ASSIGNMENT 3: HOSPITALS AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities By Annette Dixon Professor Dr. Jo-Rene Queensberry HSA500 Section: 006VA016-1124-001 May 13‚ 2012 Describe the difference between nonprofit and for-profit hospitals. The hospital has originated‚ over the years‚ as an institution for the poor‚ offering little in the way of therapy. Today it has evolved with primary focus on health care. To understand hospital growth one must first distinguish
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2016). In our readings‚ it is discussed that the main reason for EMTALA‚ by Congress‚ was to ensure public access to emergency medical services regardless of ability to pay. Section 1867 of the Social Security Act imposes specific obligations on Medicare-participating hospitals that offer emergency services
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Reimbursement and Pay-for-Performance Reimbursement and Pay-for-Performance are at the heart and soul of every health care organization. Without money coming in there is no way to pay for the services in which are offered to the individuals that need them. The individuals that need the services are required in one way or another to provide payment for these services. Individuals’ chose the health care coverage needed and than the insurance companies develop plans to fit needs to the people. The
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California and Texas: Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers Compared In December 2011‚ the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a demonstration waiver for Texas that is modeled‚ in part‚ on a demonstration waiver that has been underway in California since November 2010. Both waivers affect hundreds of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries‚ involve billions of federal Medicaid matching funds‚ and are designed‚ in part‚ to promote changes in the health care delivery system
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Information Systems Terms Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook. After you define each term‚ describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines
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Long-term care services are sought out when an individual requires aid with their daily living activities‚ medical or non-medical‚ due to a chronic illness or disability. In the 19th century‚ it was common for long-term care to be given by family members and friends most often based on a need of feeling it was their duty even when it created privations for the family. After the Great Depression the Social Security Act of 1935‚ in addition to welfare programs‚ we began to see a positive impact helping
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Identify the vulnerabilities and strengths in the family when considering your discharge plan. • Vulnerabilities o Caregiver stress and fatigue • The daughters of Mrs. Davis may already be stressed out from their full time jobs and taking care of their teenage children. The daughters may feel additional stress associated with caring for their mother. o Economic and financial matters • Even though Mrs. Davis has a pension from her husband and social security‚ additional expenses related to the most
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EMTALA: The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted in 1986 as a part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985. EMTALA was enacted to prevent hospitals with Emergency Departments from refusing to treat or transferring patients with emergency medical conditions (EMC) due to an inability to pay for their services. This act also applies to satellite locations whom advertise titles such as
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Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities Laura Wilson HSA 500 Introductions to Health Services Dr. Rhonda Hill February 12‚ 2012 1. I will be describing the difference between nonprofit and for profit hospitals‚ also describing at least three major trends that have occurred within the hospital sector‚ plus describe and differentiate the roles of hospitals and nursing homes in providing long-term care and giving three examples‚ and last critique the current state of long-term care policy
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