PROPSECTS AND CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATED ELECTONIC HEALTH RECORDS FOR MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS by Peter Oluseyi Okebukola MPH/MBA Intended audience This is a public policy memo directed to the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). CONTENTS Executive Summary Background Definitions stakeholders Options and implications for managed care Individual practice association (IPA)
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Health Care Spending My position on national health care spending is way too much monies is going out and not enough people supporting the problem. A universal health care plan for every man‚ woman‚ and child who resides in the United States is the most economical way to achieve this goal. All working citizens must have monies automatically taken out of their paychecks and if you can afford more than the basic plan‚ then there will be plans available that you can upgrade to like Aflac. No matter
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Strategic Marketing Planning Process Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Electronics‚ LLC was founded in 2006 by Andre Young‚ a.k.a. Dr. Dre‚ and Jimmy Lovine‚ former chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records. The company headquarters in Santa Monica‚ California and has about 150 employees. Their products range from high quality headphones to HD stereo systems and their digital music service “MOG”. Their first product‚ Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones‚ came out in 2008. Until the end of 2012 their products
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Country Risk and Strategic Planning Analysis Direct export access to China used to be difficult due to the complexity and slowness of the country ’s customs rules and regulations. But with the relaxation in regulatory restrictions and the opening of its markets to foreign investors‚ China could become the next successful market for cognac and champagne importers. The elimination of tariffs in the wake of China ’s accession to the World Trade Organization may encourage more cognac and champagne importers
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Health Care Communication Methods DeAndrea Wheeler HCS/320 June 11‚ 2013 Chalon Washington As the Communication Coordinator for this well known drug manufacturer‚ we will now debate and discus how we will get information to the public about the negative effects that our medications are causing the public. Our goal‚ as a vital asset to the public and medical community‚ is to convey all concerns to our community in a very sensitive and careful way. Using the power of newspapers‚ radio‚ internet
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Health Care Reform Name Grade Course Tutor’s Name 18th July‚ 2012 Health Care Reform Outline 1) Health care reforms are expected to solve health care challenges and issues through different ways‚ including addressing the issue of obesity‚ rationing of care‚ insurance reforms‚ and shortage of medical practitioners to provide quality and reliable services. i) President Obama’s health care reforms (a) President Obama proposed electronic record-keeping‚ decrease
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the elements of society’s organization and process that affect the overall distribution of disease and health. Health care and public health systems are the social determinants of health and they are mostly responsible for health inequities. Health inequities link closely with social determinants of health. Public Health recognizes that individual-level interventions must occur along with approaches that address community and societal levels of social determinants of health. As part of the President’s
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Introduction The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)‚ a common complication of hospital care and one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. The paper will explore the current issues of HAI‚ the problem examined‚ the significance‚ and what methods are currently being implemented to reduce the problem. Problem Background The challenge that many hospital facilities are facing is how to avoid HAIs while treating patients for medical
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Q1. Marcus McGraw was faced with a “never encountered complex business challenge” that had put him into a dilemma. McTiernan‚ a trusted consultant for years‚ advised that recent consumer trends were changing and hence affecting the sales growth. The focus on nutrition was adversely affecting the Oscar Mayer brand due to high fat red meat being less preferred over white meat and hence benefiting the Louis Rich brand. McTiernan also suggested that the changing competition trends also require to be
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better future: Primary Health Care Primary health care is a term used to describe a system where a patient’s health care needs are attended to by the most appropriately trained individual. This method of health care delivery has been called a “team based approach” (Health Canada‚ 2006). Instead of seeing the doctor for every health concern‚ other health professionals such as nurse practitioners‚ pharmacists‚ dieticians or physiotherapists may be called upon to take care of your concerns. In this
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