From Book News, Inc.
This report from researchers at the Institute for the Future analyzes and summarizes data from all sectors of the health care industry to identify trends that will affect medicine, nursing, health services, and public health between now and the year 2010. First, the authors describe likely outcomes between now and 2005 in such areas as legislation, mental health, patient demographics, and the organization of health plans. Beyond 2005, their forecast splits into three scenarios--one optimistic, one pessimistic, and one which takes a "long and winding" course.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Review
"This book is nonstop information in an easy-to-read, understandable format." (Journal for Healthcare Quality, 10/03)


Review
"This book is nonstop information in an easy-to-read, understandable format." (Journal for Healthcare Quality, 10/03)


Review
Praise for the First Edition "A valuable contribution for all of us concerned about the future of health care and our personal welfare." — Journal of the American Medical Association "The book is an excellent contribution toward predicting the next decade of health care experience in the United States. I know of no other resource that provides such a high-level analysis with efficiency and clarity. Four Stars!" — Doody Publishing, Inc. "Superb analyses for policymakers and health care providers forecasting trends in health insurance, technology and workforce." — The American Journal of Nursing/American Nurses Association 2000 Book of the Year Award; (winner in the category of Community and Public Health) "Overall, the report is easy to read, data and graphs are presented clearly, and information is based on an integration of diverse research." — Journal for Healthcare Quality


Book Description
Health and Health Care 2010, Second Edition, offers well-researched coverage of health insurance, managed care, health care providers, the health workforce, medical technologies, information technologies, consumerism, public health services, mental health, child health, health of the elderly, chronic care, and health behaviors, and more. Each of the volume's topics starts with historical background leading into the contemporary setting and is followed with predicted short-term developments and forecasts reaching to the year 2010. Acknowledging the difficulty of long-term predictions, even by experts, the projections are cast as "stormy," "long and winding," or "sunny."


Book Info
Offers well-researched coverage of health insurance, managed care, healthcare providers, the health workforce, medical technologies, information technologies, consumerism, public health services, mental health, child and geriatric health, chronic care, health behaviors, and more. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover.


From the Publisher
Institute for the Future is an independent, nonprofit research firm specializing in long-term forecasting, envisioning alternative future scenarios, and anticipating the effects of next-generation technologies on health, society, and business. Located in Silicon Valley, the Institute is ideally situated to track emerging trends in biotechnology, information technology, and other critical factors that will have an impact on the strategic plans of organizations. For more than thirty years, the Institute has forecasted critical technological, demographic, health, and business trends.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Institute for the Future has been leading research in the future of health and health care since 1985. In Health and Health Care 2010, the Institute analyzed and summarized research data from all corners of the health care world to produce a landmark study of where medicine, nursing, health services, and public health are headed. The award-winning publication was adopted by researchers, faculty, students, executives, and consultants as the sourcebook on health care trends. In this substantially updated and expanded second edition, the Institute offers a current analysis on the trends and emerging visions of dimensions of America's health and health care.

Health and Health Care 2010, Second Edition, offers well-researched coverage of health insurance, managed care, health care providers, the health workforce, medical technologies, information technologies, consumerism, public health services, mental health, child health, health of the elderly, chronic care, health behaviors, and more. Each of the volume's topics starts with historical background leading into the contemporary setting and is followed with predicted short-term developments and forecasts reaching to the year 2010. Acknowledging the difficulty of long-term predictions, even by experts, the projections are cast as "stormy," "long and winding," or "sunny."

SYNOPSIS

This report from researchers at the Institute for the Future analyzes and summarizes data from all sectors of the health care industry to identify trends that will affect medicine, nursing, health services, and public health between now and the year 2010. First, the authors describe likely outcomes between now and 2005 in such areas as legislation, mental health, patient demographics, and the organization of health plans. Beyond 2005, their forecast splits into three scenarios—one optimistic, one pessimistic, and one which takes a "long and winding" course. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

FROM THE CRITICS

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Fang Sun, PhD (California State University Dominguez Hills)Description: Based on a comprehensive analysis of historical data and contemporary situations, this report from the Institute for the Future forecasts the future of health and healthcare in America for the period between 2000 and the year 2010. It identifies trends most likely to influence all major aspects of the U.S. healthcare system in the next decade in such areas as patient demographics, the organization of health plans, medical technologies, health of the elderly, mental health, chronic care, and public health services. This second edition of the report is revised and updated to reflect the changes that have occurred since the initial work of the Institute in 1997-1998.Purpose: According to the authors, the purpose is to provide the reader with a description of critical factors that will influence health and healthcare in the fist decade of the 21st century. This purpose is well achieved. The book could be a very useful sourcebook that helps its readers to cope with the uncertainties in the healthcare industry in the coming years.Audience: According to the author, the audience includes researchers, faculty, students, executives, and consultants. The book also should be useful reading for all who will be working in the healthcare industry in the next decade. As a leading entity with a research focus on the future of healthcare, the Institute for the Future is a credible authority in the subject matter.Features: The book basically covers all sectors of the healthcare industry when identifying the significant trends between now and the year 2010.In each chapter, the authors first analyze or summarize the historical trends in one area of health or healthcare and then make the forecast of future trends based on how possible it is that the drivers behind historical trends may change in the coming years. It is not only a credible way to make predictions, but also makes the book more interesting and educational. For most of the major issues discussed in the book, the authors describe likely outcomes between now and 2005. Beyond 2005, their forecast splits into three scenarios: one optimistic, one pessimistic, and one which takes a "long and winding" course.Assessment: This book is indeed of great value to those in the long-term healthcare planning processes that support their own visions of the future. As a teacher and a researcher from the healthcare sector, I also find the book a very good sourcebook. It is full of useful and updated information, and written in an easy-to-follow fashion. Considering the dynamic nature of the healthcare industry, it is certainly justifiable having this second edition to replace the original one.

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