public health initiatives (such as Healthy People 2010 and others) on U.S. health care systems In March 23, 2010, Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to offer adequate health services for everyone including a uninsured person. It is an affordable solution of the problem that a large amount of Americans do not have health insurance plans. Americans will fully receive benefits from the law by 2014. It is the effective law to achieve optimum health care service
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al, 2014) In order to improve the quality of care, it’s important to understand the patient’s culture and the health practices they traditionally use. Regarding the Heritage Assessment tool’s usefulness, it will allow the healthcare professional to understand the patient as a whole due to the fact that it addresses the individual’s heritage, cultural, religious and ethic background and behaviors and how they may relate to the patient’s views on health and wellness. To be Culturally Competent, one
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U.S but spend a lot less money.” There were numerous innovations that impressed me from several different countries. The countries with innovations that stuck out the most were Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Germany has a market based health system. They have universal health care that covers medical, dental, mental health and even homeopathy. Insurance companies cannot make a profit from insured customers. Therefore, the price for insurance is negotiated between the government and the Insurance provider
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Germans in U.S.. Beautiful landscapes mountain ranges, lowlands & ocean borders. Largest economy in Europe, third largest in world. Climate similar to NW portion of U.S.. Embrace U.S. as their own. 1/4 of U.S. citizens trace their roots back to Germany. Mostly reside in St. Louis, Milwaukee Chicago, Cincinnati, Buffalo, NYC, & Baltimore |3.8 million square miles. Larger than the entire U.S. but has only 1/9 the population, 32.2 million people. Surrounded by 3 oceans, & covers 6 time zones. Agricul-tural
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HLT 205 – July 6, 2013 Ms. Daisy Savarirajan Trust Factor I have realized the United States has a lot of work ahead of them to do with our health care system compared to other countries, such as Japan, Great Britain, Germany and the rest of the world with national health care coverage for all. I wonder what does it takes to get us there. I believe, if the President, Congress and the rich all come into agreement with some hard decision and realities they can come up with a solution.
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Catastrophic Cyberattack on the Health System Over the couple decades the United States has taken on using more of the information technology systems. By doing this helps with sharing information quickly and efficiently. One of the changes that have come into this cyber system is the United States health care system. When it comes to a person’s health care having the information quickly can make a difference in a life. At the same time there are potential risks when sharing this kind of information
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In order to provide patient-centered care, nurses must incorporate the patient as a whole. They have to be aware of the differences amongst their patient’s expressed needs, preferences, and values (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008). Cultural beliefs and practices are vital factors to consider when assessing the patient for these things. If a nurse were to just take care of everyone based upon his or her own beliefs, the care provided would not be considered patient-centered at
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Health service organization m | Assignment 1 | By Nikunjkumar G Patel | | Instructor Dr. David Tataw | 7/17/2011 | | Question: Explain how health is affected by behaviors, economics, and social structure. Behaviors, economics and social structure have great impact on human health. Health behavior specially consist of those behavior that people engaged in well order to maintain health and prevent disease. When people notice the symptoms of illness in themselves
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Born and raised in Germany to a Caucasian German mother and an African American father, I realized early that from a visual standpoint I was diverse. Growing up as a mixed child in a rural part of Germany with a population of approximately 355, traveling 1 hour each day to a catholic school with the majority of classmates from a family with a higher socioeconomic than myself, I learned early on about diversity and the importance of accepting, respecting and helping others regardless of their skin
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SPENDING OF HEALTH CARE: Why Universal Health Care 06/18/2012 THE COST AND SPENDING OF HEALTH CARE: Why Universal Health Care Health care cost and spending is a major concern for our society. Many governments around the world have established universal health care, which takes the burden of health care expenses off of private businesses or individuals through pooling of financial risk. There are a variety of arguments for universal health care and related health policies
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