Case Study Comparisons HCS/490 February 9, 2015 Case Study Comparisons There is a lot to consider when it comes to choosing a healthcare plan for you and your family. We are going to talk about the different options you have, such as whether you want a HMO, PPO, or a CDHP. There are many things you need to consider when looking at health plans. Some of these include your age, health, and whether you are single or have a family. We will discuss each of the options and which one may work the
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Case Summary The patient, a 23-year-old male (date of birth September 30, 1994), presented to the facility’s Emergency Department on February 27, 2018, with a history of schizophrenia, seizure disorder, polysubstance abuse (ETOH, marijuana, heroin and BZDs), opiate intoxication, depression and suicidality. The patient was admitted to the Medical Center on February 27, 2018. The following diagnoses were submitted: Admitting Diagnosis of altered mental status; Principal Diagnosis of seizure disorder;
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significant benefits quoted by nursing home and home health staff was “anytime and anywhere” access offered by using an EHR. In addition, another benefit included the access from remote locations which allowed patient chart assessment and analysis by physician and
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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINICS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AUSTINTATIOUS CONSULTING, LLC PREPARED FOR: DR. CHAU NGUYEN TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF ENGAGEMENT ........................ 1 A. YOUR CLINIC ........................................................................... 1 B. OUR EVALUATION.................................................................... 2 II. THE EVOLUTION AND CURRENT STATE OF THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES
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Future Trends in Health Care Future Trends in Health Care Twenty years ago no one in the health care industry could have dreamed of the advancements we are experiencing today. The technology has advanced treatments, equipment, and delivery of care. Information is key to successful problem-solving and health service delivery (Hovenga & Heard, 2010). Combining and progressing in the information technology field has and will continue to advance care. Change and potential progress in health
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the society as a whole. APNs are registered nurses with advanced credentials; they are also certified by the relevant certification bodies (Hoyt, Proehl & Jean, 2012). The common places where APNs work include schools, clinics, health centers, physician offices, hospices, and nursing homes. APNs also work in the business environment to promote the health of the employees’ (Johns, 2000). Far too often, APNs, health care agencies, and health professional do not work together. A consistent and combined
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and doctors. However, one serious drawback to this opportunity is the fact that hospitals might be apprehensive of losing out patients to American Well. Introducing online kiosks might encourage the patients to consult physicians online rather than visiting hospitals, or in some cases convince the patients that a physical examination by a doctor is not necessary. Thus the patients in the waiting area might never come back except for surgeries or emergencies. Hence it will be difficult to convince hospitals
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Inpatient Hospitalization To Ambulatory Care Services (2010) from the Researchomatic. Retrieved on 09/05 , 2014 noted ambulatory care Sensitive situation are those "for which good outpatient care can possibly avert the need for hospitalization, or for which early intervention can avert difficulties or more critical disease" Although hospitalization rates are leveraged by socioeconomic components for example scarcity . I will discuss and compares inpatients care and ambulatory care on
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that patient-physician relationships are not as strong as they once were, causing distrust and uncertainty. The health care field is ever changing and health care providers need to stay current on those changes, both now and in the future. Quality patient care will greatly remain impacted from the health care provider shortages and in return patient satisfaction will continue to be impacted. Quality of Health Care In earlier times health care was based on trust, trust of the physicians to know what
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The Health Care reform bill has the creation of an Institute for Comparative Effectiveness as a key component with the hope of improving quality and reducing health care costs. The institute would have the authority to make official determinations of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of medical treatments, procedures, drugs, and medical devices. President Obama's initial nominee as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD), has likewise
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