this publication is a valuable contribution to the development of knowledge about health needs maps and their role in managing the healthcare system. This book is recommended to both students and practitioners who want to expand their knowledge about effective management in the healthcare sector.

The Scientific Publishing House PWN, known for its high-quality scientific publications, ensured the careful publication of this monograph. The book was published in 237x167 mm format, in paperback, which makes it convenient to use. It contains 314 pages full of valuable information and analyzes that will surely interest anyone who deals with the issues of healthcare and management in this area.