Healthcare Finance Government rules: In United States the Congress had passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 or MMA and with this imposed a stoppage for 18 months on the starting of new physician owned spe Continue Reading...
Healthcare Finance What are the dynamics of patient accounts receivable? What are some of the factors affecting patients accounts receivable? Facing the challenge of how to address the hospital's unpaid accounts receivable can be one of the most em Continue Reading...
Health Culture Creating Strong Corporate Culture in Health IT The tasks and activities that workers, managers, and executives in the health IT sector must contend with are unique to their own business area, however the large-scale needs of an organ Continue Reading...
Healthcare Bill Ref: The Health Care bill signed by Andrew M. Cuomo -- Governor for Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder I wish to state that the legislation must have come in earlier than this. Autism is a condition that requires medication and c Continue Reading...
Health Care Law LC1 Read: Compliance needs a shrewd strategic plan Link: http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/compliance-needs-shrewd-strategic-plan Discuss the reasons why healthcare organizations should include a compliance program into th Continue Reading...
Health Care Strategic Management There may be many reasons for change, but there is a demand now in United States that the changes in healthcare market take place now to remove the present inconsistency in quality and efficiency. The main reasons dr Continue Reading...
A not-for-profit hospital must also provide an assessment of how they are continually upgrading their training and services departments, and show through financial analysis and reporting how the funds set aside for these areas is actually used as we Continue Reading...
Periodically I would want to make sure the data was audited to make sure the underlying processes and systems used for capturing it were working correctly. In conjunction with these measures of ensuring patient data is being correctly captured proce Continue Reading...
The issue of grey and black markets often arose as a result of the shortages of experienced health care personnel. The system could not adapt to a flexible environment as it was led by rigid official procedures and the mentality of the people who co Continue Reading...
Healthcare Policy: An Overview of the Uninsured and Underinsured in America An alarming number of people in the United States today do not have health-care coverage. Many of these people live in urban areas and their income is below the official go Continue Reading...
4). Cooper and castle feel that the universal aims of the program, coupled with the program's redistributive intent, will prevent congressional fence-sitters from voting against a plan that is so obviously in the best interests of the vast majority Continue Reading...
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study still remains as one of the most outrageous examples of disregard of basic ethical principles of conduct not to mention violation of standards for ethical research. The suspicion and fear produced by the Tuskegee Syphili Continue Reading...
The respondents also believed that premiums should be adjusted based on an organizations willingness to introduce and enforce health and safety standards. 5. Safety representatives-these representatives serve the purpose of serving notices or organ Continue Reading...
In addition, Senator Collins led the fight to restore critical f funding to Medicare for home health care so that elderly citizens and disabled can receive needed care in their own homes ("Biography")." Obviously the senator encourages the funding Continue Reading...
Starbucks has committed to provide healthcare coverage to employees who work at least 20 hours a week. This year, the cost will add up to over 200 million dollars for coverage of its over 80,000 employees. Schultz's perspective, differing from GM is Continue Reading...
Healthcare Program Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program Program goal Recognizing the tremendous commitment and sacrifices our veterans have made to serve our country, the Jonas Center is committed to do our part to support improved healthcare for thi Continue Reading...
Health Conundrum Healthcare Financing and Nursing Healthcare is one of the most contentious subjects in the United States today, with the financing of the healthcare system the specific issue of concern in legal, ethical, and pragmatic spheres. The Continue Reading...
If healthcare information has been disclosed without consent of the patient, it is important to treat this as a breach of confidentiality contract and patient must be informed. Compliance with privacy clauses of AARA is very important because non-co Continue Reading...
There are however existing organizations such as the Healthcare Communications Association which was also formed in 2001, however, this organization was formed primarily for pharmaceutical companies and practitioners. The 'Coalition for Healthcare C Continue Reading...
Medicare should not limit anyone on their hospital stay. This is what needs done in order for individuals to receive the highest quality of care needed (Daley, Jencks, Draper, Lenhart, Thomas, & Walker, 1988). Since Medicare appears to make it Continue Reading...
