...and accreditation standards. Every health care facility is required to be licensed to provide care to patients. Each state has different requirements for a facility to be licensed and they can change annually. In the state of Washington, the Department of Health is responsible for licensure of hospitals. Healthcare facilities are licensed to make sure that the facility meets certain standards of service and quality and that the facility meets with state laws and regulations. After receiving their initial license, a facility will be periodically reviewed to make sure that the standards are continued to be met. If a facility wants to provide care to Medicare patients, it must first be licensed to provide care within the state they are located. Any health care facility that wants to provide care or services to Medicare patients and be paid by Medicare, must be federally certified in addition to being state licensed. Medicare certification is voluntary. Certification is when an outside agency officially determines if a health care facility meets the Social Security Act's provider or supplier definitions, and whether the entities comply with standards required by Federal regulations (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, n.d.). The facility must be able to demonstrate that it meets all of the Conditions of Participation (CoPs). If a facility is not federally certified, it cannot receive reimbursement for Medicare patients’ care. Accreditation shows how well a facility...
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...Enhancing the Marketing Plan The company’s competitors, and the strengths and weaknesses of each (SWOT) Competition in health care industry gains the clients since it assist maintain costs, enhance quality, and promote innovation. However, how to contain an organization in the fast growing industry is a complex task to the partners and members in the field. HealthCare Express for instance, find, it hard to keep track of operations, especially in this industry where changes in products needs legal approval; thus competition is very stiff because products and services are almost presented in the same way. The main competitor for HealthCare Express is Patient First, Inc. This organization, just like Healthcare Express has deepened its roots to offer services such as providing urgent care, daytime, evenings, weekends, holidays, after doctor’s office hour’s convenient and affordable medical services for clients varying from newborns to geriatrics, and respiratory therapy services. These specialized fields act as the backbone of the Patient First, Inc. where its strengths lie, as compared to other organizations. Since the Healthcare Express also has, some of this specialized in house services, Patient First, Inc. gives it tough competition, and clients have to choose between these two competitors when deciding on most of the services and products (Stewart & Hirsch, 2011).. The other strengths for Patient First, Inc. is that the company is dedicated to offering quick, personalized...
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...Health Wearable Technology !1 The Future of Health Wearable Technology and it's Impact on Healthcare Industry Prashanth Nimmagadda Texas A&M University- Commerce Health Wearable Technology !2 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Review of the Literature…………………………………………………………………………..6 Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………8 Findings…………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations…………………………………………………..11 References………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Appendix A………………………………………………………………………………………14 Health Wearable Technology !3 Abstract Innovations in technology paved way for a new category of digital devices aimed at improving the quality of life and cost effective healthcare system. This never before seen intersection between technology and healthcare industry leads to an efficient ecosystem which brings value to customers, innovators and investors alike. Health Wearable Technology !4 Chapter 1: Introduction Background For years since the digital revolution, innovation on technological front in healthcare industry has been limited. The complete transaction between a customer and the healthcare organizations is a tedious process and the information system is unorganized. “Health Wearables” commonly called as activity trackers, are being developed by taking advantage of this revolution and thereby fueling the growth...
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...Healthcare Ecosystems Influence of Federal Government Programs And Accreditation standards Western Governors University Healthcare Ecosystems Influence of Federal Government Programs And Accreditation standards Medicare is a federal government insurance program in United States, Created by Congress in 1965, under president Lyndon B. Johnson, and implemented on July 1st, 1966. The purpose of Medicare is to guarantee access to health insurance for US citizens of age 65 and over and to people of any age with disabilities. According to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approximately 19 million Americans were enrolled in the Medicare program in 1966. In 2008, approximately 45 million people were enrolled in Parts A or B (or both) of the Medicare program. By February 2012, 12.8 million of the enrollees participated in a Medicare Advantage plan. It was the primary payer for an estimated 15.3 million inpatient stays in 2011, representing 47.2 percent ($182.7 billion) of total aggregate inpatient hospital costs in the United States (Torio & Andrews, 2013). The program helps with the cost of health care, but it doesn’t cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care A portion of the payroll taxes paid by workers and their employers cover most Medicare expenses. Monthly premiums, usually deducted from Social Security checks also cover a portion of the costs. Medicare’s Impact on Today’s Healthcare Ecosystem Medicare has four...
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...Environmental Issues on Global Health Seven Environmental Issues Complete the following chart by identifying seven environmental issues that affect global health. In the second column, describe in complete sentences how the issue affects global health. Environmental issue How does the issue affect global health? Overpopulation The Earth’s natural resources are already being consumed at an unsustainable rate. Many of these resources are required to support world health and human life (Donnatelle, 2010). Human population is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. This, alone, is the greatest threat to life on our planet. Air pollution Air pollution affects everything from agriculture and ecosystems to human health, on a global scale. The five major air pollutants are ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide (Donnatelle, 2010). A majority of these pollutants are the result of human action. One example being coal power plants. These plants release greenhouse gas emissions and particle air pollution. The burning of the coal creates pollutant byproducts. Other forms of industrial pollution, exhaust fumes, burning wood, and several forms of indoor air pollutants result in air contamination. The combination of various air contaminates can be extremely toxic. The pollutants irritate the lungs and may even cause respiratory diseases and cancer in humans (Donnatelle, 2010). Ozone Layer Depletion / Global...
