...Demographic Paper/Aging Population Aging Population The purpose of this summary is to provide information on the effects of changes in population demographics on the needs and services of the aging population. This summary will include the impact the aging population will have on the health care market as well as some ways in which the aging population affect health care in relation to cost. The summary hopes to provide some insight to the need for more health care professionals to care for the aging population. He summary will provide an answer to the question, what is the aging population’s effect on a chronic disease wellness program. The summary will conclude with the aging population’s effects on an individual, community, national, and global level. Aging Population in the United States According to Maestas and Zissimopoulos, “population aging is not a looming crisis of the future, it is already here” (Page 1, Para 1, 2011).When life expectancy rises and fertility declines the results are an aging population. Another issue of population aging is an increase of individuals surviving to live to an older age outgrowing the number of young people or health care professional’s ability to take care of these older people. The impact of the aging population on the future standard of living may depend on how long people continue to work. Age-related health care declines and the reluctance of employers to hire and retain older workers is a serious cause for concern. Age...
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...Goals of the Department of Health and Human Services The way that I see the mission statement for the Department of Health and Human Services is to give the best as possible medical services and treatment to all Americans, by giving an effective health and human services to the public health system, and social services. The Department supports more than 300 programs nationwide. There are others programs that HHS gives to society to help them. One of these programs is the support of collection of health data and tries to give the best as possible an equitable treatment in health care and human service to everyone. The costs to run an perfect and effective health treatment services to every one are very high, where the agency is responsible for almost a quarter of all federal outlays and administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services summary report the goals for the agency would be those bellow: * Strengthen health care according to the summary report would be to improve healthcare quality and patient safety in all the facilities, also look to make coverage more secure for those who have insurance, and give a better way to afford coverage to those that are uninsured, I can not forget about the most important thing in any medical treatment, that is to give patient safety and improve as best. * Advance scientific knowledge and innovation according to the summary report would be to accelerate...
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...Summary of Service Quality and Patient-Centered Care SO and SO Such and Such University Nurs2263-04 Summary of Service Quality and Patient-Centered Care Quality patient centered care is vital to a hospital or clinic’s ability to treat whole patients. Dabney and Tzeng (2013) address the necessity to implement patient-centered care into clinic and hospital settings. The article clarifies what patient-centered care and service quality is by consolidating many works and sighting benefits medical professionals can observe in their practice. Dabney and Tzang (2013) highlight the importance, sighting the Department of Heath and Human Services heads (2011), urging health care providers to improve their overall quality of health care by making it more patient centered. Patient-centered care, or person-centered care, refers to the therapeutic relationship between health care providers and recipients of health care services, with emphasis on meeting the needs of individual patients (Dabney and Tzang 2013). This process allows the patient to become a more active part of the healing process. By implementing a patient-centered approach a health care provider will increase quality of services offered and also better educate patients in disease prevention (Dabney and Tzang 2013). Moreover, a patient will be more willing to communicate with the clinical staff if they feel they are being cared for in a personalized way. Communication between provider...
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...The Affordable Care Act: A Case Study LaTonya Bolden EDU 806 November 26, 2017 Dr. Steven Moskowitz University of New England Table of Contents Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction ...……………………………….…………………………………………………………….3 Bardach’s 8 Step Process and FMLA ……………...……………………………………………..……….5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………….…...8 References………………………………………………………………………………………...……….9 Executive Summary This case study will analysis the Affordable Care Act from its creation to its implementation during the Obama Administration. It will also discuss the challenges that the law currently faces. In the analysis, the eight step process created by Eugene Bardach will...
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...Medicare Summary Medicare, America’s biggest health protection plan currently covers more than 50 million people nationwide. Medicare can be summaries into 2 major categories, Traditional and Advantage. Both of them have 4 subcategories known as Part A, B, C, and D. Each of them represents a specialty insurance plan; Hospital, Medical/Health, Advantage Plans, and Prescriptions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are responsible for the program operations. Medicare has changed over the years including the legislation law of reform H.R. 3590, Patient Long Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010. And then there was H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act. This legislation brings changes and impacts for how the Part D Medicare plans are to enroll and advertise beneficiaries. The legislation protect and strengthen all recipients of Medicare while expanding provisions for low income recipient groups by increasing original Part D provisions. These changes have powerful impact on Part D of the Medicare operations and dynamics that include specialty prescription coverage and benefit design (American Health and Drug Benefits, 2012). There is a plethora of obstacles ahead for the Medicare program; even though the U. S. government’s plan for modification has brought benefits to many, especially for (Over 65) seniors and physically disabled Americans covered by the plan. Revenues are decreasing and the cost of health care is steadily climbing,...
