Memo #1: Potential challenges on ACA Readmission Patient Safety Organization (PSO) was designated by the Affordable Care Act to assist Hospitals with relatively high readmission rates to reduce the number. Readmission is defined as an admission of a patient to the hospital within 30 days of the date of discharge. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), University Hospitals was on the list of high readmission rates, with an AMI of 21.8, HF of 26.6, and a total of 1328
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Health Care Marketing Reflection Christine Cazares HCS/539 April 4, 2016 Andrea Linder Health Care Marketing Reflection In recent years, hospitals have relied on marketing strategies through newspapers, letters, or television. Currently, the new word of mouth is social media on how organizations such as hospitals, spread the word. This paper will examine the current health care marketing techniques used for social media. Included in this will be how the marketing is used
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majority of their care. The truth of the matter is that home health care services which are often referred by a private physician, is one of the major forces in the healthcare industry. To completely understand the importance of the marketing strategies within the home health care service, it is important that we first evaluate three separate environmental forces that directly impact the home health care industry. The first marketing environmental force that will have an impact on home health services is
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Health Service Delivery: Similarities: Both general practices and ACCHS’s utilize similar models for servicing patients.1 The models used are more team-based instead of general practitioner focused.1 The care is patient focused and involves the family, and input from the physician, allied health specialists, mental health professionals and community services.1 Differences and Reasons for Differences: In terms of availability general practice in Australia seems to be readily available to the
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Communication In any organization whether it is the health care field or not effective communication is key to most success in any aspect of management. As a manager it is important to have a good relationship with employees, because their feedback and problem solving abilities are important to know and it is a very useful resource to a mangers ability to make the business run smoothly and efficiently. Effective communication in health care contains information sharing and including employees in
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Medical Center formed Novus Health Group, Novus partnered with United Health of Wisconsin Insurance Company and became United Health Group. Finally in August of 1999 ThedaCare is born from its modest beginning as a merger of two community hospitals. But In 1997, ThedaCare was an organization facing increased competitive pressure; higher costs, lower reimbursements, and a nationwide nursing shortage. The organization encompassed 3 hospitals, physicians' offices, and a health plan. Regrettably, ThedaCare
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Information Technology Act Paper Advances in information technology, which include the Internet, and cell phones prompted US government to come up with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), 2003 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 1996 that protect individuals from unethical or illegal behaviors. According to "Protecting Children In The 21st Century Act Amendment" (2011) “As required by CIPA, section 54.520(c) of the Commission’s rules requires that school
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quarantine individuals to prevent the spread of highly contagious diseases. The technologies and vaccinations available did not allow for the comprehensive care we rely on today. Those who could afford clinical care would pay doctors and nurses to provide services in their home. In the early 19th century, as industrial cities became more populated, the demand for clinical and institutional care grew. Medical technology and scientific innovation made ambulatory healthcare available, yet there was
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drivers that most likely will cause health care organizations to merge. Provide support for your rationale. The future of the health care industry is dominated by many uncertainties as it is feeling the heat on both regulatory and economic fronts. The health care industry is one of the most regulated in the United States and organizations are required to comply with a number of federal and state laws and regulations. In turn, these regulations have increased health care costs to unsustainable levels
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Accountable Care Organizations May 5, 2012 Accountable Care Organizations represent a strategy outlined within the Affordable Health Care Act to control costs and improve quality. They require partnerships between providers, hospitals, and communities. There are challenges in health systems where private practice is the predominant practice structure. Key issues and challenges to an effective ACO are cost reduction and utilization management, business model shifts, risk sharing and population
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