Strategic Health Management: A Guide for Employers, Employees, and Policy Makers (JOSSEY BASS/AHA PRESS SERIES)

Harris (health strategies, Alexander & Alexander Consulting Group) provides guidance to employers and employees that can help them take a more proactive role in health care. He outlines how employers can negotiate with financing organizations and care providers to exert influence over the price, volume, technical intensity and value of care. Describing the various segments of the medical industry, he reveals areas where employers and payers can best utilize their bargaining strengths, and offers information about the buying and demand patterns of employers and employees. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.