Health Services
Middleboro Community Health Issues
Case Study
HCM 5102
Jordan Seidle
Fox School of Business
MBA Candidate
Middleboro Community Health Issues
Introduction
The county of Hillsboro appears to be a rural, and somewhat isolated, conservative community with some common healthcare related issues that are present in many other rural communities. Educational levels for community members are relatively low, and much of the workforce in the area comes from manufacturing facilities. Due to higher health related costs from manufacturing workers, along with a strong union influence, increases in the community healthcare costs are becoming more present. In addition to this, the more isolated communities within Hillsboro County have a disproportionate aging population who also has limited access to healthcare opportunites, which is not being addressed. Throughout this case, we will explore some of these public and community health related concerns in an attempt to identify what steps can be taken to improve access to healthcare, improved services, and other healthcare related issues.
Demographic Issues The community of Middleboro and the surrounding area has grown significantly in the past 10 years, but much of this growth has been in the other surrounding towns, giving the Hillsboro area the appearance of growth throughout. In the last 10 years, the average growth in the area has been 8.3% for Hillsboro County, and has been about 4.3% over the past 5 years (Appendix A.1). The highest growth area in Hillsboro has been the town of Jasper, which has grown 17.6% over the past 10 years and almost 10% over the past 5 years. Although it is not in Hillsboro County, Capital City has also shown a significant increase in population since 10 years ago at 10.8%, but much of this growth (8.5%) has occurred in the past 5 years. The other communities in Hillsboro County have all grown at a slower than average rate than the rest of the county for the last 10 years,
Case Study
HCM 5102
Jordan Seidle
Fox School of Business
MBA Candidate
Middleboro Community Health Issues
Introduction
The county of Hillsboro appears to be a rural, and somewhat isolated, conservative community with some common healthcare related issues that are present in many other rural communities. Educational levels for community members are relatively low, and much of the workforce in the area comes from manufacturing facilities. Due to higher health related costs from manufacturing workers, along with a strong union influence, increases in the community healthcare costs are becoming more present. In addition to this, the more isolated communities within Hillsboro County have a disproportionate aging population who also has limited access to healthcare opportunites, which is not being addressed. Throughout this case, we will explore some of these public and community health related concerns in an attempt to identify what steps can be taken to improve access to healthcare, improved services, and other healthcare related issues.
Demographic Issues The community of Middleboro and the surrounding area has grown significantly in the past 10 years, but much of this growth has been in the other surrounding towns, giving the Hillsboro area the appearance of growth throughout. In the last 10 years, the average growth in the area has been 8.3% for Hillsboro County, and has been about 4.3% over the past 5 years (Appendix A.1). The highest growth area in Hillsboro has been the town of Jasper, which has grown 17.6% over the past 10 years and almost 10% over the past 5 years. Although it is not in Hillsboro County, Capital City has also shown a significant increase in population since 10 years ago at 10.8%, but much of this growth (8.5%) has occurred in the past 5 years. The other communities in Hillsboro County have all grown at a slower than average rate than the rest of the county for the last 10 years,
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