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...Health Care Spending in the United States Lisa Patti HCS/440 April 23, 2012 Caryn Callahan Introduction Heath care in the United States is costly and confusing. Many do not follow the facts, policies or cost the government has controlled in health care. This leads to obtaining the incorrect insurance that causes high out of pocket expenses to choosing no health insurance at all. In today’s society many cannot afford health insurance, in 2010 49.9 million people in the United States were without health insurance (Overview of the Uninsured in the United States: A Summary of the 2011 Current Population Survey, 2011). The issues that will be discussed are the level of current nation health care expenditures, whether spending is too much or not enough, where the nation should add or not, and why, and how the public’s health care needs are paid for and financed by various payers. The current level of national healthcare expenditures U.S. health care costs have risen rapidly in the past few years, imposing increased stress on families, businesses, and public budgets. Health spending is increasing more rapidly than the economy and workers' earnings. In recent years, insurance administrative overhead has been rising faster than other components of health spending, while pharmaceutical spending has increased more rapidly than spending on other health care services (The Common Wealth Fund, 2007). The national health care expenditure is a total amount spent in the United States...
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...Business Research Report Benefits of an Electronic Health Record Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Student ID: Date: Mentor Name: Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 5 Research Findings 5 Opportunity for Financial Incentives 5 Improved Quality of Patient Care 6 Increased Productivity and Efficiency 7 Recommendations 8 Conclusion 9 References 11 Executive Summary The benefits of successfully implementing an electronic health record are both vital to the future of our business as well as rewarding. The purpose of this report is to clearly demonstrate the need for implementation of an electronic health record and provide explanation of the benefits available to us with successful implementation. . The three main benefits I will be presenting research on are the financial benefits of an electronic health record, the ability to provide better quality patient care and the opportunity to increase productivity and efficiency through implementing an electronic health record. There are significant financial incentives for implementing an electronic health record and meeting Medicare and Medicaid’s requirements for meaningful use. Eligible providers can earn up to $44,000 through the Medicare EHR Incentive Program and up to $63,750 through the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. There are three stages involved in meeting meaningful use the first stage consists of data capture and sharing, the second involves advanced clinical...
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...respondents are married and work full-time * Half of respondents combined annual household income in 2014 of $150,000 or more; 32% have incomes between $75,000 - $150,000 * 3 of 4 respondents were female - consistent with fact that women make most healthcare purchasing decisions for their families * 36.25% of respondents have a graduate degree; 26.25% have a bachelor degree & 26.25% attended some college but do not have a degree * 70% pay for healthcare via employer-sponsored insurance; 17% have individual/family plans * 66% share healthcare purchasing decisions with others; 1 in 3 is the sole decision maker Summary of Findings Consumption of heathcare services: Two thirds of respondents receive only an annual exam and up to 2 acute visits per year. A smaller group, 17.5% reported having a chronic health condition, using healthcare services frequently. And 13.75% indicated they rarely use healthcare services, perhaps once per year, but only when they are really sick. Value: Most people found reasonable value in their current healthcare but 41% feel rushed during their visit with a physician. Only 1...
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...Affordable Care Act deadline is quickly approaching. The bill aimed at reforming the health care industry was signed in to law on March 23, 2010. The primary focus of the law is to make healthcare services more affordable for all American Citizens. The Obama Care health insurance market place is set to open October 1, 2013. However, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delayed the signing of final agreements originally set for the first of September to mid-month. With the Health Insurance Marketplace opening October 1st, insurance companies will compete as providers for individuals’ business via the Affordable Health Insurance Exchange, an online marketplace. Many health care provisions are already in affect saving on the cost of coverage, such as the rate review provision and the Medical Loss Ratio policy. The rate review provision was passed on May 19, 2011, as part of the new reform to combat insurance companies from “rate hikes”. From 2003 to 2009, reports from the Commonwealth Fund found that employers had faced an average 41% increase in premium costs, while individuals faced and average increase of 10%. 43 out of 50 states currently have a rate review process, but vary greatly in how they are performed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services performs reviews on those states which lack resources for adequate reviews. Another reform already in action is the Medical Loss Ratio Policy. The Medical Loss Ratio Policy requires all health insurance...
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...the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HHS) through a continuously approved legislation ask that “the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 which gave the authority for the Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee to study the personnel issues in medicine.” (Cooper, 2003) In a report by the” Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee (GMENAC) who predicted a doctor surplus in its 1979 report, and allopathic medical education has maintained an even level in its enrollment.” (Health and Human Services, 2011) The earlier statistical analysis of factors that were considered did not include the new technologies and the amount of medical specialist’s increase which has made changes to how the medical profession operates. The factors also did include the trend to have more salaried positions such as in the HMO market and the fact that more women are enrolling to practice medicine and enrolling in medical schools. These factors along with unanticipated population growth add to the shortage of medical practitioners in overall calculations that include rural needs for services. These factors remain in place about the future demand for physicians. The amount of growth in need for medically trained in America is disproportionately distributed in rural areas, thus barriers to providing healthcare in rural communities are resource limitations, serving in a low-volume environment challenges and “retaining health care professionals, and...
