Describe the continuum of care and how health care is organized to respond to health issues In the United States (U.S.)‚ health care is organized to respond to health issues as needed. In recent years with the talk of health care reform‚ the continuum of care is a resurfacing issue. Most Americans seek health care only when needed. This could be because the fee for service‚ the payment received is only for that particular illness. In the continuum of care in rural community‚ based settings
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better health care provider. It takes practice to do so. Things like problems and communication barriers aren’t going to be the same with everybody. You have to know how to handle different situations with different types of people. When it comes to health care and taking care of patients‚ you have to do your best in everything to try and help the patient. If there are communication barriers‚ you have to work around those‚ find a way to communicate. There are different ways to be a better health care
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or mislead. Intuitive decision making would be the second choice for how to approach the scenario. This type of approach is lead on by the experience of previous problems the company has faced and what has worked in the past for the company. It also relies on the gut feeling of the manager and the accumulated judgment one has acquired. This type of decision making approach is mostly based on judge of ones character and how each manager approaches the problem but if it has worked many times before
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horizon and it also means that our health may start to decrease. Even though anyone can get sick at any age‚ elderly people are more likely to become sick just because failure of the immune system. If a person breaks a bone‚ they may have to have some type of rehabilitation. In the event that something happens to us and we are not able to take care of ourselves there is a service that can help. This paper will give a general background behind long term care; provide a brief description of the
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prescription drug for the overweight segment (BMI 25-30) * Low-dose formulation; only one pill per day reducing stress on heart or liver functions * Dramatic weight loss effect average 26 pounds for BMI 28-30 & 15 pounds for BMI 25-28 within 12 weeks * Less severe negative side effects associated with excess fat and claories in the diet controllable with behavior modification and healthier eating habits * Metabical consumers is likely to be highly involved in systematic decision
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Health Law and Ethics HCS/478 Negligence Paper Health care providers have a responsibility to provide competent and safe care to their patients. When patient care is compromised or the patient does not have a successful medical outcome‚ sometimes the legal system becomes involved. It is important to be aware of the terms negligence‚ gross negligence‚ and malpractice because they are often misunderstood. This paper attempts to provide a definition of each legal term in an effort to distinguish
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Managed health care plans are often described as continuum models. Continuum models are used to describe gradual transition with sudden changes such as managed health care plans. These plans are involved in models consisting of cost and quality. There are four main healthcare plans that emphasize on continuum of managed care including service plans‚ POS‚ HMO‚ PPO and CDHP plans. Each of these health plans are consisted of different features‚ structures and guidelines that make them unique and effective
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prescription drug approved by FDA and has less negative side effect and can magically loss weight. Recognizing target consumers: the target consumers are overweight individuals with a BMI of 25-30 who want to live healthier and health care providers who would be prescribing Metabical. Analyzing the main concern of target consumers: for direct consumers‚ their want to lose weight to feel better and live longer. For health care provider‚ their key concern is that the patients would regain weight after they
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Continuum of Care Paper Maryann Bocak June 21‚ 2010 Dr. Denise W. Hines Continuum of Care The component of the U. S. health care delivery system continuum discussed in this paper will be mental health care. Mental health is how we think‚ feel‚ and act as we cope with life. It helps determine how we handle stress‚ relate to others and make choices. Like physical health‚ mental health is important to every stage of life‚ from childhood through adulthood. Mental illnesses are common and
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attept to pursuade the Senator. Prepare a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes. Select a component of the U.S. health care delivery system continuum. Examples include the following: Long-term care Home care Inpatient care Outpatient care Mental health care Occupational health School health Another component approved by the facilitator Incorporate graphics such as charts and graphs‚ as appropriate. Each slide must contain only one key concept.
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