Ethical Issues In Obama Care
Ethical Concern The ethical healthcare concern that will be addressed in this paper is the challenge of long waiting lists that patient’s who need help with a medical issue are having to endure. Waiting times and lists are an ethical problems because facilities are essentially obstructing (not on purpose) the care of ill patients (Viberg, Forsberg, Borowitz, Molin, 2013). Long waiting times cause inefficiencies in the delivery of healthcare, they prolong suffering, discomfort a and dissatisfaction among patients and communities (Viberg, et al., 2013). In the United States Americans wait and average of 6 or more days for an appointment (The Commonwealth Fund, 2013). In fact, anyone in the United States who has Obama Care can attest to the
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To be able to shorten up primary care visits or even shorten the waiting list at emergency rooms (ER) and urgent cares, patients, communities and individuals need to know that there is a time and place to visit each and everyone of these places. For example, if someone is having sudden chest pain, persistent vomiting of blood or any fluid, they should immediately go to the ER. While, someone who has the flu, skin rash, eye irritation or mild cough should go to urgent care (PWGA, 2016). Urgent care is also used by individuals who need to see the doctor about an irritation cough or infection, but cannot get into their primary care physicians for a few months. Urgent care facilities are usually cheaper than ER’s and have shorter waiting times then both the ER and a primary care physicians office (PWGA, 2016). A primary care doctor should be used for, vaccinations (if not available at a clinics or drug store), mental health disorders, yearly check up/physicals and follow ups on a fever or cold (PWGA, 2016). Developing a marketing strategy that gets the informations on who should go where will allow primary physicians, ER doctors and nurses and urgent care staff to free up the space for individuals who desperately need the help (Murray, 2016). Marketers should work with the healthcare faculties in their communities to develop a poster, brochure and or put on their website what is deemed ER, primary care visit and what health issue is urgent. Waiting lists develop because the demand for a healthier day or a healthier life is exceeding the amount of facilities, doctors and other healthcare professionals we have (Viberg, et al.,
To be able to shorten up primary care visits or even shorten the waiting list at emergency rooms (ER) and urgent cares, patients, communities and individuals need to know that there is a time and place to visit each and everyone of these places. For example, if someone is having sudden chest pain, persistent vomiting of blood or any fluid, they should immediately go to the ER. While, someone who has the flu, skin rash, eye irritation or mild cough should go to urgent care (PWGA, 2016). Urgent care is also used by individuals who need to see the doctor about an irritation cough or infection, but cannot get into their primary care physicians for a few months. Urgent care facilities are usually cheaper than ER’s and have shorter waiting times then both the ER and a primary care physicians office (PWGA, 2016). A primary care doctor should be used for, vaccinations (if not available at a clinics or drug store), mental health disorders, yearly check up/physicals and follow ups on a fever or cold (PWGA, 2016). Developing a marketing strategy that gets the informations on who should go where will allow primary physicians, ER doctors and nurses and urgent care staff to free up the space for individuals who desperately need the help (Murray, 2016). Marketers should work with the healthcare faculties in their communities to develop a poster, brochure and or put on their website what is deemed ER, primary care visit and what health issue is urgent. Waiting lists develop because the demand for a healthier day or a healthier life is exceeding the amount of facilities, doctors and other healthcare professionals we have (Viberg, et al.,