...Proposal for a New Health Care System XXXXX HCA/210 Proposal for a New Health Care System The government or insurance companies are not entirely responsible of reducing the expenditures on health care. Health care is the responsibility of the entire nation, in which everybody should contribute to change the system, and the quality of their lives making changes for their own benefit. People should have a better education, alimentation, and access to the basic health care, if these could be possible the country could have a better life status. Parents, relatives, teachers, nurses, doctors, insurance companies, government and many more institutions could contribute to this change providing valuable information to the people helping them to obtain a better quality of life. With this object in mind, the entire society will make a difference in the health care system, as well as improve the quality of life for everybody. My proposal includes four changes needed to restructure the system and offer a better quality of life to everybody. These changes are standardize the salaries of specialist, physicians, and medical personnel; cut some funds in some areas of the system; implement educational programs in schools, jobs, and medical facilities; and the implementation of a system in which every individual is covered by some form of health insurance. Health care needs a better structure in its system, standardizing the payment of the specialist and medical...
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...health care timeline Associate Level Material Appendix A: U.S Health Care Timeline Use the following timeline or create a timeline of your own with eight major events, including the four provided below, from the last 50 years. You may change the dates in the box to match the dates of your events. Include the following in your timeline: • Medicare and Medicaid • HIPAA of 1996 • State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) • Prospective Payment System (PPS) |1950 |During this year, most American receives their health coverage through the private | | |insurance market, usually through their jobs. Many people buy their own insurance in | | |individual market. Private health coverage products pool the risk of high health care | | |costs across a large number of people, permitting them (or employers on their behalf) | | |to pay a premium based on the average cost of medical care for the group of people. | | |This risk-spreading function helps make the cost of health care reasonably affordable | | |for most people. | |1960 |Medicare and Medicaid were previously known as Health...
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...Herbal Supplements The FDA should regulate herbal supplements as it ensures safety for the consumer. If taken properly, herbal supplements have great benefits. The problem is that there simply is not enough regulation of the herbal supplements. Many herbal supplements can be dangerous if taken incorrectly. What’s worse, people simply do not have enough information about the benefits and risks of herbal supplements. A great example of the lack of regulation is overuse of Ephedra. A while back, people started taking mass amounts of Ephedra in order to lose weight. It ended in a great amount of deaths, causing the FDA to take measures against makers of medicines containing Ephedra. Because it was considered an herbal supplement, it did not have the same scrutiny as synthetic drugs. Herbal supplements can be just as powerful as synthetic drugs, so the same vigilance in regulation should apply. Also, harmful ingredients sometimes end up in herbal supplements, which present an entirely new risk. If herbal supplements were more closely monitored, there would be a better chance of preventing this from happening. Because of the lack of regulation, consumers do not have any assurance that what they are buying is safe. Consumers need that assurance, especially when it comes to health products. There also is not very much awareness about herbal supplements. People do not realize how powerful some herbal supplements are. Many people hold the mistaken belief that herbal supplements...
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...The Driving Forces behind Rising Health Care Costs Leslie Parvin HCA/210 August 23, 2013 Jon Lasell The Driving Forces behind Rising Health Care Costs Even though some experts disagree the high cost of health care is not a serious problem, the high and rising costs are a major issue, because of the high cost of new technologies and the aging population. Furthermore, the most expensive health care system in the world is right here in the United States, with the per capita health expenditures far above those in any other countries. However, to help the sky rocketing costs of health care, insurance companies came out with plans like HMO’s to help manage care organizations that provide comprehensive health care services for a predetermined annual fee per each person enrolled. The rising health care costs have become a huge concern for almost everyone, including the general public, federal and state governments, and employers who purchase health care for their employees. Hence, there are several reasons to explain the high and rising costs of health care. According to Bodenheimer (2005), he stated, “High health care costs might derive from factors outside the health sector rather than from characteristics of the health care system itself” (p. 849). One of these factors outside the health sector is the rising costs of health care for the aging population. According to the Pew Research Center (2010), as of January 1, 2011 approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers,...
