1. What three components of public and community health differ from individual health? Describe each component and provide examples from your life. According to" Public Health Infrastructure - Healthy People" (n.d.)‚ "Public health infrastructure includes 3 key components that enable a public health organization at the Federal‚ Tribal‚ State‚ or local level to deliver public health services. These components are: • A capable and qualified workforce • Up-to-date data and information systems •
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What inpatient and outpatient health care facilities exist in the U.S.? What value do these facilities provide to community health care? Outpatient care is any health care service provided to a patient who is not admitted to a facility. Outpatient care may be provided in a doctor’s office‚ clinic‚ the patient’s home or hospital outpatient department. Outpatient treatment in a doctor’s office or clinic‚ often supplemented by medications administered at home‚ remains the norm for most routine care
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Week 2 discussion questions What are the largest expense categories incurred by health care service organizations? In opinion‚ one of the biggest expenses for medical facilities is unpaid services. Costs occurred from patients that are unpaid privately or not fully reimbursed from insurance companies would be one of the biggest expenses incurred in health care services. Another expense that is high on the list of expenses for health care services would be equipment and personnel
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COMMUNICATION AND CRISIS HCS/320 10/2014 University of Phoenix Communication and Crisis The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has begun to receive official reports stating that the public water supplies of several towns in the South East Texas (SET) area have become contaminated with life-threatening biological agents. As director of this office‚ it is my responsibility to address contingency plans within the organization and the public; without creating panic. Areas of focus will
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Communication Crisis Paper HCS/320 Patricia Tram January 2‚ 2015 Jamikka Waremercer A crisis is an event in which it is looked upon as leading to a dangerous unstable situation. These events can affect individuals‚ communities‚ it even can affect the nation depending on how severe it is. When people are in a crisis situation they tend to forget their normal coping measures. When people train on crisis situations they tend to do better in these type of events. Dynamics differs in times
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper HCS/405 November 23‚ 2011 Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper This paper discusses the elements of financial management that is important to the healthcare organizations‚ generally accepted accounting principles‚ and a summary of the articles related to healthcare financial management. Elements of Financial Management There are four different elements used in financial management. These elements include: planning‚ controlling‚ organizing and directing
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Evaluating the Research Process HCS 465 Heath Care Research Utilization May 12‚ 2014 Abstract The data in this paper was compiled from information obtained through Young Finns Study. This information was collected from subjects who ranged in age from 3-18 and was collected through their childhood and young adulthood The baseline study was completed in 1980 3‚596 children and teenagers from the ages of 3-18 were used as tests subjects in the study. Comprehensive data was
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Ethical Health Care Issues Paper HCS/ 545 May 19‚ 2014 Ethical Health Care Issues Paper Ethical health care topics vary in the news and media currently in the healthcare field. Many health care issues can involve the patient’s care‚ or the policies set forth by healthcare regulatory agencies. In many instances‚ ethical issues can arise during a patient’s treatment when religious or cultural discrepancies arise that would affect the manner in which the patient receives
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Vanessa Beckley Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary HCS/451 November 10‚ 2014 Risk and Quality Management Assessment What is a managed care organization? Managed care organization is the entity which integrates the finance and delivery functions of health care. Managed care organizations are providers that put together health care finance and delivery‚ that is‚ they combine the payer arm of the health care system with the provider arm. This involves contracting with health care providers to
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Using Statistical Information University of Phoenix Using Statistical Information Statistics have become critical to the operation of any medical facility. At Samaritan Medical Center (SMC)‚ we routinely look at data to guide our workflow‚ staffing and patient satisfaction. One of the most commonly referenced statistical databases used at our facility is Press Ganey. Press Ganey utilizes a mailed survey to a random selection of discharged patients to gauge the quality of care given to
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