The Aging of America: Implications for the Business of Health Care (Paperback)

The Aging of America: Implications for the Business of Health Care (Paperback)
By Atlantic Information Services

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Review & Description

The Aging of America is a resource compendium packed with data, trends, projections and other research findings on how the Baby Boom generation will alter and reshape U.S. health care.

The dramatic increase in numbers of the U.S. population 65 and older will impact economic issues - such as the cost of managing chronic disease and funding for Medicare and Part D - as the face of aging changes in terms of:
-Life expectancy,
-Incidence of chronic illness,
-Disability rates,
-Long-term care needs,
-Geographic migration pattern shifts,
And more.

These changes will necessitate new strategies by providers, suppliers and payers to accommodate the demand for:
-Physicians and surgeons in many specialties,
-Inpatient and outpatient services in different procedural areas,
-Innovative and expensive new pharmaceuticals,
-Long-term, home, and community based services,
-Medical procedures, tests, and physician office visits, and
-Occupations and settings that serve the elderly,
As well as health care workforce shifts to replace retiring Boomers.

Whether you are employed in a hospital or health system, medical group, long-term care facility or home health provider, work for a payer such as a health plan, or are a supplier such as a pharmaceutical or biotech company or are a supplier of other health care products and services, now is the time you need to start adapting to these trends.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Population Aging Trends and Projections
Chapter 2: Age and Aging-Related Diseases and Physical Conditions
Chapter 3: Implications for Hospitals, Health Systems, and Other Providers
Chapter 4: Cost Implications and Impact on Health Plans
Chapter 5: Impact on the Long-Term Care and Home Health Markets
Chapter 6: Impact on Pharmaceutical Companies and Pharmacies Read more

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