Evolution of Healthcare Systems, Annotated Bibliography Example

Blumberg, A., & Davidson, A. (2009, October 22). Accidents Of History Created U.S. Health System. npr.com. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114045132

Gives a description of the American healthcare system of the past and how it began in the 1920s era. The article then touches on how the emergence of modern medicine began to change the scope of healthcare with better healthcare options, cleaner hospitals, more educated medical personnel, and pharmacology research. The rising cost of healthcare, which led to the birth of health insurance coverage, is also analyzed.

Boulis, A. K., & Jacobs, J. A. (2010). The Changing Face of Medicine: Women Doctors and the Evolution of Health Care in America. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Describes how the evolution of healthcare in the United States includes a growing number of practicing female doctors entering the medical field over the last four decades. The book gives insight into why so many women have entered the medical field and how well they do in it. The book includes interviews and surveys to analyze the evolution of the medical system as it relates to the shift in gender roles in the medical field.

Cliff, B. (2012). The Evolution of Patient-Centered Care. Journal Of Healthcare Management, 57(2), 86-88

Focuses on how the U.S. healthcare system is evolving in regard to patient-centered care, as outlined in the Affordable Care Act. Focus is also on considering the patient’s values and lifestyles, and how patient-centered care is geared toward the improvement of the patient’s total care experience which includes a holistic approach to care. Additionally, the importance of a shift in healthcare delivery that includes empowering patients to be proactive about their own healthcare and adapting to the changes in the U.S. healthcare system, through healthcare reform, is emphasized.

Frank, R. H. (2012, June 30). Giving Health Care a Chance to Evolve. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/business/health-care-ruling-lets-the-system-evolve-economic-view.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Focus is on an affirmative ruling for President Obama’s health care law which is in place to reform America’s healthcare system. The article points out that privatizing health insurance would not have been a good business model, and it touches on how other countries outside of the U.S. provide government health insurance for all people, and how the U.S. is still under the employer-provided plans adopted in the 1940s and the problems associated with them, which includes more costs to employer and employees. The article states that Obama’s plan will help the current dysfunctional healthcare system evolve.

Gerberding, J. L. (2010). Healthcare Epidemiology: Past and Future. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 31(S1). Papers from the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare?Associated Infections (November 2010), pp. S73-S75

Describes how the healthcare industry has evolved through each decade in American history and reports on what changes the Sixth Decennial International Conference in 2020 will reflect on in the next decade of healthcare. This will include an analysis of sustainability and globalization, as well as patient empowerment regarding their own healthcare. Focus is on how healthcare has evolved over the decades to include changes in medical technology, financing, value purchasing, public reporting and healthcare payment reforms. Additionally, healthcare delivery innovation is a focus of this article.

Graham, N. O. (1995). Quality in Health Care: Theory, Application, and Evolution. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc., 3^rd ed.

Describes historical and current perspectives of healthcare and gives practical advice on managed care methods. The books takes a look at how changing social and economic environments, coupled with changing technologies are changing how healthcare is delivered. Quality is a key focus in this book, as it relates to the continued evolution of healthcare. The importance of qualified healthcare professionals and organizations is addressed, as well as the roles of government agencies, employers and employees in the positive evolution of the current healthcare system.

Lee, R.C., Donaldson, C., & Cook, L. S. (2003). The Need for Evolution in Healthcare Decision Modeling. Medical Care, 41(9), pp. 1024-1033

Explains how the present healthcare system lacks adequate healthcare decision modeling, which can have an effect on a patient’s quality of life. The article explores and compares various methodologies for decision analysis in the healthcare field and how these processes can be improved through progressive evolution.

Taylor, B. (2009, July 16). From here to there: The evolution of healthcare. CBCNews. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2009/07/10/f-weekly-checkup-taylor-future-of-health.html

Describes how the current healthcare system and that of the future compares to the healthcare system of the past. Factors considered are demographic shifts, an aging population, medical necessity, and healthcare costs. The article also reports on the World Health Organization’s prediction that current and future changes in climate will impact disease patters, natural disasters and human migration. All of these changes will impact healthcare. The need for healthcare to evolve with a constantly evolving world is emphasized to better handle distributed healthcare systems that include new technologies and health informatics.