...Name: Zlatan Karamujic Phone: 208-891-8982 Email: bjzforever@gmail.com Health Status and Health Care services in Germany with comparison to the United States HSM310 Course Project Date submitted: Table of contents Executive summary Population and Health Status Availability of Health Services Expenditures Macroenvironmental Influences on the Health Care System Summary Comments References Introduction One of the world’s strongest economies belongs to Germany. With a size of population of 82.56 million, Germany is on rank 16 in the world, but interesting fact about the country is that, since 2005, the population is decreasing every year. According to www.worldometer.info, back in 2005 number of people who lived in Germany was 83,835,978 and shows a decrease of 0.11% for the past 10 years, even though total fertility rate went from 1.35 to 1.42. Fertility rate is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period. Additionally, statistic from the same sources shows that the Germany’s population is slowly aging. While median age in 2000 was 39.9 years, in 2015 is already 46.3 years. If the population keeps aging at the same rate in the next 2 decades, Germany’s health system will face a huge challenge in an effort to keep their population healthy...
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...Health Status and Health Care Services in China with comparison to the United States HSM310 Introduction to Health Services Management Course Project December 12, 2010 A health care system refers to the comprehensive organization, structures and strategies through which Medicare and health care is made available by the government to its citizens. A health care system is a product of countries politics. It is a nations system of governance that will dictate upon the most convenient model of health care to adopt. There is no universally acceptable method, and in adopting each; a government has to take into account a variety of factors, which would range from available finances vis-a-vis the total population. A comparison of two models of health care or two countries approach to the provision of health services has to encompass the core issues of financing and health care management. Health sector is the most vital industry in a country and how effectively or ineffectively it is handled goes forth to reveal the social, political and economic policies of a country towards its citizens. A biggest investment of a government has to be in its people and what better way to do it than to invest in the health sector. The purpose of this paper is to focus at the comparison of the United States health care system with that of China. It will focus at financing and management of both systems, how they compare and contrast as well as the merits and demerits of each. Despite the fact...
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...Guidelines: Keys to Course Project Success In this assignment, you will write a term paper comparing the U.S. health care system to a country of your choice. Deliverables for your paper will be due in Modules 1, 3, 5, and 7. APA formatting is required. When submitting each of your assignments, please use the following file name format: HCA302_AssignmentName_FirstInitialLastName.docx. So if your name is John Smith and you are submitting Writing Assignment 1, the name of the file will be HCA302_WritingAssignment1_JSmith.docx. Points will be deducted for any late submissions. Module 1 (Writing Assignment 1): Term Paper Topic/Title: Choose a Country (Graded) Students may choose any country to submit for approval in Module 1. This is the beginning of the Term Paper project, and you may use the template located in the Doc Sharing. This assignment requires a cover page with the title indicating the country you wish to compare to the U.S. health care system. Before you submit your country, make sure you are able to find at least three primary sources with enough information to write a quality paper that meets the length requirements and for comparing key indicators of the U.S. health care system to your choice country. Primary sources are the WHO, NIH, CDC, OECD, the county's national health care website, government websites, and so on. NOTE: There is a comprehensive database of health care statistics for 30 different countries, including the U.S., from the Organization for Economic Co-operation...
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...Name: Elise Perkins Phone: 773-241-**** E-mail: *********@rocketmail.com Health Status and Health Care Services in the United Kingdom with comparison to the United States HSM310 Introduction to Health Services Management Course Project Date submitted: 11/29/2015 Table of Contents Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Population and Health Status………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 3 Demographic characteristics of population Mortality, Infant mortality data, causes of death Other data of health status Related information (such as on quality if life); analysis Availability of Health Services………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Basic organization/general description of services institutions, providers of care Issues related to access Utilization of services (data, if available) Other related information/analysis Expenditures………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 How are health services paid for; any roles for the government here Data on total expenditures Other related information/analysis Macroenvironmental influences on the health care system……………………………………………… 6 Political Socioeconomic Cultural Technological/Other relevant influences Summary comments…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Problems Opportunities Other related comments regarding this country's health care services Comparison to the United States: what works better, what is not working as well Concluding comments: Lessons...
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...Health Status and Health Care Services in Republic of Korea with comparison to the United States HSM310 Introduction to Health Services Management Course Project Date submitted: 2/27/2015 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………3 Demographics………………………………………………….5 Mortality, Infant mortality data………………………………..7 Causes of death………………………………………………..8 Other…………………………………………………………..9 Quality of Life………………………………………………..10 Analysis of trends…………………………………………….13 Conclusion……………………………………………………14 References: ………………………………………………….16 Executive Summary This report will provide an overview of the policies and the practices that supports the quality of care in the Korean healthcare. As of 2014, Republic of Korea has a population of 49.3 million, which is a slight decrease of an estimate of 50 million in 2013. With the rapid economic development and less than thirty years, the Korean Healthcare system has gone from inadequate medical infrastructure and a fragmented health financing system to an established health care system characterized by universal coverage and substantial acute medical facilities. The Korean health system has not slowed down after it had achieved universal coverage in 1989. In 2000, the national government has continued to adjust the health care system structure and delivery mechanism in response to the social and political changes, culminating a single-payer system. The priority...
