ECONOMICS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS - CHRISTOPH SOWADA

The book "Economics of Healthcare Providers" is a comprehensive study of the problems faced by healthcare service providers. The author, Christoph Sowada, analyzes economic issues in the context of the specifics of the healthcare sector, offering the reader an insightful look at market mechanisms and decisions made by doctors and hospitals. It is an indispensable read for students, managers, and anyone interested in effective management in healthcare.

• Comprehensive analysis of healthcare provider issues
• Theoretical foundations of economics in the healthcare sector
• Practical aspects of financing and management
• Analysis of decisions made by doctors
• Specifics of the functioning of hospitals
• Impact of financing on the behavior of healthcare providers
• Coordinated healthcare
• Long-term care in the sector

The book consists of eight chapters that gradually introduce the reader to the complexity of healthcare provider economics. The first chapter provides an introduction to economic theory and the functioning of the market mechanism, with particular emphasis on the healthcare services sector. Subsequent chapters are devoted to the analysis of health and healthcare production, the goals of healthcare producers, doctors' decisions under uncertainty, the analysis of hospitals as specific organizations, the impact of financing methods, functioning in coordinated care structures, and long-term care.

The author thoroughly analyzes the economic aspects of health and healthcare production, taking into account both financial and non-financial goals pursued by individual healthcare producers. He also discusses the decisions made by doctors under uncertainty, which is crucial for understanding the effectiveness and quality of healthcare. Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of hospitals as a complex form of institution-organization, and on the impact of various financing methods on the behavior of healthcare providers.

This textbook is aimed at a wide audience - from students of economics and management, through students of public health, political and legal sciences, to participants of postgraduate studies and MBA programs who aspire to leadership roles in healthcare organizations. Thanks to its comprehensive approach and practical examples, the book is a valuable source of knowledge for all who want to understand and effectively manage in a dynamically changing healthcare sector. PZWL Publishing guarantees high substantive and editorial quality.

The book "Economics of Healthcare Providers" is not only an academic textbook, but also a practical guide for managers and decision-makers in the healthcare sector. Thanks to it, you can better understand market mechanisms, make more effective decisions and manage resources more efficiently. It is an investment in knowledge that brings measurable benefits in both the short and long term.