This textbook covers all general areas of knowledge required for a trainee, generalist medical administrator, and doctor undergoing training to be a medical administrator specialist. Chapters cover all the critical topics on medical administration and leadership. Some key issues include health systems and policy, health law, private health and insurance, health disaster planning, population and public health, health information and technology, health economics, and financial management. Medical practitioners of today are part of massive changes in medical practice as continuing developments are happening in biomedical sciences and clinical practice with new health priorities, rising expectations among patients and the public, and changing societal attitudes. Consequently, while fundamentally important, basic knowledge and skills are not enough today on their own, and doctors thus need to demonstrate leadership combined with sound management skills to drive the necessary changes required to meet the challenges ahead. This book serves as an invaluable resource for a broad spectrum of physicians, including specialists, clinician managers, other health professionals, and non-clinical managers working in health. This is a gateway text for trainees in medical administration, specialist medical administrators, aspiring medical managers, health service managers, and heads of service and departments in various medical specialties.
