The Transformation of Academic Health Centers: The Institutional Challenge to Improve Health and Well-Being in Healthcares Changing Landscape

The Transformation of Academic Health Centers presents the direct knowledge and vision of accomplished academic health center leaders, enriched by their unique positions as managers of some of the most complex academic and business enterprises.  This volume provides valuable insight and leadership perspectives to all involved in health care, health professions education, and bio-medical and clinical research to systematically explore the evolving role of academic health centers worldwide with an eye focused on the transformation necessary to be successful in the coming challenging environment. The book is divided into five sections moving from the broad perspective of the role of academic health centers into the role in education, training, and disruptive technologies.  It then addresses the discovery processes, improving funding models and research efficiency.  The fourth and fifth sections address preparation for the coming changes in health care delivery and future perspectives in order to provide a complete picture of the needs of the growing and influential health care sector. *Outlines strategies for academic health centers to successfully adapt to the global changes in health care that are currently challenging established organizational models *Offers forward-thinking and compelling professional and personal assessments of the evolving role of academic health centers by recognized outstanding academic healthcare leaders *Includes case studies and personal reflections, providing lessons learned and new recommendations to challenge leaders INDICE: Glossary of Terms Section One:  The Evolution of the Academic Health Center 1. The Changing Ivory Tower:  Balancing Mission and Business 2. The Role of the Academic Health Center within the University 3. Leadership, Administration, and Management of the Academic Health Center Enterprise 4. The Changing Roles and Expectations of Faculty 5. Universal Lessons in Applying the Academic Health Center Model 6. Future Directions Section Two:  Educating the Future Health Workforce 7. The Growing Integration of Health Professions Education 8. Disruptive Technologies in Education and Curricular Redesign 9. Incorporating Diversity in Health Professions Programs 10. Regulation and Accreditation of Education Programs 11. Graduate Medical Education:  Is there a Path Forward? 12. Advancing Collaborative Global Education Programs 13. The Compelling Need for Education Reform:  A Futurist's View of Health Professions Education Section Three:  The Challenge of Discovery 14. The Changing Spectrum of Biomedical and Clinical Research 15. Bridging Science and Practice 16. Funding, Managing, and Supporting Research: Creating New 17. The Challenges Posed by Meta-Data 18. How Research Can and Should Inform Public Policy Section Four:  Preparing for Health System Change 19. Population Health and the Patient 20. The New Physics of Patient Care 21. Quality and Safety in an Era of Patient Empowerment 22. Integrated Delivery Systems and New Payment Models 23. Market Consolidation and Alignment 24. Information Technology 25. Making the Patient Experience Paramount 26. Conclusion Afterword Acknowledgement Index

• ISBN: 978-0-12-800762-4
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 27/07/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés