EHRs in Health Care x x x Abstract In 2009‚ the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was passed into law mandating interoperable Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption throughout the United States health care system for all providers who serve Medicare or Medicaid patients. The HITECH Act sets “meaningful use” requirements‚ goals‚ and objectives‚ and gives specific timelines for which to achieve them. As an incentive
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Elder Abuse in the United States According to Bonnie and Wallce (2002)‚ "between 1 and 2 million Americans 65 or older have been injured‚ exploited or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care or protection" (p. 9). This abuse ranges from physical abuse and sexual abuse to financial exploitation. If the range of victims seems overly broad — there is a 100% variance between the low and high estimates — it is worth noting that some forms of elder abuse are not reported as
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Legitimacy enables a state to depend not on shear force or coercion‚ rather the idea of consent of the governed. Consent of the governed is a principle that goes back to the English philosopher John Locke‚ stating that a government’s legitimacy and moral right to use state power is justified and legal when it is consented by the people or society that the power is being exercised over. Consequently‚ this makes legitimacy an integral component of any successful modern state. Various forms of political
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Prison Health Care Michelle Harris HCS/430 February 9‚ 2015 Taryn Zubich Prison Health Care Health care is a major issue. The issue of health care‚ no matter who views‚ takes on many perspectives‚ however‚ the point of view of prison is a another world of its own. Federal and state laws in place states that correctional facilities and/or prisons must provide prisoners with medical facilities that would oversee their medical needs. This paper will identify a governmental
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areas and have little business nearby. Poverty does influence‚ power because there are less opportunities and poorer health‚ which makes life more difficult than someone that is wealthy. Power is affected by poverty because there are less opportunities for the less fortunate making life more burdensome. In the article A Look Inside America’s Poorest County Nomaan Merchant states‚”The few people who have jobs usually have to drive up to 80 miles to tribal headquarters. The nearest major population
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National Electronic Health Records Angela Harvey Ohio University National Electronic Health Records Health information is important to every person caring for a person. If pertinent information is missed or not communicated it could be deadly. The Department of Health and Human Services developed a plan to help control this issue. In 2004‚ federal government‚ under President Bush‚ developed a plan for caregivers to make it easier for patients to have access to their health records. The plan
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Origins of Health Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States Hannah Eaton Fall 2013 Health Policy and Health Systems December 11‚ 2013 Health disparities are a huge cause for concern in the United States. The term health disparities is generally referred to as health or health care differences between racial/ethnic groups and includes differences in morbidity‚ mortality‚ and access to health care (LaVeist & Issac‚ 12). When comparing the health outcomes between
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OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Task 1 (LO 1): Essay 800 words Write an essay on the importance of partnership working in the efficient delivery of public health services. You must include the following into your discussion to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of multi-agency collaboration. • Roles of various local‚ national‚ international‚ and voluntary organisations • Epidemiological considerations such as geographical distribution of health conditions
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3.02 Assignment Before the Spanish-American War even started‚ the United States predicted conflict with Spain. Because of this prediction‚ the USS Oregon (captured above) was sent from California towards Cuba. The journey was very long and the crew had to make many stops. It was more than 14‚000 miles and took around 60 days. By the time the ship reached Cuba‚ the Spanish-American War had already begun. This incident sparked the idea in many Americans that something had to change. There had to
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ten Americans are living below the poverty line. Although there is not a direct definition for poverty‚ it can be generally defined for most Americans living in the United States. First‚ an inability to provide a family with nutritious food‚ clothing‚ and reasonable shelter can clearly show how “poor” can be described in the United States. In addition‚ in order for a family to not be considered under the poverty line‚ it must have enough yearly income to pay for monthly bills‚ and afford Medicare. Next
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