Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A critical regulatory issue Ambulatory surgery centers are considered medical facilities that are specifically designed to give elective same-day surgeries to ease the high traffic at local hospitals. They do not offer emergency care in this type of facility because it is not considered a hospital. This type of facility means that a patient does not have to be admitted to a hospital and will go home after the procedure is finished. There are many legal issues regarding
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Funding Health Care Service Strayer University HSA 500 November, 2013 Introduction The essential business of the health care industry is the delivery of health care services. In the U.S., the health care industry is considered to be the largest service employer. Funding for the U.S. health care services consists of a mix of public and private payment sources. Medicare and Medicaid represent the two major health programs. Funding for Ambulatory Services The use of Ambulatory Care Services
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there is development of Outpatient surgical care in recent years. The Ambulatory Surgical Centers have separated as specialized branches from major hospitals. In 1983, there were as many as 240 such specialized centers (Winter, 2003) and the number increased to 5,174 in 2008 (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, 2009). The traditional hospital-based outpatient departments (HOPD’s) are facing challenges and competition from the specialized ambulatory surgical centers (ASC). A description of such
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Cerner Ambulatory Software HSM 330, Professor Jenkins DeVry University October 16, 2015 * Title Page………………………………………………………………………………….1 * Content page………………………………………………………………………………2 * Introduction of Cerner Ambulatory * What is Ambulatory EHR…………………………..…………………………......3 * What is Health Information Exchange………………………………….................3 * Who is Cerner Ambulatory…………………………………………..............3, 4, 5 * What are the uses for Cerner Ambulatory………………………………………………5
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Health Care Terms HCS 235 13 June 2011 HealthCare Terms Doing research and independent reading on health care terms is not an easy task. With a vast amount of information on health care terms and defining these terms in short is not an easy assignment. Researching the term Medicare opened up an immeasurable amount of data on the subject, and I have chosen to write about the different parts of it. Medicare is a federally funded program, which has 4 different parts that include Part A, which
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Facility Planning Shrunda Young-Johnson HCS/446 August 6, 2015 Janice Chilton Facility Planning Houston Texans new ambulatory clinic in Cleveland, Texas will be opening soon. It will feature state of the art surgical center. The Houston Texans Ambulatory Clinic will be have outpatient same day surgery center and imaging center. Our Ambulatory Clinic will have an unveiling in the summer of June 2016. This paper will focus on regulatory requirements and the effects on design and equipment
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Ob\Gyn Ambulatory Services The American Marketing Association definition of marketing is “The process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals.” (Lamb, Hair, & McDaniel, 2011) However the definition of healthcare marketing can differ slightly, but still has the same components. "Healthcare marketing is educating ourselves as to the wants and needs of our potential
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Health Care Terms Worksheet Understanding health care terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. This assignment is intended to ensure you understand some of the basic terms used in this course. Complete the worksheet according to the following guidelines: In the space provided, write each term’s definition. You must define the term in your own words. In the space provided after each term’s definition, use the term in a sentence as it applies to the health care industry
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There were three paradigms when it came to health care policy and law as it relates to historical terms and social, economic, and political views dominated a particular era; professional autonomy, social contract, and free market perspective. Professional autonomy was in place from 1880 to 1960. This perspective focused on the premise that physicians were experts when it came to medical issues and therefore should have the legal authority to rule over all aspects of an individual's healthcare. Social
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permanently disabled, and those with end-stage renal diseases pay their health care costs. This program is finance through payroll taxes, government revenues, and premiums paid by beneficiaries. The Medicare benefits include three different parts: Part A is the hospital insurance. This part covers the inpatient hospital charges and as well as skilled nursing facilities. Part B covers the physician services cost, outpatient hospital care, and other medical services and supplies. Part C is an additional insurance
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