Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues HCS/545 University of Phoenix Claudette Grant July‚ 01‚ 2013 Fraud‚ Abuse‚ and Waste in the US Healthcare System is a major problem. As a result of this the government is spending a greater percentage of the GDP on healthcare for Americans. The primary reason for this increase in the overall cost for healthcare is related to the increase in fraud‚ waste‚ and abuse. It is estimated that the United States spends between 15 and 25
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Cultural and Disease Paper Roberta Williams HCS/245 February 22.2014 Rebecca Riznyk Every 24 hours thirty six thousand people are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus! (Darrell Lynn Grace‚ 2011).There is twenty four million Americans that have Diabetes Mellitus‚ and ninety five percent have type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes is a group of diseases that is caused by high levels of blood glucose and is caused by defects in insulin production. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and
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This work of HCS 451 Week 5 Discussion Questions contains: DQ 1: Review the scenario below and answer the questions that follow: ABC Hospital is a small‚ privately owned community hospital. It has been struggling to survive financially‚ as reimbursement rates have declined and consumers are being drawn to the larger state-of-the-art hospital facilities in urban areas that are perceived to have better quality. ABC Hospital was built in 1960 and has been operating in the same manner for
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This document of HCS 451 Week 1 Discussion Questions consists of: DQ 1: As we get started this week‚ we need to talk about the implementation of quality management and risk management programs in health care. Elaborate on how leadership in your organization supports the implementation of quality management or risk management programs. What seems to be effective or ineffective? What would you recommend to increase leadership support or involvement in these programs in your organization?
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Analysis of Study on Elderly and Internet The purpose of this paper is to further analyze the study done on elderly and the amount the Internet is used to search for information related to health. The items of discussion include data collection methods‚ data analysis procedures‚ findings of the study‚ and the strengths and limitations of the study. Before the training began for the senior citizens they completed a baseline survey including the Krantz Health Opinion Survey (HOS)‚ the Multidimensional
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Regulatory Agency paper Name HCS/430 Legal issues in Health Care: Regulations and Compliances September 27‚ 2010 Instructor Regulatory Agency paper The Joint Commission is an agency that maintains partnership with the government to help improve the standards of health care within the United States. The Joint Commission accredits health care organizations and health care programs by setting standards to help improve the quality and safety of health care. The Joint Commission work closely and
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This file of PSY 325 Week 5 Final Paper comprises: Domestic Violence: Factors Impacting Domestic Violence Research Study Critique Psychology - General Psychology Final Paper For your Final Paper you will conduct a research study critique. Utilize the instructor-approved topic that you selected in Week One of the course. Identify three to five quantitative research studies from peer-reviewed sources which were published within the last ten years that investigate this topic. Describe
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McCall Ethics Case Study Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS 335 June 01‚ 2013 McCall Ethics Case Study Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’s office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and an LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium and that the provider‚ a friend‚ calls in the medication prior to any flights. This type of request happens
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Communicable Disease Paper Enquied Fields HCS/465 May 28‚ 2014 Duane Bibbie Communicable Disease Paper In the world today‚ there are a number of communicable diseases that rely on fluid exchange‚ contaminated substances‚ or that travel through contact from an infected
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Effective Communication Paper “Within boundaryless organizations context‚ teamwork‚ and communication replace formal lines of authority” (Lombardi & Schermerhorn‚ 2007‚ p. 64). Effective communication is the most important aspects of any organization. Without effective communication an organization can be unsuccessful and fail. Some communication obstacles a caregiver could face on a daily basis are: working with Alzheimer’s patients and memory loss‚ make sure to speak clearly‚ slowly‚ and use
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