However, because they make billing more efficient, the majority of large urban practice groups and hospitals have already made the switch to electronic records, according to Michael R. Costa, attorney and associate at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Bost Continue Reading...
0, 4.0, and 4.5 percentage points in FYs 1982, 1983, and 1984, respectively, for States whose growth exceeded certain targets, OBRA-81 also reduced eligibility for welfare benefits, thus making it harder for poor families to qualify for Medicaid (Kle Continue Reading...
Value of Pharmacist's Services What is the current level of compensation for pharmacists in the United States? The position taken on this paper is that the pharmacist in the U.S. is earning very close to what he/she should be earning based on pati Continue Reading...
" (National Conference of State Legislatures Forum for State Health Policy Leadership, 2007). However, regardless of state, the applicants have to meet certain qualifications. First, applicants have to be both uninsured and not eligible for Medicaid Continue Reading...
The company would develop a list of the best (and cheapest) doctors and offer incentives for employees to go to them. Wal-Mart would replace its current one-size-fits-all benefits package for a flexible offering that allows employees to choose which Continue Reading...
managed care in modern health care. Specifically it will include a brief history of managed care, along with some pros and cons about the process. Managed care is an arrangement where an insuring organization accepts the risk for providing a define Continue Reading...
Medicaid and the ACA Discuss the issues central to the expansion of Medicaid created by the Affordable Care Act. From state policy perspective is this a good way to increase access to healthcare at a reasonable cost? Be sure to discuss the success s Continue Reading...
Benefit Packages What are some of the key issues facing businesses today in terms of continuing to offer a competitive benefits package? Health care has emerged as one of the most important issues in contemporary American business in relation to co Continue Reading...
Introduction: Emergence of the DNP DegreeThe American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), in 2004, pinpointed a necessity for nurses possessing advanced educational qualifications to offer superior clinical care, assume leadership roles, and a Continue Reading...
Public Policy the Affordable Care Act The Patient, Protection and Affordable Care Act transformed the landscape of modern American healthcare. It is changing how people receive a variety of services ranging from primary care to specialized procedure Continue Reading...
Veteran/Purple Heart Recipient CAREER Profile Highly qualified and well-rounded healthcare administrator that has a strong and diverse background in healthcare, operations, facility management, strategic planning, Lean, healthcare development and r Continue Reading...
Medicare and Medicaid are government-sponsored programs whose objective is to provide patients with health assistance upon meeting specific criteria. Medicare is the federal program that provides insurance for elderly patients aged 65 and over, and a Continue Reading...
Sustainable Change in Health DepartmentsIntroductionOne prime characteristic of the health sector is that it is always facing new, emerging diseases; changing demographics and evolving community needs are a seeming constant phenomenon; technological Continue Reading...
Mass Health Access, Cost, and Quality of the Massachusetts State Health Program: A Model for the Nation? Few issues are as controversial or as pressing in terms of national policy than healthcare, which was and continues to be a prominent election Continue Reading...
Obesity, overweight and underweight all have impacts that are negative on self-esteem of many children and adolescents that if not checked can have long-term effects on the success in lives of these children and their general happiness in the future Continue Reading...
Nursing shortage is a problem in many countries. It is often difficult to get trained nurses. While nurses are an integral part of the health care system, a shortage of trained nurses leaves an impact on the health care system. Due to the shortage o Continue Reading...
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), previously the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), that by the time 2011, health care expenditure will arrive at $2.8 trillion, as well as it will bill for 17% of the Gross Domestic Product. As a result Continue Reading...
It has been found that in general, the elasticity of demand for health care is -0.17, meaning that for a $1 increase in the cost of health care there is a decline in demand of $0.17 (Ringel et al., 2005). Health care is a unique product. It would be Continue Reading...
Rising Cost of Medical Malpractice: The Impact of Medical Insurance on Patients and Physicians The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which rising medical malpractice premiums have affected the quality care provided by physicians. Res Continue Reading...
HEALTH ISSUES Health Issues to ResolveThe issue with legislative policymaking is that it has to be transparent and efficient in its decision-making to provide justice to the eligible ones without making matters delayed or worse. The accountability le Continue Reading...
Narrative AnalysisThis paper is designed to provide a narrative analysis of the Family Nurse Practitioner program and how I have adapted the program outcomes to my professional expertise within the field of healthcare. This paper will also identify h Continue Reading...
Epidemiological Analysis of Obesity As a result of increasingly sedentary lifestyles and poor nutritional choices, an increasing number of consumers are gaining weight and obesity has reached epidemic levels in many countries. Although the social a Continue Reading...
Quality of care provided by nursing practitioners at the emergency departments.AbstractOver the previous couple of decades, overcrowding in emergency rooms has now become progressively typical. Longer wait durations in the emergency room are linked t Continue Reading...
Building a health history with a new patient requires more than active listening and the development of trust and rapport. The intake interview and initial health assessment should be thorough, taking into account the area(s) in which the patient has Continue Reading...
Third, lack of attention to evidence-based practice can lead to inconsistent delivery of care services. Evidence-based practice relates to almost every aspect of health care at every stage of a client's relationship with the institution. For exampl Continue Reading...
Veterans experience a variety of mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, aggression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia (Wooten, 2015). More specifically, statistics indicate that up to 50% of vet Continue Reading...
In an ideal world, every single person would be able to afford the medical care and attention they need throughout their lifespan. The Affordable Care Act, colloquially called Obamacare, set as its goal eventual universal healthcare coverage. Unfortu Continue Reading...
DNP ProjectThe Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholarly project is essentially a testament to the culmination of knowledge and skills acquired throughout the DNP program. It is not merely a degree requirement but a reflection of the student's abili Continue Reading...
Mental Health Policy Issues in Mental Health and Impact Mental healthcare is an area of care that has been neglected by policy makers and by the medical community at some point in its history. Examining how the mentally ill have been treated throug Continue Reading...
Adult Day Care Industry ABC Adult Day Care will be a mid-sized company, which will provide adult day care services to the residents of Boston. This mid-sized adult care facility will serve adults aged fifty years and above. It will provide community Continue Reading...
Women and Health Agenda Over the Last 20 Years This review is about women's health demands and their contribution in creating a healthy society. For many decades, World Health Organization (WHO) has had tremendous measures that concern women's healt Continue Reading...
Malpractice in Advanced Nursing Practice A CLOSER LOOK Legal/Ethical Principles When nurses pursued independent practice outside hospitals, the law supported their bid to breach traditional roles (Kjervik & Brous, 2013). This phenomenon was de Continue Reading...
If we can institute more policies to make STEM education within our higher education system more inclusive, we can assume that this diversity will make STEM attractive to minority students. In order for policy makers to know where to begin with min Continue Reading...
Nurses Perception: Effects of the New Sickle Cell Disease Program on the Management and Care Ofadults With Sickle Cell Disease Description of the relationship between extant literature and the hypothesis Description of the research design Descript Continue Reading...
Lesbian Health Care Lesbian Health Issues in a Heterosexual Society The additional burdens placed on the lives of minorities as a result of social exclusion can lead to health disparities. Social exclusion theory has been used in previous research Continue Reading...
Ruth E. Mathias and a.E. Benjamin (2003) report that social workers are becoming increasingly concerned about elder abuse in long-term care settings (p. 174). A study conducted by these social scientists/authors, reveals that Medicaid related agency Continue Reading...
