1. Based on what you learned in chapter 1‚ discuss the forces that affect health and well-being in the community where your college is located. Give an example of each force. Which of these forces do you think healthcare managers can control and change the most to improve people’s health? The forces that affect our health and well-being in the community where your college is located include medical services‚ environment‚ and lifestyles. A medical service is described as the many medical services
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What does it take to make integrated care work? Around the world‚ only a few health care providers deliver integrated care effectively. Their experiences offer useful lessons for organizations that want to pilot integratedcare programs. What does it take to make integrated care work? 2 Jenny Grant Two interrelated factors—the growing prevalence of chronic diseases and population aging—are placing a heavy burden on health systems. In all parts of the world except Africa‚ chronic diseases
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In almost every business‚ managers and senior administrators find themselves planning for all kind of things so much so that a long-term road map for a health care organization is critically important when considering today’s health care system since it is not just complex but also is continually changing. In doing so‚ the administrators assure that they are working together towards the organization’s goals and objectives‚ as well to coordinate the resources of the organization. There are three important
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Health and social care services should be readily available to everyone within the UK‚ although people with learning disabilities may find access to such services extremely difficult‚ even in today’s society. This assignment looks at the issues surrounding access to health care services and aims to address the differences between health education and health promotion. It also highlights the legislation around health and social care and the importance for nurses to understand the inequalities in provision
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context of health and social care in relation to a particular health issue. The approaches and intervention strategies that needed to support the individuals with specific needs and evaluation of services and systems for supporting such individuals is the main part of the report. For this‚ the case study of Ahmed and his family is used. Ahmed is the 15-year-old British Pakistani that is suffering from the problem of cerebral palsy. Moreover‚ the parents are also suffering from health problems as
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Discuss the basic principles of the Danish health care sector. Analyze the challenges for the health care sector in the light of the coming year’s demographic development – and the social and economic consequences associated with the development? It should be taken into consideration that the Danish Economic Council in an analysis from 2009 has estimated that 20% of expenditure growth in the future will arise from the expected demographic development and 80% from an expectation of quality and standard
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1. Describe how some of the changes in the health services delivery system have led to a decline in hospital inpatient days and a growth in ambulatory services. • Two of the main factors that have led to decrease in hospital inpatient days and a growth in ambulatory services are Medicare reimbursement and cost-saving efforts of managed care. Medicare instituted PPS for reimbursing hospitals in the mid 1980s. PPS repayment based on DRGs gives fixed case-based payment to hospitals. Therefore‚ hospitals
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Kim Fuller In the early fall of 2002‚ Kim Fuller was employed as a district sales engineer for a large chemical firm. During a routine discussion with plant chemists‚ Fuller learned that the company had developed a use for the recycled material‚ in pulverized form‚ made from plastic soda pop bottles. Because the state had mandatory deposits all beverage bottles. Fuller realized that a ready supply of this material was available. All that was needed was an organization to tap that bottle supply‚
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Organizational Responsibility Organizational structure and culture influence have a huge effect on the success or downfall of an organization. Many organizations have proper processes in place to prevent health care fraud and abuse. This paper reviews fraud and abuse and how organizational structure and governance‚ culture‚ and focus on social responsibility affect or influenced the described situation. This paper will also review resources and allocation to prevent this type situation in the future
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Health Care Reform Project: Health Care Spending Tracey Loftus‚ Javelin Freeland‚ Mariah Jones‚ and Rochelle Foster HCS 440 October 20‚ 2014 Dawn Chiabotti Introduction Health Care Costs Methods and Tools used to address challenges Prescription Drugs Uninsured How it all relates to health care reform Prescription Drugs Uninsured Solution that is most effective/payment sources involved Steps needed to implement solution Health Care Cost Medical Cost Drive Growth Spending Breakdown
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