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This is pretty much the question that much of my career is dedicated to. When I teach graduate public health students about our health care system, I prime them with the statement that it's pretty much the most complicated system mankind has ever created, and we never simplify the system to improve it, we only add additional complicated mechanisms.

For more specific information related to the two payments systems, see the comment I made recently to the question someone had about the cost of their ED visit.

For even more specific and comprehensive information, read 'The Social Transformation of American Medicine'. It's the gold standard book for understanding how the modern American healthcare system came to exist.

https://www.amazon.com/Social-Transformation-American-Medicine-Profession/dp/0465093027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542913502&sr=8-1&keywords=social+transformation+of+american+medicine

Does your new job give you any journal access?

Beyond these Walls may be a good place to start. I'm personally working through a couple of books byAtul Gawande, including Being Mortal - not directly related to your field, but he's a great storyteller.

If your clinic has a research focus, it also couldn't hurt to take a look through any publications by your physicians. Amazon has bestseller lists in about any category, so you can get recommendations there too.

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A couple comments and questions.

One, I find drop-arm armrests to be extremely helpful. The type of client who would need this type of chair is likely to be a max assist transfer, and having the drop-arm armrest helps make the transfer that much easier. It is also helpful for sliding board transfers.

Two, is it height adjustable? I can foresee a shorter person having a really hard time scooting to the back of the chair. Or are you relying on the tilt feature for patient transport?

Three, Are there leg rests to transport the chair from the client's room to the shower room?

Four, won't the bucket that catches the waste get filled with water if it is attached while the client is taking the shower?

I do like the concept, but think that it can be improved on a bit more. On my unit, if we have a client that needs a shower wheelchair, we use something like this.

Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach by Thomas Bodenheimer and Kevin Grumbach

This is a great, easy-to-read book that has a lot of real-world examples. Bodenheimer is the person who coined the "Quadruple Aim."

If you want to do a deeper dive into health insurance, Health Insurance by Michael Morrisey is a great resource!

It’s a few years old at this point (2015 I believe) but I recommend everyone that is interested in understanding the basics of our healthcare system to read “America’s Bitter Pill” : https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Bitter-Pill-Politics-Healthcare-ebook/dp/B00LYXY05S/ref=nodl_

But clearly you are far and beyond a novice like myself.

I second the recommendation of The Healing of America, and would also recommend Money Driven Medicine by Maggie Mahar. Both predate the ACA but have great explanations of how and why the U.S. System is the way it is.

Overcharged: Why Americans Pay... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1944424768?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

US healthcare is uber expensive because of our crony government’s imposed will and authority into healthcare; not because government hasn’t taken enough control...

Monopolistic, exuberant and large “non-profit” hospital systems have also cornered the healthcare market limiting our supply and access to many health related services as a result. Also, the board members and CEOs of these “non-profit” healthcare systems do not live anything closely resembling humble or minimalist lifestyles; they still drive 6 figure cars, live in half-million to multi-million dollar mansions, but personally do absolutely nothing to improve the health of anyone while still holding onto the false altruism title of “non-profit” CEO, board member, etc.

There is nothing inherently vicious about profit other than the emotionally based propaganda that you fell victim to. If you’re complaint is towards “excessive” profits, then you’re dissatisfaction should be focused towards the bureaucracy that prevents competition from eliminating excessive profits, rather than a rent-seeking tax exemption status.

This is a really good read if you want to know what other countries do to deliver healthcare. The Healing of America

Thank you for this. You should also check out "An American Sickness" by Elisabeth Rosenthal. https://www.amazon.com/American-Sickness-Healthcare-Became-Business/dp/1594206759 I've been looking for some new stuff to read because it's so hard to get any non partisan information on the subject.

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I've heard that The Healing of America by T.R. Reid is good, though I haven't read it myself.

I can't recommend enough The Social Transformation of American Medicine, although I doubt it would "be assigned in an intro course." It's not exactly a light read, though.