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...Psychology of Health in the Workplace Psychology of Health in the Workplace Kristin Haimowitz HCA/250 January 22, 2012 Wakita R. Bradford Psychology of Health in the Workplace A good attitude can go a long way in making the place where you work a more tolerable place to be. Having a healthy lifestyle can make it easier to deal with the smaller problems that seem to happen on a day to day basis. Health psychology is concerned with understanding how biological, psychological, environmental, and cultural factors are involved in physical health and the prevention of illness. Due to recent advances in psychological, medical, and physiological research, it had lead to new ways of thinking about health and illness. This conceptualization, which has been labeled the biopsychosocial model, views health and illness as the product of a combination of factors including biological characteristics (e.g., genetic predisposition), behavioral factors (e.g., lifestyle, stress, health beliefs, and social conditions (e.g., cultural influences, family relationships, social support) (Marks, 2011). People have developed a field of health psychology that helps people deal with stressors that they are involved with at their workplace. Many experts perform research to help them solidify their findings. Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) has developed from these studies, and does research so that they can better understand the needs of people in their work settings. Also, OHP...
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...Courtney Sheegog May. 8th, 2013 Hca/210 Rising Health Care Cost Assignment • What are some of the driving forces behind rising health care spending? One of the driving forces behind rising health care spending is Technology and Prescription drugs, chronic disease, aging of the population, Administrative costs. For several years, spending on new medical technology and prescription drugs has been the leading contributor to the increase in overall health spending. (Healthcare reform .Gov. ,2011). Longer life spans, and greater prevalence of chronic illnesses. This has placed tremendous demands on the health care system, particularly an increased need for treatment of ongoing illnesses and long-term care services such as nursing homes; it is estimated that health care costs for chronic disease treatment account for over 75% of national health expenditures (Kaiser Edu.org, 2010). How do HMOs affect health care costs? HMO's often emphasize their ability to contain costs through oversight of physicians' decisions or by implementation of a capped payment scheme that aligns physicians' incentives with those of the healthcare plan. HMO's do have lower hospitalization rates and shorter hospital stays and use fewer expensive tests and procedures than traditional health-care providers. Some people also argue that the increasing use of managed care generates positive externalities that benefit consumers enrolled in non-HMO health plans. This argument typically invokes some notion of market...
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...Board of Medical Examiners Anna L. Johnson HCA/210 May 11, 2012 Stacy Hull Vance The Board of Medical Examiners is to ensure quality healthcare for Georgians by licensing qualified applicants as Physicians, Physician Assistants, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Physician Residents in Training, Perfusionists, Respiratory Care Professionals, Acupuncturist, Orthotists, Prothetists, and Auricular Detoxification Technicians. They also work to deliver the health care services by disciplining individuals who do not meet professional standards as set forth by the Medical Practice Act. The purpose of the Medical Examiner board is to investigate complaints and disciplines those that have violated the oath of the MPA or other laws governing professional behavior of its license. Medical Board of Examiners maintain its integrity by making sure that they handle all matters and complaints in a timely and effectively manner so that the publics health and wellness can be protected as those that violate the laws can be punished. Those who are licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners have to had completed the requirement for the field in which they had studied once that has been completed they can pay the required fees and apply for their license. It has to be with an accredited facility. Those who are applying for their license will have to wait 6-8 weeks get a determination as to whether the license will be issue. Once issued Physicians are required to complete 20 hours per year...
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...Affordable Care Act Terrence Brownlee HCA/210 03/13/2011 Debra McKinney Affordable Care Act This paper will provide the changes that the Affordable Care Act put in place when they will take effect. It will contain information how the new law will improve the delivery of health care. This paper will explain two problems that might result when this law if fully in effect. This paper will contain the three changes I would recommend with the goal of decreasing the cost of health care while maintaining or improving the quality of care, and where the money would come from. This paper will discuss the parts of the act that I would keep in place. I will explain the problems that are not addressed by the Affordable Care Act that I think need to be addressed. This paper will contain who will benefit most from this new law and who will not be benefited by the new law. Finally this paper will discuss who will be disadvantaged or negatively impacted by this new law. Some of the changes that the Affordable Care Act has put in place already are a Retiree Reinsurance Program, pre-existing condition insurance plan, consumer protection and patient’s bill of rights, cut down on premium increases, and small businesses claim small business tax credit. The Retiree Reinsurance Program...
