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Hospitals and Health Systems: What They Are and How They Work provides a comprehensive overview of the history, development, structure, organization, and operational processes of modern hospitals and healthcare systems.

The book begins by examining the historical evolution of hospitals, from their early origins to the development of modern healthcare institutions. It then discusses the government's involvement in healthcare, including the development of Medicare and Medicaid, health insurance, managed care, and various healthcare financing and reimbursement systems.

The book further explores the development of healthcare systems through hospital mergers, institutional affiliations, rising healthcare costs, and the involvement of governmental and religious organizations.

It also examines the internal operations of modern hospitals, including organizational structure, healthcare professionals, direct patient care, human resource management, physical facilities, administrative and business activities, billing, accounting, health information management, electronic health records, and labor unions within healthcare organizations.

This book is primarily intended for undergraduate students studying hospital administration and health systems management, as well as readers seeking to understand the history, structure, management, and daily operations of modern healthcare organizations.