This acclaimed and popular text is the only complete market research guide to the American health care industry--a tool for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. Covers national health expenditures, technologies, patient populations, research, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care. Contains trends, statistical tables and an in-depth glossary. Features in-depth profiles of the 500 major firms in all health industry sectors.

The only complete market research guide to the health care and medical industry-for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. No other source provides this massive book's easy-to-understand comparisons of national health expenditures, emerging technologies, patient populations, hospitals, clinics, corporations, research, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care and many other areas of vital importance. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package."¿Makes it easy to understand managed care, medical finances and the technology behind today's health care. Business people, marketers, researchers and professionals¿who need in-depth information on the health care industry can benefit from this unique resource."Health Care Quarterly- The Business Journal

"Easy comparative reference for: Growth and hiring plans - Salaries and benefits - Women and minority advancement - Industires, locations and careers - Major trends affecting job seekers"--Cover.

Contains information to understand the trends, technologies, finances, and leading companies of a specific industry.

Plunketts Health Care Industry Almanac is the only complete reference to the American Health Care Industry and its leading corporations. Whatever your purpose for researching the health care field, youll find this massive reference book to be a valuable guide. No other source provides this books easy-to-understand comparisons of national health expenditures, emerging technologies, patient populations, hospitals, clinics, corporations, research, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and many other areas of vital importance. Included in the market research sections are dozens of statistical tables covering every aspect of the industry, from Medicare expenditures to hospital utilization, from insured and uninsured populations to revenues to health care expenditures as a percent of GDP. A special area covers vital statistics and health status of the U.S. population. The corporate analysis section features in-depth profiles of the 500 major for-profit firms (which we call The Health Care 500) within the many industry sectors that make up the health care system, from the leading companies in pharmaceuticals to the major managed care companies. Details for each corporation include executives by title, phone, fax, website, address, growth plans, divisions, subsidiaries, brand names, competitive advantage and financial results. Purchasers of either the book or PDF version can receive a free copy of the company profiles database on CD-ROM, enabling key word search and export of key information, addresses, phone numbers and executive names with titles for every company profiled.

Gives complete access to data on national health care statistics, Medicare and Medicaid, research and technology, HMOs and hospital utilization, careers and job opportunities, and forecasts and trends. Also contains one page profiles on each of the leading "Health Care 500" companies (pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, hospitals, insurance/HMOs, care providers, diagnostics, and instruments) that provide ranks and ratings, types of business, contact names, E-mail, phone, fax and website, salaries/benefits, competitive advantage, and growth plans/special features. Includes a CD-ROM version.