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...HCA/210 5/20/11 The main purpose for ambulatory care is to bring cheaper and easier access to health care. Patients no longer have to stay overnight in hospitals. Ambulatory care allows every patient to be treated like an outpatient. With ambulatory care, hospitals are not overcrowded and are not the only place to receive medical attention. Ambulatory care offers all kinds of different services that do not require major medical attention. Basically ambulatory care offers medical service for those that are poor and cannot afford hospital bills. Ambulatory care has cut the cost for those involved all around. I believe that ambulatory care is changing societies view on health care for the reason that health care has come a long way from where it used to be. Health care used to be only available through hospitals. Now day’s health care is available at a lower cost then what a hospital charges. Health care is now available through offices like clinics that have easy access for people who have low income. I think that society views health care as improving in many ways. One way that health care is improving is with their technology. Health care’s technology now allows patients to have a procedure done but not be kept as an inpatient. The health care service could always improve and there is belief that it will keep improving over time with new technology. Health care could improve its services by offering more services with actual doctors. Ambulatory care services like clinics...
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...HIPAA Regulatory Paper Amanda Burns HCA/210 July 7, 2013 University of Phoenix HIPAA Regulatory Paper The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996 by congress to ensure the protection and privacy of patient health information whether that be in a clinic, hospital, nursing facility, or dental office. The major focus of HIPAA is making sure that as patient information that is being shared whether by mail, phone, or electronically that information that is disclosed is protected. There is information that as healthcare providers we need to know to protect our patient rights and ourselves as the providers. HIPAA has implemented some new rights concerning health information of a patient called Protected Health Information (PHI). The privacy rule calls all “Individually identifiable health information,” PHI. We should also be aware that there is the possibility of being fined if there is a violation or breach to comply with the rules and regulations whether they are violated accidentally or purposely. If an employee violated a HIPAA regulation without knowledge of doing so than that employee can be fined 100 per violation with a maximum amount of 25,000. The maximum penalty is 50,000 per violation with an annual maximum amount of 1.5 million. No one wants to find themselves owing this kind of money and more importantly, we should care about our patient’s privacy enough to constantly be aware of how we handle their personal information....
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...Understanding Continuum HCA/210 Understanding Long Term Care Long Term care is a range of services and support that patients may need as they age to meet there every day ADLs or Activities of Daily Living. Most long term care is not medical care it is care that is given to a patient that has had and acute or chronic illness. For examples if a patient gets in a car accident and becomes paralyzed from waist down they most likely will need assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting and eating those are examples of ADLs. What is Continuum of Care? Continuum of Care services in the U.S. is an integrated system of care that will guide and track a patient over time spanning all levels of intensity of care, providing a model to guide daily decisions about the patient’s healthcare delivery. Furthermore continuum of care is meant to guide post for a patient to have their overall care managed. For example a patient can receive assistance with basic care like setting up doctor’s appointments or more extensive care such as hospital care. What are the problems with Long Term? Long-term care is one of the greatest challenges facing the health care delivery system today because of the cost. With the rising cost of healthcare period in the U.S., long-term care services are more extensive due to the fact that many people are living longer this is causing a lot of work place shortages , quality of care is being jeopardize and also the financing is at...
