States is experiencing a substantial shortage of physicians, which is creating a severe supply and demand problem in America. Citizens living in rural areas should receive the same quality of care as those living in urban settings. Substantial differences exist in quality and access to health care for persons living in rural America. The shortage of physicians in rural America calls for immediate attention and change, as the inadequate supply of physicians is affecting the quality of patient care. The
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Executive Summary Brandy Libby Grand Canyon University: Nurse Leadership and Management NRS-451V January 24, 2014 Executive Summary The current staff have varied years of experience, and education. Some have not completed an intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring course. Many have not had updated education in reference to the newest nomenclature set forth by the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) in 2009. Standardizing the interpretation and the communication
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Case Study Analysis: Tufts-NEMC Ellen Zane had her work cut out for her at Tufts-NEMC. The Tufts University affiliated teaching and research hospital had long been on the decline. It was mired in financial difficulty, was falling behind other teaching and research AMCs, and was not effectively serving its local community. Beginning on the day she accepted her position as CEO, Ellen Zane started on a path of reform. Upon learning that the hospital only had 10 months of cash on hand, she began
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inpatients). Our assessment differs from others in that negotiating with payers (where possible) is also a consideration. 1. Background/Situation Assessment SWOT Analysis Strength: Strong partners (providence sacred heart) Physician alignment Competition is less First telemed program there 24 hours (ER, helipad) Low cost Funding from local club organizations Advanced technology (detailed monitoring) Weakness: Limited resources Community is small Unknown community
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strategic (pricing and contracting decisions, discontinuation or initiation of services etc.). ZZZ has gone through three generations of DDSs. The first generation DDS (1985-1990) was developed as a flat-file-based case management system. Its purpose was to facilitate reimbursements for specific categories of diseases. Individual hospitals had to run and mail reports to remote users, including the ZZZ administration. Turnaround time was three days for standard reports and one week for ad-hoc/customized
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University of Phoenix Material Case Study Comparisons Part 1 Complete the chart below that differentiates the following insurance types. |Plan Type |Characteristics of Plan (5 to 7 characteristics) |Target Audience for Plan | |Indemnity Plan |No referrals needed, can see any doctor or specialist, No primary |Someone that wants the freedom
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Healthcare has improved over time as a direct result of the remarkable advancements made in technology. So much so, that procedures and surgeries that once required an overnight inpatient stay of one or more nights in many routine cases are no longer required. Today, “non-emergency procedures undertaken during the period of a normal working day (not exceeding 12 hours)” is the standard…the increase of day surgery was driven by innovations in surgical and anesthetic techniques” available for the
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The healthcare system of a nation is influenced by external factors, including the political climate, stage of economic development, technologic progress, social and cultural values, the physical environment, and population characteristics such as demographic and health trends. It follows, then, that the combined interaction of these environmental forces influences the course of health care delivery in the United states. The main characteristics of the U.S health care systems : No central governing
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Health 2 Dear Colleagues, Population health management has been around for a while, but only recently has it gained serious attention from mainstream healthcare organizations. The reason is simple: healthcare reimbursement is changing, and hospitals, healthcare systems, and physician groups must adapt to a new world in which providers are rewarded for meeting quality objectives for their entire patient panel, and not just those actively seeking healthcare. The emphasis clearly is shifting from
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Health Care Reform and Heart Failure John Jones Heart Failure is the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to support all organs because the muscle of the heart wall is weakened and enlarged. The most common cause of heart failure (HF) is coronary artery disease (CAD); however, some common risk factors that lead to heart failure include heart defects present since birth, high blood pressure, heart valve disease, infection of the heart, abnormal heart rhythm and being overweight .
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