Social Work Practice in Community-Based Health Care / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780789025661 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 06/22/2007 Pages: 272 Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) Make sure your practice skills are up-to-date with the changes brought on by managed careBecause of escalating costs, the focus of healthcare in the United States has shifted from inpatient, hospital-based care to outpatient care in the community. Social Work Practice in Community-Based Health Care is a comprehensive guide to the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective and efficient practice within a managed-care context that’s focused on a diversified, aging consumer population and high-risk health conditions. This unique book examines the essential elements of community health practice, including logic modeling for planning and evaluation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the use of technology and tele-medicine in social work practice.Social Work Practice in Community-Based Health Care presents practical information for social worker