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...#1 Access to Health Care: Improving overall health status Equality in Access to health services is one of the forty two topic areas in Healthy People 2020 that caught my view as one of the objectives to have the highest importance in achieving a national goal of healthy Americans in the future. But what does access to health care actually means? According Gulliford et al (2002), facilitating access to health is concerned with helping people to command appropriate health care resources in order to preserve or improve their health status but unfortunately gaining access to healthcare depends on some factors such as financial, organizational and social or cultural barriers that permits or limit the said utilization of services. Therefore having much available health services is not a factor in itself to improve the quality of healthcare but the utilization of such services by all of the people which will depend on affordability and general accessibility of the service. According to Healthy People 2020 (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2012), it is important to have access to quality health care service in order to achieve equity in health and eventually improve the general health status of all Americans. This I think is one of the most important move that the state should make in order to make the vision of having healthy Americans, including all migrants, ethnic and minority groups, by the year 2020. Though free service is not always the key to have access to...
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...Health care demand – the expression of a desire to obtain a health care good or service given its price does depend on individual preferences and resources. Health Care Need – does not depend on Individuals preferences rather it depends on their health status, the availability of an effective service that can improve health and social judgement as to what constitutes a need as opposed to a want. the investment demand for health care is positively related to an individuals earning ability. Following from the Grossman model discussed in Chapter 5, other things equal, the higher an individuals earning capacity, the more value they place on good health status. Why do we expect high and low income individuals demand different quantities of health care when care is free at point of service and they have the same level of ‘need’? The principle investment demand for health states that an individual’s demand for health capital is derived from the monetary benefits associated with improved health. The monetary benefits originate from the increased time available for work due to the improvement in one’s health. An important assumption of this principle states that individuals will demand health only due to its impact on their ability to work and earn income. Therefore, the investment demand for health care is positively related to an individuals earning ability; the higher an individuals earning capacity, the more value they place on good health status. A high income individual values...
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...Trends Paper Demographic trends reveal developments and changes in human population. More specifically, demographic trends relate to changes in a population’s age, educational attainment, and health. Business leaders, marketers, and advertisers can glean valuable insight from demographic trends. For example, a geographical location might experience a shift in migration patterns. Without understanding demographic trends for the area, businesses could make decisions on a customer segment based on conjecture. Evaluating demographic trends for the area, however, might reveal that there’s a change in the population’s average age, employment status, income, or wealth all of which would help businesses better target its customers and prospects. This can yield additional insight such as trends in a population’s socioeconomic status, life stage, and lifestyle. Socioeconomic status is determined by measuring income, education, occupation, and wealth of an individual or a family. Life stage is based on an individual’s age, family status, and relationships. Lifestyle is determined by education, activities, interests, opinions, socioeconomic status, and life stage. All of these characteristics are helpful to businesses as they are valuable predictors of consumer spending trends. Evaluating customers’ and prospects’ demographic trends, business decision-makers can identify changing needs in the marketplace and adjust to them. Demographic trends can also help organizations spot future...
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...The Health Status of American Indians/Alaskan Natives Aretha Ha Grand Canyon University: NRS-429VN Family-Centered Health Promotion April 10th, 2016 The Health Status of American Indians/Alaskan Natives Did you know that approximately 3.7 million American Indians (AI) and Alaskan Natives (AN) make up 2% of the total U.S. population? This classifies them as one of the smallest racial and ethnic population groups in the U.S. There are 567 federally recognized (AI/AN) tribes and more than 100 state recognized tribes with 78% of the AI/AN population living outside these tribal areas (OMH, 2012). This geographic distribution gives them less access to hospitals, clinics, and necessary health services. Geographic isolation, cultural barriers, environmental factors, low income, and many other interrelated factors directly contribute to AI/ANs lower health status compared to other Americans. This essay seeks to identify these health disparities that make this population least likely to get adequate needed health care. Health Status AI/ANs face an overall lower health status and higher rates of chronic conditions which shortens life expectancies compared to other racial and ethnic group. There is a wide range of life issues stemming from economic and social conditions that may account for the health disparities. Inadequate education, disproportionate poverty, discrimination in the delivery of health services, and cultural differences are just a few. Life Expectancy The...