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...Discussion Questions #1 Health insurance has become an ongoing issue in America, in regards to accessibility, quality, and cost for Americans. Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010 some of the issues have been alleviated. For example, a decrease in the amount of uninsured Americans. The percentage of uninsured Americans has fallen from 16% to 11%, concluding that the 10 million Americans who had no insurance prior to 2013 are now insured. A primary goal of the ACA was to reduce drastically the number of uninsured. To achieve this goal the act allows children to stay under their parents’ insurance plan until age 26, requires employers of 50 or more employees, as well as uninsured Americans to receive coverage or risk paying a penalty, and most importantly make health insurance more affordable for Americans. Having active roles as the payer, regulator, and healthcare provider I believe that government has always played a significant role in the funding of the uninsured, but with no control of prices and quality of goods, market forces should continue to steer this dimension of healthcare. Each of the three levels of government owns and operates large numbers of healthcare institutions. (Jonas & Kovners, 2011). Providing funds for the uninsured falls under the job responsibility of the local government which they own and operate acute care hospitals and public health clinics. Medical treatment for the uninsured is often more expensive than for the insured, because...
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...Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Kysa Douglas, RN NUR/405 November 10, 2014 Sybil Meadows, MSN, BSN, RN Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection There are many different definitions for what a community is. The one I find most appropriate is from the World Health Organization (WHO). They provide the following definition: “A group of people, often living in a defined geographical are, who may share a common culture, values and norms, and are arranged in a social structure according to relationships which the community has developed over a period of time. Members of a community gain their personal and social identity by sharing common beliefs, values and norms which have been by the community in the past and may be modified in the future.” (Stanhope, 2012) According to Stanhope community health is “the meeting of collective needs by identifying problems and managing behaviors within the community itself and between the community and the larger society.” (Stanhope, 2012) The community becomes the client when the focus of the nurse is on the collective or common good of the population rather than a single patient. The nurse may care for individuals or families, but the resulting changes in health are intended to affect the community as a whole. Even if direct nursing care is provided to an individual, if their health needs are a common community-related problem, it is still considered community health. With the community as the client, decisions are made...
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...Using technology to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Nursing Care Yelitza Guzman Walden University Information Management in Nursing and Health Care Nurs-3010-7 Dr. Annita Manns May 19, 2013 Using technology to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Nursing Care The current severe shortage of nurses and health care workers contributes to an ongoing crisis in the US health care system that has many consequences. The inadequate number of qualify personnel in the care setting has a direct impact on the ability of nurses to deliver an appropriate level of care to their patients. Technology holds the promise of alleviating some of these problems by managing and organizing information that will facilitate the nurses, physicians and other members of the health care system to provide adequate and high quality of care. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the issues of data quality, patient safety, and access to health care in relation to information technology. Data accuracy and safety Ensuring data quality and accuracy is the most important factor to guarantee that the use of health technology is successful. To have an optimal working system in an electronic record we should have the most accurate, up-to date, and complete database. Having accurate identification of the patient should be the first step when gathering patient information. This is a task that most times is initiated by triage or admission nurses. Nurses are knowledgeable workers who require the use...
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...Rogers HCS/490- Health care Consumer- Trends and Marketing Thomas Kehoe, Instructor July 12, 2010 Demographic Paper In the following, the author was designated by the senior management team at a community hospital to write a summary on the effects of changes in population demographics on the needs and services for a selected population. The author must identify the population on which the case study will focus on the aging population, patients with a particular chronic disease, children, patients with AIDS, patients requiring long-term care, or emergency management. The author must identify the targeted population, gather data about the population demographics, and describe the general impact that changing demographics may have on the health care market. The author will discuss why and how the changes in demographics will affect health care. Two health care related challenges identified for the population is chosen. The author will also describe how a chronic disease wellness program may affect the costs for this demographic. In conclusion, the author will discuss the marketing needs or services needed for this population as well as how the chosen population can address these challenges. The population demographics that the author has chosen to write a summary on is the influence of illegal immigrations on emergency health care. Immigration reform is one of the most forming or expressing division or issues opposing the United States policymakers. The increase in the number...
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...| California State University, Long Beach County Project: Plumas Brandon Gonzales ID#: 012658332 HCA 300 MW 9:30-10:45am 10/31/2014 Word Count: ~3,812 Abstract This paper will present an assessment and analysis of the health care information researched in Plumas County with addition to percentages and statistics gathered from registered sites and resources. This paper will also develop health resolutions and suggestions that are to be taken in to consideration with a resources profile and analysis. The research provided, focusing on the iron triangle made up of cost, access, and quality; will identify alarming health problems with increases and/or decreases to access and quality taken from legitimate sources and government data and surveys. The future consequences of these following problems, how Plumas County's health professionals plan to act on them, and recommendations to generate solutions will also be presented. A population research conducted in 2013, the "United States Census Bureau" estimated a total population of 18,859 residents in Plumas County making up .05% of California's total population estimated at 38,332,521. Since 2010, the county has shown a 6% decrease in total population losing more than a thousand people in the past 3 years. Plumas County contains a very small fraction of California's residents compared to larger counties in the state. A more precise breakdown of the research in population provided by the "U.S. Census Bureau"...
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