Business Research RES/351 The first article that I chose is named “HMO Access Woes Studied.” The paper is about how HMO patients don't know how to gain access to specialists, don't always know when referrals are appropriate and don't know how to appeal if they have trouble getting referrals. And many physicians (Dependent Variable) don't adequately explain the referral process to patients because they themselves don't understand how it works. Phase one of their study (Independent Variable) involved
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ensure that everyone has equal access to public services, healthcare, and quality of life. Inequalities come in many forms. Some people are poorer, less well educated, and live shorter and less healthy lives than others, etc. It is well known that wealthier people are on average healthier than poorer people. Why then is that a wealthy country like the United States is not healthier than some poorer countries? Access to care is the answer, equality to that access, regardless of ethnicity, geography
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from across the country will be discussing the future of aging services at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging. “These events offer the perfect opportunity for Congress to expand and reinforce its commitment to supporting older Americans’ health and economic security,” said Howard Bedlin, Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy for the National Council on Aging (NCOA). “The aging population is growing rapidly, and seniors want to stay independent as long as possible. Now is the time to
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Assignment 2 Assignment 2 This article objectives are intended to promote awareness of health disparities and inequalities with people affected by learning disabilities. People with learning disabilities have poorer health status than their non-disabled peers. There are shocking disparities in the health status of people with learning disabilities compared to the non-disabled population. People with learning disabilities experience a higher incidences in morbidity and mortality to preventable
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Abstract The purpose of this paper was to summarize the Oregon Health Plan, with regards to cost containment. The goal is to provide the advantages and disadvantages of the plan. I also discuss it philosophically, mentioning the problem our nation would have with the widespread, mandatory implantation of this plan. In the conclusion I discuss an alternative approach to the cost containment issue of health care.
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Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as well as the changing needs of patients over several decades, have began putting pressures on the healthcare system as more people will have insurance coverage and greater access to healthcare than ever before. The nursing profession is now in a unique position to change healthcare in providing affordable and quality care that is more accessible. At present, there is a shortage to meet these demands and provide quality care that is needed for millions
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computing benefit health care services. University of Maryland 1. Describe your topic: Health care services are moving towards the clouds and changing the face of health care information technology (IT) (Chapman, 2010). Here I will provide detailed examples of cloud computing in health care, the use electronic medical records, and hipaa’s roles and views of security. 2. State the research question: In what way does cloud computing benefit health care services. 3. provide
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acceptance of technology; it is closely linked to human factors, culture and communities of practice, all under pinned by trust. It also poses a problem because within the healthcare arena the entire nation is trying to standardize and move into Electronic Health Records (EHR), which is simply a shift from the original paper format of a patient’s medical history and record to a computerized, electronic standpoint. This situation necessitates research into how to contextualize implementation of information
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difference between the two is assessed and its significance will help to determine whether the planned action is advisable. In the case of the healthcare organization the cost-benefit analysis will help in deciding whether to upgrade to an electronic health record system or remain paper-based. A request for information is usually made to obtain information on the products and/or services for which a proposal may eventually be made. This includes information on vendors who can meet certain requirements
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1. Assess your community’s access to health care technology and determine how that access (or lack thereof) impacts your community economically. For people living in the rural areas, the distance to main metropolitan centres often places restrictions on access to essential services, including specialist healthcare. Telemedicine provides one possible answer. Many different terms such as telehealth, telecare, online health and E-health have been used but they all have a common meaning, i.e.
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