readiness for a self-directed referring system. To persuade our stakeholders‚ we will propose several possible reimbursement models that will work in our context. For example‚ a couple of models available as described by Bodenheimer & Grumbach (2012)‚ would be the Diagnosis Related Group and the Capitation models. However‚ from our initial planning‚ we propose a mixed reimbursement model where PTs are paid per session up to a stipulated amount per month. This will help prevent potential moral hazards like
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cheapest priced food while maximizing their profits. These fast food restaurants provide the consumers‚ to which they cater to‚ with tasty calorie dense food that is unhealthy‚ and consumed on a regular basis. All of these variables have resulted in the obesity pandemic that we are fighting today. It is twelve o’clock on a Monday. Lunchtime has arrived and you see most of the employees in the office go out to lunch at the closest and cheapest restaurant. They walk into the burger king across the street
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value-based models‚ practices are forced to hire and train employees in new‚ untested systems while
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The Role of Social Media in Health Advertising and Promotion Introduction Since the first e-mail was sent in 1971‚ much has changed in how the web is used. The internet has afforded everyone a front-row seat to the trailblazers behind cutting-edge innovation‚ as well as their ambitious awareness into the history of technology‚ its most cardinal moments and how it can be applied to different aspects of everyday life to improve one’s experiences. Social media has become a huge part of this and we
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The health quality model is major reason create measurement benchmarks in healthcare industry products‚ departments and providers. Theses organizations work aligned with health systems quality. Using the clinical data is able to compile a National Committee for Quality Assurance. Using the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) website there is clear understanding of report card of the different clinical sites for comparison for healthcare of many variable components. For instance the
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for medical care is increasing. One of the major issues regarding the increase is the desperate need of a new health care system. With a vast majority of Americans uninsured and the need of medical care on the rise‚ the United States is in need to find a better solution. This paper will describe my model health care system for America and what the system should do. For the new health care system I would require the amount the individual would pay to be determined by their age and income. No longer
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Political‚ legal and ethical health promotion considerations There are various political considerations involved in health promotion for the patient. The main issue that is seen at the facility that I am located at is the allocation of resources for wound care treatment. It is extremely difficult to provide patients with the supplies needed due to the recent cut backs over the past years in reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. Since these cutbacks have taken effect‚ it is very difficult
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future health professional‚ it is important for me to think about my experiences with health professionals as this enables me to decide how I would like to be treated by a health professional and to treat my patients in this manner. In this essay I will be using the IHP model and an example of a past experience with a health professional to decide how I will treat my patients in the future. The IHP (Integrated health professional) model takes three important dimensions that every health professional
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Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis Sameera Karnik‚ Amar Kanekar1 Correspondence to: Ass. Prof. Amar Kanekar‚ Department of Health Studies‚ East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania‚ East Stroudsburg‚ PA‚ USA. E‑mail: akanekar@po‑box.esu.edu Date of Submission: Sep 17‚ 2011 Date of Acceptance: Oct 27‚ 2011 How to cite this article: Karnik S‚ Kanekar A. Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis. Int J Prev Med 2012;3:1-7. ABSTRACT Introduction: Childhood obesity
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Obesity Takes Over Obesity is a growing worldwide problem causing “over 400 million people to become obese” (Obesity). The numbers will keep climbing to be about “700 million in 2015” (Obesity). As the numbers keep growing in both adults and children‚ people will remain obese until they can make their life healthier. Throughout the United States‚ obesity has affected a large number of people from lack of exercise‚ consuming too much food and causing various types of health problems. People have
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