This week’s reading left me with a sense of confusion at the complexity of the healthcare system. Teitelbaum and Wilensky (2013) the lack of a unified healthcare system makes health care overly complicated and obtuse. There are many players and a lack of coordination allows for unnecessary redundancies and is costly. In 2009‚ the United States spent the equivalent of $8‚086 per person on healthcare‚ moreover‚ this represents a 4% increase over 2008 spending. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) set out
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+ Be familiar with the five forces compelling a transformation of the health care industry‚ and be able to identify the role Information Technology will play in achieving this transformation. The five forces compelling a transformation of the healthcare industry are; • Demographics; the baby boomer generation‚ and the need to serve and finance the aging. • Consumerism; individuals are demanding the right to manage their own health care and to participate in decision making regarding choice of
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these issues could be explained by the poorer health and mental health issues that are more prevalent among those in poverty. However‚ discrimination effects healthcare in wealthier minority groups such as Asian Indian Americans. Nearly one in ten Asian Indian Americans reports having perceived discrimination when seeking or receiving healthcare. While this percentage is low in comparison with other minority groups‚ the high income levels of those surveyed demonstrate that it is more than a socioeconomic
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Running Head: HEALTHCARE INNOVATION 1 Healthcare Innovation HCA / 210 November 25‚ 2012 HEALTHCARE INNOVATION 2 Healthcare Innovation The healthcare innovation of CAM or complementary and alternative medicines is a very broad and constantly changing field. The practice of complementary and alternative medicine is made up of groups of diverse medical and healthcare systems‚ practices and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.
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From 2013 to 2015 healthcare has spent 17.4 percent of GDP and expect to intensify over the years to come‚ according from the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Service. The reason for an increase‚ is due to increasing treatments‚ medications‚ medical research and more (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis‚ 2015). Moreover‚ Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) involves an increase in the economic activity in healthcare considering everyone has to partake in health insurance. However‚ the output of the GDP
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Problem Solving and Action Wendy Thomas PHL/251 Barrington Lewis June 1‚ 2015 “Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them” -Henry Ford Introduction • Critical thinking • enlightening decision • public school budget cuts issue • Logical decision-making • best suitable approach • Prospective solutions • Decision process • determine the best solution Problem Description • • • • Private vs. Public vs. Home schooling Public schools are affected
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Perspective on Healthcare HCS/212 February 18‚ 2013 Corinne McTier Perspective on Healthcare Working as a medical assistant has been one of the most rewarding experiences. Patient care should be the top priority for the healthcare industry because without our patients there would be no need for medical employees. Being employed at one of the nation’s top hospitals is bound to change and shape an individual. Working in healthcare affects people in many ways some positive and some negative
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The medical profession can respond to healthcare disparities in several ways. In my opinion‚ their strongest methods in doing so are through education‚ volunteering‚ fundraisers‚ and community cohesion efforts. One has to remember that healthcare disparities are the end result‚ not the problem itself‚ and in order to prevent this outcome‚ the real issues must first be addressed. Education is pivotal in achieving the goal of alleviating medical shortages in underserved communities. Ensuring that
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defining the future strategic direction of health care. The challenges that will be addressed include the information technology advancements such as the electronic medical record/electronic health record challenge‚ the accreditation‚ quality of healthcare‚ and organizational compliance challenge‚ the access to health care including the uninsured and those in the poverty levels challenge‚ the market shares and advancing age of population challenge‚ and the maintaining a skilled workforce challenge
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Cultural Competence in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy discusses discrepancies in care due to differing cultures and ethnicities‚ along with possible solution to alleviate them. Many cultural beliefs influences healthcare decisions. This may limit possible treatment options or even if you can give them treatment at all. Health care discrepancies are on the rise for minority groups. Data shows that minority groups are more at risk for illness for many reasons. For example; lower vaccination
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