Health Care Utilization Paper HCS/235: Health Care Delivery in the U.S. Health Care Reform The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) was designed to decrease health care costs and require health care access to all U.S. citizens. The Act has the potential for reducing the cost of health care in the United States; however‚ with many risks which could possibly strain the health care system‚ increase debt‚ and decrease the quality of care many are concerned. Access to Care
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Homework Chapter 12 Open-Ended Questions 1. Describe how MinuteClinic puts the following promotion strategies to work for them: stressing tangible cues‚ using personal information sources‚ creating a strong organizational image‚ and engaging in post-purchase communication. What else could they try? MinuteClinic has managed to implement a variety of promotional strategies along time. Within the tangible cues we can find the physical evidence of the service such as the team of experts who are
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Useful Traits Of Primary Care Behavioral Health Counselors Behavioral health counselors must be able to function in the face-paced primary care environment. To be effective‚ they should: * be flexible enough to deal with noise‚ frequent interruptions‚ and constant changes in scheduling; * be able to offer brief‚ targeted interventions usually lasting less than 30 minutes; * be comfortable with short-term counseling‚ often lasting
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Health Information Systems Rhonda B. Kiker HCS 533 January 30‚ 2012 Lee Tompkins Introduction Health care information systems are a collection of data and information unique to health care. This information includes starting with an information structure that collects both administrative and clinical patient data‚ compiles the information‚ makes information available for up-to-date patient care all the way through the reimbursement process. These systems also aggregate data for reporting to measure
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Health Care Email Shawandra McClendon October 7‚ 2014 HCS 212 Johnnie Steward Health Care Thinking back a hundred years ago the history of health care has evolved and has become one of the most demanding fields to work in. The ultimate goal of health care is to treat‚ prevent or to intervene for those who are ill. Technology is also a major evolution that is now a vital role in the health care system. It allows patients to become more involved with their healthcare. They can follow up on test results
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Economic Terms and Health Care History Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Economics: The Financing of Health Care HCS 440 George Atkins December 01‚ 2013 Economic Terms and Health Care History Health care in the United States of America is a delicate balance between the supplier and the demander. The supplier is the person or company providing health care services‚ procedures‚ or good‚ and the demander is the consumer who is in need of the health care services‚ procedures‚ or goods. Supply and demand between
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file of HCS 440 Week 3 Individual - Health Care Spending consists of: Write a 1‚250- to 1‚750-word paper in which you explain your position on national health care spending in the United States. Include information on the following: Health Care - General Health Care Write a 1‚250- to 1‚750-word paper in which you explain your position on national health care spending in the United States. Include information on the following: o The level of current national health care expenditures
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Legal Issues In Health Care Alexandra Marie Canfield HCS 430 9/8/2014 Christie Artuso Regulatory Agency Paper The agencies that are in charge of monitoring health care facilities and practitioners are known as health care regulation agencies. These agencies also provide the organizations with information about changes in the industry. At the federal‚ state‚ and local level the agencies establish rules and regulations that health care organizations have to follow mandatorily. Some agencies
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Capital Project HCS/571 Capital assets are generally purchased to improve quality of care‚ or to provide needed equipment for a new service or expansion of an existing service. The key element in capital budgeting is that the building or piece of equipment being acquired has a lifetime that extends beyond the year of purchase and it is a capital asset or long-term investment for the hospital. Capital assets are good financial investments for the organization.(Finkler‚ Ward‚ & Baker‚ 2007)
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Personal and Professional Health Care Communication Jessica Anderson HCS/350 March 11‚ 2012 Maria Smith Personal and Professional Health Care Communication Communication is the basic method that people use to exchange information and messages. The information is exchanged every day in our personal and work lives. We talk with our neighbors‚ our family members‚ friends‚ school instructors‚ bosses‚ colleagues‚ and clients. The communication can have many forms: verbal‚ non-verbal or written
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