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...SBA: it ensures a quick transfer to appropriate service when obstetric emergencies arise. These results explain that remote areas need the improvement of access to health care service and encourages them to make a right decision on their own health. Introduction In order to overcome the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) over 400 per 100,000 live births and to increase health access in remote areas, Indonesian government implemented the village midwife program in 1989 and had posted more than 54000 village midwives in rural areas by 1998. A village midwife was trained and certified as a skilled birth attendant (SBA) by the government. Their duties were to provide antenatal care (ANC), family planning, nutrition counseling, and to manage deliveries....
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...in good health as well as treat any illness or sickness so they can return to being healthy. Unfortunately in the United States, there is still a percentage of the population without access to health insurance – public or privates. There are many barriers to healthcare that prevents access to healthcare services such as geographic, physical, temporal, socio-cultural, or financial barriers. It may not be hard to believe that the United States spends the largest amount of money par capita for its health services compared to any other countries. The majority of U.S. population is covered with health insurance in some form, and they have easy access to various healthcare providers. The number of hospitals, emergency rooms, outpatient facilities has been continuously increasing in the last decade and many people are utilizing their service to maintain their health or improve it when they have an illness. We are seeing a shift in the trend lately of patients utilizing more outpatient facilities compared to the traditional hospital-centric care model. However it may come as a surprise to some that the high expenditure does not directly correlates to the U.S having the best healthcare system in the world. The health status of the U.S. population is still lagging behind others in many key health indicators from life expectancy to infant mortality. Other countries such as Canada also provide universal coverage for their citizens where everyone that needs access to health care can receive...
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...Utilization of HIV-Related Services from the Private Health Sector: A Multi-Country Analysis Wenjuan Wang Sara Sulzbach Susna De 2010 No. 67 February 2010 This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH RESEARCH The DHS Working Papers series is an unreviewed and unedited prepublication series of papers reporting on research in progress based on Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data. This research was carried out with support provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the MEASURE DHS project (#GPO-C-00-03-00002-00). The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or the organizations to which the authors belong. MEASURE DHS assists countries worldwide in the collection and use of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. Additional information about the MEASURE DHS project can be obtained by contacting ICF Macro, Demographic and Health Research Division, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705 (telephone: 301-572-0200; fax: 301-572-0999; e-mail: reports@macrointernational.com; internet: www.measuredhs.com). Utilization of HIV-Related Services from the Private Health Sector: A Multi-Country Analysis Wenjuan Wang1 Sara Sulzbach2 Susna De3 February 2010 Corresponding authors: Wenjuan Wang, International Health and Development Division...
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...society through most of human history, and despite the prevalence of this work all over the world, sex workers are often treated as less than human, both in cultural attitudes and public policy. In fact, it cannot be said enough: sex workers are people—friends, neighbors, family members, wage earners, and parents—and they deserve the same human rights as everyone else. (http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/july08/july2008_1.php) Feminists and advocates of all stripes have argued that they want to work for the human rights of sex workers, often without an analysis of what human rights for sex workers might look like. While many people would agree that access to human rights includes the right to be free from harm, to have access to health care and housing, and to seek safe employment that pays a living wage, there is fierce debate as to what any of this actually means. (http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/july08/july2008_1.php) In many parts of the world, sex workers have been among the groups most vulnerable to and most affected by HIV since the beginning of the AIDS pandemic. After more than a decade of research and intervention in sex work settings there is a substantial body of knowledge on the behaviours...
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...Public Health in America According to Stanhope & Lancaster, the mission of Public Health in America is to “Promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury and disability” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). Public Health Core Functions and Essential Public Health Services The concept that; the contributions from all public, private and voluntary bodies to the delivery of essential public health services ensures that the health and well-being of the community are acknowledged in assessing the provision of public health services. There are ten Essential Public Health Services which describe the public health activities that all communities should assume. Public Health Core functions include; assessment, public development, and assurance which plays an important role in the Essential Public Health Services. Assessment: “Systematic data collection on the population; monitoring the population’s health status, and making information available about the health of community (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014)”. Some examples include hazardous wastes sites assessments, conduction risk communication and education about potential environmental risks near such sites. In addition, disease outbreaks are detected and investigated. 1. Monitor health status to identify community health...
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...National Health Insurance Model There are four basic insurance models adopted by different countries in the world: the Beveridge Model, Bismarck Model, National Health Insurance Model, and Out-of-Pocket Model. This paper will focus on the National Health Insurance model and will discuss the meaning of the model, the countries that use the model, who funds the model and discuss the strength and challenges of the model. The model. The National health insurance model is a form of insurance that is run by the government with the taxpayers’ money (Wallace, 2013). In this system, every citizen is free to seek medical services anywhere throughout the country without concern of being denied. The providers of care in this type of insurance model are...
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