Health Care Financing Gail M. Biggers Grand Canyon University: HCA 515 – O102 March 24, 2013 There are two broad approaches to financing health care: a market-based approach and a government-financed approach. For each approach, answer the following questions: 1. Who is provided access? Most government financed systems are inclined to make available for every person living in the nation with treatment which proposes access to some fundamental level of care. Majority of people
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“primary care …as a regular source of care characterize by continuity, comprehensiveness, co-ordination, availability and convenience” is a foreign concept (Wetta-Hall, et-al., 2005, p. 12). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) seeks to partially address this issue by providing insurance to all Americans. The case study identified that as a result of the poor having insurance “primary care increased but use of emergency services fell, and over time total health care costs declined” (Total health care, 2012)
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security and privacy. For this week’s assignment and discussion we will address the implementation of a Web-enabled DDS at ZZZ health care system. ZZZ is a national hospital organization with more than 3,000 beds combined. It employs about 10,000 people and its total operating revenue is approximately $1 billion. ZZZ member hospitals provide services for acute care, extended care, residential facilities for disabled and older adults, occupational medicine and community services organizations. ZZZ could
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The Role of Insurance in the Medical Office Medicare Part B or medical insurance helps cover medically necessary doctor’s visits, Out-patient care, home health services, durable medical equipment, and other medical services. Items Covered • Abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings, but must have a referral. • Alcohol misuse screening and counseling • Ambulance services • Blood from a blood bank at no charge • Bone density screening • Cardiovascular disease screening • Cervical and vaginal
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HSM310 Course Project In this research paper you are to select a country other than the United States and survey the health care system of that country, identifying and discussing its key features. As part of this project, you’ll research your chosen country’s health status and health care environment, its policies and practices. Due Week 2: The name of the country you’ve chosen as the topic of your project is submitted to the drop box. (See additional instructions under the Week 2 Assignment
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funding in the U.S. for health care services? The main source of funding for healthcare in the US is the people. Though there is funding from the government; the funds ultimately come from the people through tax money. 2. What are some of the factors that affect the health status of people? Include at least two access (to health services) related factors and two non-access (to health services) related factors. Access to preventative care and quality of provider care are two access related
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Cultural Preservation: A nurse using cultural preservation endorses the utilization of methodically sound cultural practices (Huber, 2009). Example- An East Indian patient is about to go into surgery to have a tumor removed and the family wants to gather around the patient and pray over her before the patient heads to the operating room and the nurse encourages this behavior among them. Massage and meditation are other examples. Cultural Accommodation: By using cultural accommodation, the nurse
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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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2010 when the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health ( 2011 ) a blueprint for the advancement of the nursing profession. Stating nurse practitioners need to play a pivotal role in the long-term solution, and improving the quality and affordability of U.S. healthcare but also focusing on providing transcultural care to its diverse population. The type of organization, I forsee myself forming an alliance with is an organization
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Total Quality Management in Hospital Pharmacy Introduction Hospital pharmacies in the present day context face various issues including cost containment, productivity and leadership, patient safety, medical-legal and ethical considerations, human resource management and application of new technological developments in the functioning of the pharmacies. The pharmacists employed by the hospitals are expected to attend to a number of different functions that include writing down therapy management
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