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...since Americans suffered the problems of poverty, unemployment, violent crimes, education, and health care. Since this is an election year it is imperative to note the various issues and solutions that candidates have formulated for these problems(Bernstein). The paper will also cover the manifestos and proposals that two candidates have offered to the public that are meant to give solution to these problems. The strategy that the paper will use is that it will be taking an issues address the impact it has on the U.S citizen then give the opinion and plan of the candidates. Poverty According to study done it is estimated that more 46.6 million Americans are poor. It means that these number of citizens live in conditions that are not conducive to human beings. Poverty means that many of the citizens cannot afford basic needs. Mostly these basic needs are a decent meal, shelter, education, and health care("Medicare For All: Leaving No One Behind"). It unfortunate that in this era the U.S cannot afford basic health care to all its citizens. The main causes of poverty in the U.S is unemployment, whereby many people cannot secure a stable job that was caused by the great recession. It has been hard for the U.S government to rise from the great recess that happened where many industries closed down thus lay off majority of their employees. Another cause for poverty is the cost of health care in the U.S. Majority of the U.S citizens are not medically covered making them vulnerable to...
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...Running head: CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND HEALTH CARE Cultural Competence and Health Care with Hispanic Populations Kristina Hernandez Our Lady of the Lake University Laredo Specialty Hospital (LSH) is the only 60-bed facility designed to provide specialized long-term acute care, including intensive care, for patients who require team to heal from catastrophic injury or illness. LSH believes that any recovery is an emotional experience. Therefore, they strive to provide patients with a healing and nurturing environment through their caring and supportive team to maximize recovery and regain independence. The population served at LSH includes patients who have a medically complex condition and require more intensive services than found in other post-acute settings, such as skilled nursing facilities. The physicians that comprise the clinical team are knowledgeable of the acute care setting of a traditional hospital and, therefore, possess the clinical expertise to treat a variety of medical conditions. The mission of Laredo Specialty Hospital is dedicated to improving the patient’s quality of life for those suffering from injury or chronic illness whereas the vision is to provide state of the art care, thus, being recognized as a center of excellence for acute long term care services. LSH values the following...
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...Health care is an information-intensive service. Automation and the use of technology provide an effective and efficient means to manage the large volumes of data and information with knowledge and wisdom (Englebardt & Nelson, 2002). With access to patient information electronically patient care has improved. Health care workers can retrieve information faster, thus reducing the risk of medication errors such as overmedicating, drug-to-drug interaction, or missed drug allergies. Another benefit of electronic documentation is legible documentation from physicians. The nurses no longer need to huddle to interpret written orders by physicians. Electronic documentation provides better storage of medical records and reduces the use of paper, thus improving the ecosystem. Electronic charting allows multiple health care workers to document, access, or enter orders on the patient at the same time. Unlike the times of old when paper charting existed, only one person could have access to the medical document. A look back at the advancement of modern medicine over the past 20 years is breathtaking. Who could have foreseen the introduction of computerized axial tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, laparoscopic surgery with fiber optics, Teflon arterial graphs, or the numerous pharmaceutical treatments for previously incurable diseases (Chaiken, 1994)? Technology creates more proficient and effective health care delivery system through reducing time and effort required by health care...
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...communities have in common? How would you provide care for a community if your idea of a healthy community does not match your community's definition of a healthy community? Maurer & Smith (2009), stated, “A healthy community is one in which residents are happy with their choice of location and which exhibits characteristics that would draw others to their location. The majority of community residents are relatively functional for their age and health status” (p. 394). My idea of a healthy community is to live by a good school district and most people want to move to this area, and no homeless people on the major streets that are begging for money. As cited in National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) 2013, the healthy community characteristics included the following: Equity, a strong economy& employment opportunities, health care & preventive health services, housing/shelter, opportunities for active living, transportation, access to healthy food, a stable and sustainable ecosystem & environment, safety, education, an empowered population, healthy child development, and healthy public policy (NNPHI, 2013). NNPHI further stated, “These healthy community characteristics most often mentioned are not directly related to physical health. They are what we now call the social determinants of health, such as employment opportunities, or access to health care and preventive health services” (NNPHI, 2013). The area I live fits the “Healthy...
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...stakeholder in the situation, because they are directly responsible for the welfare of their patients. If they do not have the essential supplies required to do their jobs, then people in their care die. Supplier of saline and nutrient solutions, ingredients used...
