Delivery of Health Care
HCA 305: The U.S. Health Care System
October 8, 2012
Delivery Make sure that the level of health care is satisfactory. Researching the U.S. health care system, it had been found that patients have access to information about healthcare providers, as well as facilities that provide health care services. The patients are expecting better service. The U.S. health care system has four basic functional components and they are financing, insurance, delivery and quality. The component I chose is the delivery system of the U.S. health care system. Society’s commitment is to ensure access to basic level health care for all of its citizens.
The major factor that may result in the shift in utilization from impatient hospitalization to ambulatory care services comes from the government and the hospital emergency rooms roles. The language of the health care system such as “rights” versus “privilege” is often misunderstood. Health care from the industrialized stand point should be considered a “moral responsibility” instead of a right. When we use the word “rights”, we are basically debating the fundamental liberties, which are put on us at birth, and no government is allowed to take that away. Things like freedom of speech and religion. The U.S. has a long distinct health care as an entitlement for the elderly, the disabled and very young. For decades, the issue of universal health care has been on the front line. Several have argued that the health care system needed government assistance dealing with both the financial and regulatory aspect it. Although others have debated that the government needs to stay away from the health care system and allow it to improve itself.
Delivery With the government regulating the health care system there can be some good that come out of it. For instance, hospitals, clinics, and other health related facilities could receive more