Ontario’s population is rapidly increasing and aging‚ while severe diseases and health issues are on the rise. This issue continues to increase as our population ages. There are several reasons why the Ontario health care system is short coming and needs such a large improvement: there is a limited amount of physicians available‚ waiting times for medical attention are immense‚ and Ontario’s budget for health care has experienced major cutbacks. This is part of a growing problem specifically in
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Content Table: 1.Initial Study Overview 2.Project Feasibility 3.Preliminary Investigation 4.Fact-Finding Report 1. Initial Study Overview New Century wants to develop an information system that supports the clinic’s operations and future growth. The clinic is located near a new shopping mall in a busy section of the city. Its staff includes four doctors‚ three registered nurses‚ four physical therapists‚ and six office staff workers. It has a base of 3‚500 patients from 275 different
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Does Lawmaking Shape Society? What was the name of the bill or law? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare". What level of government considered it? Federal Government. What was the purpose of the bill or law? The purpose of the legislation is to assure that all Americans have access to affordable health insurance. What is the history of the bill or law? Did it pass or fail? What steps of the lawmaking process did
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advantage. Today’s electronic medical records (EMRs) have varying data standards that inhibit interoperability since records are not compatible between systems. Inconsistent rules and permissions prohibit health organizations from accessing real-time patient data. A blockchain powered health information exchange (HIE) would establish the interoperability that is lacking in today’s healthcare infrastructure. Furthermore‚ this would allow for coordinated patient care and eliminate unnecessary services
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Case O: “Cultural Competency at Marion County Health Center” Marion County Health Center (MCHC) is a non-for-profit organization that provides woman health services at its Women’s health clinic. The Clinic provides services to a diverse population of 60% whites‚ 30% African-American‚ and 10% mix of various races. Breast screening rates at the Clinic was lower the required standards‚ and significantly lower for non-white patients. The lower rate and disparity in services conflicts with the mission
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The story follows the Hayden family and their struggle with loyalty‚ justice‚ identity and family. When David’s family’s Native American housekeeper Marie falls ill‚ Frank Hayden‚ the local doctor is called. When Marie refuses medical treatment‚ David’s parents‚ Gail and Wes‚ discover that Frank has been preying on the local native American women‚ raping and molesting them. Wes confronts Frank at a dinner at their father’s house. Wes and Gail reach a compromise. When Marie is found dead‚ Frank convinces
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leave Blue Shield Health Insurance. Since my left hand crooked‚ I experienced making an end meet every month. In addition‚ I have only worked a part-time job for Orange Unified School District for 18 years as an instructional assistant. Especially‚ I stop believing in Blue Shield Health Insurance for the following reasons: 1) Mr. Chien Ngo ineffectively handled my case of health insurance; 2) Blue Shield mailed the bill too late. First‚ necessity underlies the decision to buy a health care plan‚ but
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The Lasting Effects of Factory Farming Undercover investigations of factory farms brings a light to what is being kept behind closed doors for a company’s profit and gain at the expense of severely abused animals and harmful environmental factors. As reported by an article from The Washington Post‚ harmful antibiotics are used in everyday life of the factory farmers to make their jobs easier and the food cheaper on the market. These antibiotics cause damage not only to the environment and the animals
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Health Promotion for the Mastectomy Patient The focus of this paper is on the journey of a 44-year-old woman diagnosed with breast cancer‚ recovering from a mastectomy. The patient’s health will be explored using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns and the Determinants of Health. Pre and post admission‚ different health related strategies‚ and resources will also be discussed. Client Description The patient in question is a fictional character that has been used with discretion from the creator
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Case Study #3: Agnes Gibbons was admitted through the hospital ’s emergency department with congestive heart failure. During her admission she was asked to verbally acknowledge whether her demographic data were correct. Ms. Gibbons did so. Extensive diagnostic tests were done‚ including radiology studies. It was later discovered that all of Ms. Gibbon ’s information had been entered into another client ’s file. How would you correct this situation? What departments‚ or other agencies‚ would
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