Strayer University
HSA 510: Health Economics
Dr. David B. Tataw, PhD, FACHE
Healthcare
There are many factors that have influenced the changes of health care economics. Money and technology has definitely been the reason for the change of health care economics over the years. Money is want makes the economy evolve. There will be advancement in technology and there needs to be people are managing these to keep up with the changes. The U.S. has definitely progressed as far as influencing factors to change in new advancement of technology and medical care. Having a good financial manager in your organization will prepare for these upcoming advancements and changes. Money drives these advancements in providing successful health care industries. Most of the funding that comes to make these changes comes from insurance companies but it also affects patients. Patients have to pay for insurance and the money adds up. It can be very expensive to pay for health insurance as well as medical bills and prescription medication. Today in society we provide services in health care for money. Money creates revenue for the organization can pay for supplies, workers, and other things to keep the organization running. Before money was involved physicians would trade in their skills and work for supplies to help you live.
The current health care delivery structure in my state of Ohio
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect, ushering in health insurance reforms and new health coverage options that are impacting Americans across the country. Ohio is experiencing changes to its health care delivery system as the state expands Medicaid, targets the uninsured with a federal health insurance marketplace, streamlines health and human services programs, and implements new health care delivery payment systems (PR Newswire US, 2013). In collaboration with CMS, Ohio extended coordinated care to its dual eligible population through an