JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) refers to a private organization (not-for-profit) that evaluates, as well as accredits about 16,000 US-based health care organizations. Accreditation refers to a voluntary process in which accrediting bodies like the Joint Commission goes to a health facility to carry out quality, as well as processes checks (Healthfinder.gov., 2016). Although it could be older than this, the origin of the Joint Commission can be traced back
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Patient Affordable Care Act “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (The U.S. Constitution Online, 2010). When the United States Congress met on July 4, 1776, the men who enacted the United States Constitution had no idea what the health care section would turn into. According to Shi and Singh (2008), health care products and, services
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shapes communication between health care employment, cost, health care coverage, economic access to quality health care results. In this paper, the writer will select a service, such as health information technology, and argue the impact on consumer demand on health information technology versus the economic variables of cost, access, and supply. In addition, the writer will back his/her perspectives and rationale for the constant delivery of health information technology based on supply chain model
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Museum As you learn about health care delivery in the United States, it is important to understand its history to develop a working knowledge as you progress through the course. You are the curator of the first Health Care Hall of Fame Museum that pays tribute to the five most significant developments in the evolution of health care in the United States. Prepare a proposal of the five main developments you would include. Be specific and draw
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placed upon the healthcare system only seek to improve safety and security of the patients we care for. The enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the enactment of Meaningful Use Act the United States government has set strict regulations on the security of health information and has allotted for stricter penalties for non-compliance. The advancement of electronic health record (EHR) systems has brought greater fluidity and compliance with healthcare but has
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Health Status and Health Care Services in Russia with comparison to the U.S. Table of Contents Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………. Background……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1970’s – present……………………………………………………………………………………. Population and Healthcare Coverage…………………………………………………………… Population………………………………………………………………………………………….. Causes of death…………………………………………………………………………………….. Healthcare Status…………………………………………………………………………………... Health Services Available…………………………………………………………………………
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Arroyo Fresco Community Health Center Case Study Analysis Abstract Arroyo Fresco (AF) currently provides services through eleven clinics and four mobile service vans across western Arizona. The three counties that are served through AF provide high quality primary care and preventative services to demographic areas with diverse geography, culture, income, and other varying factors (“Arroyo Fresco,” 2006). The facility guides its decision making process for organizational strategies with
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Quality in Health Care Shanna Marie Fulwood HCA 305 Tessa Guisinger September 17, 2012 Healthcare has become a major issue within recent years. “In spite of its long history and common years the US healthcare system has a complex puzzle to many Americans” (Sultz and Young, 2010, pg XVII). Obama has tried recently to provide access to every individuals they can have some kind of medical care. His new healthcare bill says that everyone has to have medical insurance. This was done because so
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Hospitals around the United States Hospitals were not always large, nor did they have the technology that is used in today’s time. Hospitals did not exist until around 1736, in which they were referred to as almshouses (Hospitals, 2013). Almshouses were first founded in New York and could treat up to 6 or 7 patients at one time (Hospitals, 2013). After the New York almshouse was successful, new hospitals started to appear all over the United States. The US now has around 5,000 community hospitals
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Michele E. Lardieri Nursing Home Administrator Nursing home administration is a specialized area of medical and health services management. Nursing home administrators work to supervise clinical and administrative affairs of nursing homes and related facilities. Typical duties of nursing home administrators include overseeing staff and personnel, financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, facilities, and other duties as specific positions demand. ("Education Portal", 2003-2014). When
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