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...Electronic Medical Records Jordan Smith HCA/210 June 16, 2013 Electronic Medical Records Electronic Medical Records or EMR have begun to be more and more effective in the care and treatment of patients. The communication between patients, doctors, and other staff members is better than ever before. The amount of well received care and treatments has increased greatly with the advanced use of Electronic Medical Records usage (PR Newswire, 2013). The delivery of health care to patients has been greatly improved by the use of EMR, due to the fact that patients do not have to spend so much time repeating past medical history to every physician, nurse, or other health care professional they come in contact with. Health care has also been improved by EMR by being able to offer a continuity of care to those who have chronic diseases, through better management and coordination (PR Newswire, 2013). By using this kind of medical technology, providers, insurance companies, and patients allows providers to gain access to patients medical records quicker, send prescriptions to pharmacies, and work alongside other physicians to ensure the patient receives the best care possible. I believe this author has a good sense of what EMR can really do for the patient and provider. Knowing that health care can be made easier by using Electronic Medical Records makes this author’s case relevant. I do think the author could have dug a little deeper into the topic of EMR, but it did show how...
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...Title HCA/210 Oklahoma State Board of Nursing Overview The Oklahoma Board of Nursing’s mission is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of Oklahoma residents. The eleven members of the Board consists of six registered nurses, three licensed practical nurses, and two citizens of the State who represent the public. The Board is tasked to ensure Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, or Advanced Unlicensed Assistants are competent to practice by regulating the essential elements of nursing licensing, education, and certification in Oklahoma. The Board also investigates complaints of alleged violations of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act and Rules of the Board and conducts hearings for possible disciplinary actions. The Board provides administers conferences, forums, studies and research on nursing education and practice. Advanced Unlicensed Assistants must complete an Oklahoma Board of Nursing approved 200-hour training program and both a written and skills examination before receiving a certification. Oklahoma technical centers or private vocational schools offer practical nursing programs that prepare students to take the licensure examination to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. For a full-time student, the program is approximately one year. The Associate degree nursing programs in community college may take two years for a full-time student. The Associate degree nursing program prepares the students to take the examination for Registered Nurse...
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...Regulation Quiz Week 6 HCA 210 / Introduction to Health Care Please select the best answer from the choices listed below. Once you have completed the quiz, save as a Word® document and submit in the assignment section. (Each question is worth 2.5 points) Resources: (These are all found under week 5 electronic reserve readings) OIG addresses confusion over EMTALA. (2000). hfm (Healthcare Financial Management), 54(1), 1. Brown, L. C. (2003). EMTALA compliance tips. Healthcare Financial Management: Journal Of The Healthcare Financial Management Association, 57(6), 26-28. Harman, L. (2005). HIPAA: A few years later. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 10(2), Jost, T. S. (2009). Health care reform requires law reform. Health Affairs 28(5), 1. EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act) is also known as the “antidumping” law. True/False True 2. Under EMTALA, the hospital can obtain a patient’s insurance information: Both A and C are correct 3. Violations of not abiding by EMTALA, can result in: The hospital can be fined as much as $100,000 for each offense 4. Under EMTALA, when can a hospital transfer a patient to another facility? Answers B & C are correct 5. Under EMTALA, Federal law requires that medical screening and stabilization is to be provided only in emergency situations (i.e., not for non life-threatening conditions the patient may...
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...* Skip to Navigation * Skip to Content TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory * Join * Search * Browse * Saved Papers ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Search Bottom of Form * Home Page » * Other Topics Rising Health Care Cost In: Other Topics Rising Health Care Cost Courtney Sheegog May. 8th, 2013 Hca/210 Rising Health Care Cost Assignment • What are some of the driving forces behind rising health care spending? One of the driving forces behind rising health care spending is Technology and Prescription drugs, chronic disease, aging of the population, Administrative costs. For several years, spending on new medical technology and prescription drugs has been the leading contributor to the increase in overall health spending. (Healthcare reform .Gov. ,2011). Longer life spans, and greater prevalence of chronic illnesses. This has placed tremendous demands on the health care system, particularly an increased need for treatment of ongoing illnesses and long-term care services such as nursing homes; it is estimated that health care costs for chronic disease treatment account for over 75% of national health expenditures (Kaiser Edu.org, 2010). How do HMOs affect health care costs? HMO's often emphasize their ability to contain costs through oversight of physicians' decisions or by implementation of a capped payment scheme that aligns physicians' incentives...
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