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This textbook provides an overview of the US health care delivery system from the perspective of the pharmacy. In addition to a thorough update of health data and legislation, this second edition includes new chapters on the patient, informatics in health care, health care economics, and pharmacoeconomics. Introduction to Health Care Delivery also addresses new topics, such as the important role of pharmacy technicians and physician assistants, professional pharmacy organizations, care of the uninsured and underinsured, and challenges posed by the rise of consumerism in health care emergence of direct-to-consumer advertising. Lastly, each chapter begins with real-world case studies. Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists, Second Edition, offers a current and comprehensive picture of the U.S. health care delivery system while emphasizing the perspective of the pharmacy profession. Each chapter in the new edition of this practical text begins with a real-world case study that demonstrates the connection between the concepts reviewed and the pharmacist's role. The authors cover the entire system, including hospitals, ambulatory care, managed care, Medicare and Medicaid, health care ethics, and health care reform. All health data and legislation have been thoroughly updated for the second edition, which also offers new chapters on: The Patient, Informatics in Health Care, Health Care Economics and Pharmacoeconomics.

Robert L. McCarthy is Professor and Dean Emeritus after serving'as Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut from October 2003 to June 2013.'He joined UConn in August 2001 as Head and Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.' Previously, he was Founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy―Worcester at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.' He has also held faculty positions at Northeastern University, Boston University, and the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, all in Boston.' Dr. McCarthy earned his B.S. in Pharmacy, M.S. in Hospital Pharmacy, and Ph.D. in Law, Policy and Society at Northeastern University in Boston.' He also completed an ASHP-accredited residency in hospital pharmacy at the Massachusetts General Hospital.' Dr. McCarthy was a 1999-2000 American Council on Education Fellow.'Dr. McCarthy’s interests lie in the areas of health care policy, especially as it relates to pharmacy and pharmacy ethics.' His scholarship has focused on the ethical issues facing pharmacy practitioners including the right to medication and the impact of managed care, as well as teaching and learning strategies in pharmacy ethics.' He has taught courses in health care systems, health care policy, and biomedical ethics.Dr. McCarthy currently leads the University of Connecticut's interprofessional effort through chairing the Committee on Interprofessional Excellence in Healthcare.

Kenneth W. Schafermeyer is Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Director of Graduate Studies at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy where he has worked since 1990.' Previously, he served nine years as a state pharmacy association executive and lobbyist and served as consultant for several managed care and Medicaid agencies. Dr. Schafermeyer earned his B.S. in Pharmacy from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, a M.S. in pharmacy administration from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D. in pharmacy administration from Purdue University.Dr. Schafermeyer has published extensively in the areas of health economics, managed care coverage of pharmaceuticals, financial management, and' maximizing the use of pharmacy personnel. He has authored or coauthored 22 books and manuals as well as chapters in seven other textbooks. He has been named Educator of the Year for the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and also received the Emerson Electric Excellence in Teaching Award.'