Health Examination Situation- , this is Mary from the Lake Placid Emergency Room. I am calling about your patient, Mrs. Z, who came in this afternoon complaining of minor vertigo, weakness, and blurry vision, as well as an injured hip. Mrs. Z is 7 Continue Reading...
Healthcare Regulation Research Regulation is a key aspect in the health care industry. Regulation is necessary to safeguard the public interest. In particular, regulation in the health care industry is all the more significant as it directly impacts Continue Reading...
Healthcare Organizational Readiness & Strategy Healthcare Organization Network Company Profile Vanguard operates 25 acute care and three specialty hospitals in urban and suburban areas of Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Texas. Continue Reading...
" (2007, p. 284) Smith asks if "the desire to eliminate health disparities by rooting out the social disease underlying them inspire nursing to find itself again?" (2007, p. 284) Smith also asks if health disparities, being despicable and laden with Continue Reading...
NPV and IBNR Net present value analysis can be used with respect to IBNR in a real life investment situation where healthcare organizations are looking to decide where to invest revenues or capital for future expenditures. It may help healthcare o Continue Reading...
Shuttling the results from an outside provider, because the health insurance agency will only reimburse outside screening, forces the patient to wait and possibly incurs more costs, if the delays in obtaining diagnostic information worsen the patien Continue Reading...
There are numerous reasons for which obesity exists, as some people are obese from their early years while others become obese because of their living standards. Obesity is a severe disease and it is in most occasions easier to prevent the malady th Continue Reading...
Now is the time for each organization to examine and strengthen its conflict of interest policies." (Willars) The conflicts she described were: accepting benefits, using confidential information, insider trading, and targeted marketing. Her intenti Continue Reading...
Health Care -- Lean Philosophy on Cost Reduction and Quality Improvement Lean Philosophy is initially traced back to Henry Ford's innovative assembly line, revolutionizing manufacturing while failing to provide true variety. Building on Ford's conce Continue Reading...
Health Care & Faith Diversity It is quite obvious how different religions hold different philosophical views on various aspects and even when it comes to healing. Each religion highly upholds their spiritual values hence the need for health prac Continue Reading...
This allows for the maintenance of a Network price list, as stipulated in the Physician's version of this clause while still tying price (as well as incorporating the discounts) to standard physician charges, as stipulated by the Network. The Physic Continue Reading...
Being overweight is also known to contribute to asthma. (Bravata, et al., 2007) III. Obesity and High Cholesterol Overweight or obesity is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease leading to heart attack. Obesity is known to: (1) raise bloo Continue Reading...
Access and Availability The biggest problem in terms of access to healthcare is in rural areas. Our investigation found that there are very few if any rural clinics or healthcare facilities. Access to healthcare is also limited to those that can Continue Reading...
Healthcare and Revenue Cycles When it comes to the revenue cycle and receivables management, a healthcare organization faces unique challenges. These challenges include the fact that many clients (patients) cannot afford the care they are there to r Continue Reading...
Healthcare System Practice Guideline Introduce an overview of one healthcare system practice guideline There are numerous areas within health care that demand change in everyday healthcare practice. More often than not, irrespective of the healthcare Continue Reading...
Healthcare Organization Banner Healthcare is an American non-profit healthcare system predominantly used in Phoenix, Arizona. The healthcare organization runs twenty-three hospitals plus various other specialized units. It has about 35,000 workers i Continue Reading...
Caring for the Population: Assessment and Diagnosis Caring for Population With the introduction of machines and new technology in our lives we as Americans, have become very lazy and heavily dependent on the software driven machines which in turn h Continue Reading...
In principle, there is a very good reason for the standardization of medical terminology: it reduces one of the most common and preventable potential causes of serious error: miscommunication. Non-Standard Medical Terminology in the Insurance Revie Continue Reading...
They have a strong balance sheet that enables them to acquire capital easily and cheaply, but they are shifting their staff to physician ratio from 6.11 to 7.5, indicating that their administrative cost structure is going to increase dramatically as Continue Reading...
