Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues Paper - Health Care Fraud Roberta Roelofs HCS / 545 November 17‚ 2014 Michael Grossman Health care fraud is a current health care issue throughout the health care industry from hospitals to home care services. “The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) estimates that health care fraud accounts for at least three‚ but as much as ten percent of total health care expenditures”(Hubbell‚ 2006). Health care organizations that work with medicare
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Implementation of Pediatric Palliative Care Jeanene “Nikki” Bowen Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies NURO540 Implementation of Pediatric Palliative Care Hundreds of thousands of children are diagnosed each year with complex life-limiting illnesses in the United States. End of life decisions in children with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions are a major challenge in the pediatric population. It is unnatural for a parent to have to make end-of-life
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Personal and Professional Health Care Communication HCS/350 June 27‚ 2011 Personal and Professional Health Care Communication "Health communication refers to health-related transactions between individuals who are attempting to maintain health and avoid illness" (Northouse & Northouse‚ 1998‚ p. 20). The effectiveness and therapeutic nature of communication between individuals in any health care relationship has a strong influence on the success of interpersonal relationships
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HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care Grand Canyon University March 10‚ 2013 Combating Compassion Fatigue Introduction Compassion is a complex feeling that allows health care workers to hold and maintain themselves in emotional balance while balancing between patient’s suffering and own hopefulness. Compassion needs an internal assurance and obsession of personal beliefs. Compassion is the spirit of nursing care‚ it is the most essential value of nursing care. Joinson(1992) described the
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Running head: Health Care in America Health Care in America: Impacts on the Uninsured and Underinsured Health Care in America Health care in America is a serious issue as it involves families that are unable to receive accessible‚ affordable and quality medical treatment. Middle class or impoverished families are unable to receive the benefits of health care due to low income levels and a volatile economy. Politicians discuss the reformation of the health care system‚ but people who are
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Palliative Care Ana M. Gehan Thomas Edison State College Pediatric Palliative Care In modern society‚ children are expected to outlive their parents. However‚ for children living with life threatening illnesses‚ palliative care is an approach to care that enhances quality of life for both the child and the grieving parents. In the article‚ “Pediatric Palliative Care: The Time is Now!” the authors stress how important it is to start and/or continue pediatric palliative care programs
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Delivery of Health Care Delivery of Health Care HCA 305: The U.S. Health Care System October 8‚ 2012 Delivery Make sure that the level of health care is satisfactory. Researching the U.S. health care system‚ it had been found that patients have access to information about healthcare providers‚ as well as facilities that provide health care services. The patients are expecting better service. The U.S. health care system has four basic functional components and they
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HSA505: Health Services Planning and Marketing Taking Care of the Elderly: Which Options is Best for Your Loved One or Family Member December 13‚ 2009 Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………… 3 Nursing Home Care………………………………………………….. 7 Adult Daycare…………………………………………………………. 10 Home Health and Hospice…………………………………………... 11 Conclusion……………………………………………………………. 16 References…………………………………………………………….. 17 Introduction According to the United States Bureau
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Commonly managed care describes a continuum of arrangements that integrate the financing and delivery of health care. It encompasses many different arrangements with particular doctors‚ hospitals and other providers to deliver services that make up networks of health care plans. Most managed care organizations offer a wide array of benefit designs that include HMO products‚ preferred provider organizations‚ and direct access products that allow patients to self-refer to specialists. (Sekhri‚ 1997)
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Person Centred Care Person Centred Care is a major skills acquired by a healthcare providers.Which main target is individual traits of character in doing health care provision. Treat every person as a unique human being disregard his/her age‚ culture‚ sex and race.Acknowledge‚ respect‚ and take into considerations the choice that every service is entitled to. Set some standards for practice but not so precise to deny the specific application demands of each individual uniqueness. Guidelines
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