I had hoped for a more user-friendly layout.There is good information in this book, however; I was hoping for more of a quick reference guide.Product Description
In this economic-clinical review of home care services, the reader finds a brief economic history of psychiatric services in this country, several models of psychiatric care, an illustration of the burdens borne by families when such services are unavailable, and strategies for developing "managed care-friendly" services programs.
This book addresses real-world issues of designing services models that meet the clinical needs of an underserved population while also appealing to the economic imperatives of managed care.
Key Features
* Economic models of home care in a managed care environment
* Standard clinical goals of home care
* Recommended guidelines for home care services
* Clinical vignettes
* Family burdens of home care
* "New players" in psychiatric home care
* Managed care-friendly payment models
* Use of paraprofessionals in home care
* Coordination of inpatient and home care services
From the Back Cover
In this economic and clinical review of home care services, the reader will find a brief economic history of psychiatric services in this country, several models of psychiatric care, an illustration of the burdens borne by families when such services are unavailable, and strategies for developing "managed care-friendly" services programs.
Psychiatric Home Care addresses real-world issues of designing services models that meet the clinical needs of an underserved population while also appealing to the economic imperatives of managed care.
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