Health System Management and Leadership: for Physical and Occupational Therapists

Prepare to be a more effective physical or occupational therapy professional by learning skills in healthcare leadership, management, and policy! Health System Management and Leadership for Physical and Occupational Therapists provides a guide to essential topics such as health legislation, current issues in health care, professionalism, proposal and grant writing, business administration, quality assurance, insurance and billing, and managing a therapy practice in a variety of care settings. Written by a team of expert contributors led by physical and occupational therapy educators, William R. VanWye and Dianna Lunsford, this resource helps readers become well-informed and knowledgeable physical and occupational therapy professionals.

• Objectives and Key Terms at the beginning of each chapter guide your study and ensure that you understand important concepts and terminology.
• Chapter Summaries review the key content in each chapter.
• Figures with discussion prompts and key points are provided throughout the text.
• An eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Associate Professor, Florida Southern College, School of Physical Therapy.