Download or read book Pharmacy and the US Health Care System written by Michael Ira Smith and published by Pharmaceutical Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharmacy and the US Healthcare System is a one-stop textbook of current information about the features of the US healthcare system. It covers the personnel and institutions, along with concise reports on trends, regulations policy and finance. This new fourth edition has been updated with the most recent data, statistics and developments. It includes up-to-date information on many topics including financing, managed care pharmacy, political realities, and health information technology. There are new chapters on patient safety, pharmacovigilance, and ethics and professionalism. The healthcare field is evolving due to technological advances, pressure to increase efficiency and demand to increase costs. Pharmacy and the US Healthcare System prepares pharmacists for independent practice in this unpredictable environment.