Health Care Policy Change
• Current nursing issues related to globalization of healthcare
The term ‘globalization’ has been used in the description of increasing social and economic interdependence among and between countries (Bradbury-Jones & Clark, 2017). The shifting disease and health patterns have been linked to globalization. Global health means the health issues that are not geographically contained and that no one country can handle them alone (Bradbury-Jones & Clark, 2017). As an answer to the global issues of health and globalization itself nurses have had to practice their profession… Continue Reading...
central questions that will be addressed in this discussion, starting with the impact of socioeconomic and sociopolitical factors on US health care policy.
Socioeconomic / sociopolitical factors
One of the most critical issues in the US health care system is the socioeconomic disparity in health outcomes. This is typically driven by access to care. Lantz, House & Lepkowski (1998) found that mortality risk was a function of income, with the lowest-income groups in their study having the highest mortality risk. While there are a number of potential causal factors, each worthy of its own study, the basic fundamental link is that socioeconomic status affects health outcomes. Bravenman & Gottlieb (2014)… Continue Reading...
recognition of stellar journalism in the health field. It has hosted webinars on innovations in the health care policy and health care markets fields. It has charted the latest in health care data and discussed the implications of trends, has issued briefs on pressing health matters, and briefed politicians on these same matters on Capitol Hill.
A key health care issue that the stakeholder is influencing is health care coverage and how to make it more affordable for all. One of the ways it is influencing this topic is by bringing the top researchers, health care professionals, lawyers and political leaders together in a webinar entitled… Continue Reading...
specific approach to mental health and substance use disorders. Competency refers to a working command of recent health care policy as well as best practices. Therefore, competency is linked with the concept of evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice ensures that social workers rely on research to guide best practices, and that professional expertise is directly supported by scientific research. In fact, evidence-based practice is requisite in order for clients like Joe to qualify for third party payers (NASW, 2013). Client confidentiality is an ethical priority for all case workers. Preserving client confidentiality is a sign of respect for the client and helps engender the type of trust that… Continue Reading...