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...rationale. Modern managed health care grew out of a desire to reform the traditional health care system, or the fee-for-service method of charging for health care. Under the fee-for-service method, doctors and hospitals got paid for each service they performed. There were no limits on their treatment decisions; doctors or hospitals could order as many tests as they felt necessary, for example. Doctors and hospitals made a lot of money under this system because they decided the prices charged for every visit. However, patients did not always benefit because their insurance companies would often only pay a percentage of the fees being charged.The different types of fee-for-service include indemnity plans and reimbursement plans. In an indemnity plan, the insurer sets an amount that it will pay for a specific medical service. In a reimbursement plan, the patient must pay all fees up front and then file claims to be reimbursed by the insurer. Fee-for-service health care is no longer widely in use. Most people today have some kind of menaged care insurance. There are many kinds of managed care organizations, but there are some common characteristics among them. All managed care organizations supervise the financing of medical care delivered to members. They all are concerned with cost-effectiveness, or saving money. By buying services in bulk, for many members at a time, managed care organizations can get lower prices with doctors and hospitals. Managed care organizations also reduce...
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...the concept of the current world 1- Health: Global health refers to widespread health impacts that affect large numbers of people across boundaries of geography, time and culture. It includes the impacts on the global ecosystem and other health determinants, such as poverty and genetics. Global health implies a context that includes the whole world and produces its own institutional complexities. Recently, a clear recognition has emerged that the solution to many health problems lies in addressing their root causes (health determinants), many of which are outside the direct control of the health sector. This means it is necessary to integrate effective health dimensions into other sectors such as agriculture, transport and housing,...
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...Healthcare Ecosystems Task 1 Abstract In response to the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Reconciliation Act), collectively referred to as healthcare reform” (); Wishard-Eskenazi Health of Indianapolis, Indiana has begun to make milestone changes to meet the requirements of the healthcare reform. Being a leader in today’s technology which began thirty years ago with development of one of the nation’s first electronic medical record and continues to excel in the healthcare informatics technology today continues to use this technology in quality improvement initiatives, support for future technology research and improving the quality care of the patient. Wishard-Eskenazi Health remains true to their mission statement and provides a multitude of services to accomplish this statement. With the many legislative changes being brought forward today’s hospitals are forever changing and improving the quality of care provided to the patient. In response to the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Reconciliation Act), collectively referred to as healthcare reform” ( Basini, 2012); two of Indianapolis, Indiana hospitals have launched a partnership. Community Health Network and Wishard-Eskenazi Health agree to launch this partnership to assist each other in meeting the requirements of the of the Healthcare reform act. Together...
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...Governance, Human Rights, Diversity and Workforce Health & Safety – Chevron will only operate where they can legally and profitably conduct their business while placing the highest priority on protecting people and the environment. In using this approach they are able to identify and manage risks they encounter while creating value for their investors, customers, partners, government of the country in which the operation is, local communities and workforce. Chevron takes seriously the conduct of its employees and requires questionable conduct to be reported. Chevron's Human Rights Policy fosters greater awareness of human rights issues throughout the company and enhances their capabilities to identify and manage human rights issues in four areas relevant to their business: employees, security providers, community engagement and suppliers. Diversity councils throughout the company strive to provide every employee with a full opportunity to contribute to the company goals. Chevron's efforts to create and maintain a safety culture include starting meetings with safety lessons, tracking and awarding business units for strong safety performance, sharing best practices and lessons learned, and using behavior-based safety evaluations. Philanthropic Responsibility: Community involvement: We invest in improving public health, bolstering education and developing local economies, the key areas focused on here are: Economic Development; Health and Education - Chevron contributes to the economic...
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...Center for US Health System Reform Business Technology Office The ‘big data’ revolution in healthcare Accelerating value and innovation January 2013 Peter Groves Basel Kayyali David Knott Steve Van Kuiken Contents The ‘big data’revolution in healthcare: Accelerating value and innovation 1 Introduction1 Reaching the tipping point: A new view of big data in the healthcare industry 2 Impact of big data on the healthcare system 6 Big data as a source of innovation in healthcare 10 How to sustain the momentum 13 Getting started: Thoughts for senior leaders 17 1 The ‘big data’ revolution in healthcare: Accelerating value and innovation Introduction An era of open information in healthcare is now under way. We have already experienced a decade of progress in digitizing medical records, as pharmaceutical companies and other organizations aggregate years of research and development data in electronic databases. The federal government and other public stakeholders have also accelerated the move toward transparency by making decades of stored data usable, searchable, and actionable by the healthcare sector as a whole. Together, these increases in data liquidity have brought the industry to the tipping point. Healthcare stakeholders now have access to promising new threads of knowledge. This information is a form of “big data,” so called not only for its sheer volume but for its complexity, diversity, and timeliness...
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