Facility Planning - Part I University of Phoenix Facility Planning HCS/446 April 26, 2009 Facility Planning - Part I The Free Medical Clinic of Newberry County, Inc. opened its doors in December, 2004 to serve the needs of Newberry County residents without access to professional health care due to lack of income or adequate health insurance. Since the opening of the clinic hundreds of Newberry citizens have received care from volunteer physicians and dentists on a wide range of medical conditions
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Policy Interview & Analysis The health care delivery system that I researched is a medical clinic. The policy related question’s which I identified at this clinic were all related billing practices. Some of these issues are as follows: • Invisible charges, such as bills coming in lump forms. The solution is itemized billing statements. • Large sums are being charged for small items such as thermometers. A solution to this is to bring your own. • Double billing is what should be included
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Communication Modalities in Health Care Jacquelyn Clemmer HCS 490 January 30, 2012 David Dye Communication Paper Health care is a wide growing industry, and it is no surprise that the use of technology is incorporated into many practices of the health care field today. The use of technology in the health care field poses many advantages and disadvantages, both to the consumer and the provider. One common modality for communication in health care is through e-mail. There are several patients
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health by preventing and promoting good health. The Hispanic cultures hold a very strong religious belief. The majority come from a Catholic background and relies heavily on God and prayer. They sometimes view good health as a reward from God and illness as a punishment for wrongdoing. Hispanics are very family oriented going beyond the nuclear family and they usually live very close to one another, having regular contact. They rely on each other for support emotionally and physically with all struggles
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Issues in Patient Care Student Name School Name ABSTRACT Healthcare transformation is recently an issue which has attracted the public attention in the global world and is being discussed not only in statehouses but also in public. Though it is believed that any rising issue in patients should be catered in the health checks but the aspect can also be undertaken in the homes. In essence, the care of patients should be prioritized and emphasized by the practioneers to be done in
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The Use of EMR in the Healthcare Industry Marque Alford May 30, 2011 HCA/320 Nancy Sauver With the vast growth in technology, the high volume of healthcare organizations case load and the objective to provide effective, efficient communication all healthcare organization should definitely look into implementing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to their organization. EMR is a legal document of patient information stored and is accumulated over time from services render at a healthcare
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Patient Advocate Foundation staff works with the patient’s insurers, employers and or creditor in an effort to resolve issues they have in medical care, debt crisis, or job retention issues that are a results of a life threatening and or debilitation illness. Patient Advocate Foundation reported in 2009 – 2010 the case management staff directly assisted 26,400 individuals and the case managers made 16 contacts on behalf of each patients insurer if needed in order to being needed medical care to the
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Personal and Professional Healthcare Communication Beatrice Williamson, RN University of Phoenix Health Care Communication HCS/350 Terrence A. Brown, PhD July 03, 2010 Personal and Professional Healthcare Communication Many professional leaders exclaim communication is the key to success in the areas of business, finance, health care, and personal relationships. Without effective communication, it is impossible to correctly convey what is expected from other health team members as
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A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. —Oscar Wilde, definition of a cynic Isn’t health priceless? Some patients and physicians protest that it’s impossible to measure the priceless benefits of medical care with the crude yardstick of money. Regardless of whether people think it’s right or proper, their actions place a dollar value on human life when they make a decision to provide or deny treatment. If an 87-year-old patient in heart failure is transferred from a
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Susan W. Eaton 14 Any Street Brooklyn, NY 22222 someone@example.com (718) 555-5555 OBJECTIVE • DEDICATED, SERVICE-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL SEEKING TO TRANSITION INTO HEALTHCARE AS A NURSING ASSISTANT. • Highly motivated to launch nursing career; future goals include education leading to NA certification and, ultimately, an RN license. • Reliable worker with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and skills. • Backed by a solid work history, reputation as a team player
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