leading causes of death in America. Impact of Affordable Care Act of 2010 The Affordable Care Act is a health care reform law‚ which was made to make healthcare affordable and available to more people. “An estimated 30 million Americans were expected to gain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act” (HERITAGE) causing many people who suffer from chronic diseases to now have coverage for their medical needs. The Affordable Care Act helped with getting people properly diagnosed with their
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Health Care Transparency HCS 235 Health Care Transparency Healthcare transparency has been defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as making available to the public‚ in a reliable and understandable manner‚ information on the health care system’s quality‚ efficiency and consumer experience with care‚ which includes price and quality data‚ so as to influence the behavior of patients‚ providers‚ payers and others to achieve better outcomes (American College‚ 2010)
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Insurance/Underinsured The Cause of the Problem Possible Solutions to Healthcare Accessibility Group Recommendation Executive Summary Many families in America are facing difficulties obtaining health care. Access to healthcare means the timely use of quality delivered health care. If services are available and there is an adequate supply of services‚ then the opportunity to obtain healthcare exists‚ and a population may ’have access ’ to services. However‚ the extent to which a one
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Health Policy Legislation: Nursing Within the American Health Care System December 6‚ 2010 Description of HB 450 Over the last few years‚ states have begun to develop legislation to protect healthcare workers from assault. Ohio is no different. House Bill 450 (HB 450) is a piece of legislation introduced by State Representatives Denise Driehaus (D-Cincinnati) and Linda S. Bolon (D-Columbiana) that is aimed at making the crime of assaulting a registered nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse
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The role of primary health care in preventing chronic disease The role of primary health care in preventing the onset of chronic disease‚ with a particular focus on the lifestyle risk factors of obesity‚ tobacco and alcohol. Mark Harris Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity‚ UNSW January 2008 Abstract The potential impact of primary health care in assessing and managing smoking‚ hazardous drinking‚ poor diet and physical inactivity has been demonstrated among patients who are at higher risk
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important not only in homes but also in the work place because it helps the job to be more successful. Effective communication is essential in health care because it allows individuals and teams to have access to adequate and timely information necessary to perform their role effectively and appropriately. Effective communication is essential in health care. Information sent from one party to the next must be properly interpreted or else there will be errors in the communication process. The elements
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Sulejma Tmusic 3/14/2013 MED100A ASSIGNMENT 7.1 Understanding cultural beliefs is necessary to a healthcare provider because cultural differences affect patients’ attitudes about medical care. Diverse beliefs and attitudes about health and medicines‚ may affect treatment. Also it affects the patient’s ability to understand and cope with an illness‚ and the consequences of medical treatment. Cultural beliefs influence patient roles and expectations. Expectations such as how much information
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Maintaining the privacy of health patient records is extremely important in the health care industry. Every healthcare provider in different areas of the health care field obtain prerequisite training in maintaining patient privacy and have an obligation to ensure patient information is kept private. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensure health insurance is portable and protection for privacy of patient medical information (Henderson‚ 2009). A requirement of the healthcare
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What is dementia? If you‚ or a friend or relative‚ have been diagnosed with dementia‚ you may be feeling anxious or confused. You may not know what dementia is. This factsheet should help answer some of your questions. The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. These include Alzheimer’s disease and sometimes as a result of a stroke. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. How
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Misdiagnosis has always been a significant medical issue‚ however‚ it gets very little attention. The United States Institute of Medicine reports that 5% of adults seeking medical care every year will be misdiagnosed (Neergaard‚ 2015). That is a very large amount‚ considering the sheer number of adults that seek patient care every year‚ that’s not even including pediatric cases. So why is this issue getting very little attention? The reason is a majority of misdiagnosis goes undetected and causes no
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