...Future Trends in Healthcare The internet has revolutionized healthcare in the twenty-first century by customizing relevant and up-to-date information to providers and patients. This has been done by facilitating communications among healthcare professionals in different locations and specialties. In this paper, it will assess how the internet is used as an external deliver source in communicating patient-specific information. Also, the impact of distance delivery on healthcare will be addressed by considering the use of e-mail, telemedicine and the electronic transfer of records. The Internet and Healthcare Today any type of medical information can be found on the internet. With such sites as WebMD, Mayo Clinic and Healthline, providers and patients alike can go to these websites to research medications, symptoms and health advice. It is estimated that 60% of the United States population access the internet for health information (Cullen, 2006). Patients are becoming more informed before they go to their doctor’s visits; sometimes letting the internet becomes their doctor. The internet has created a culture in which technology gives patients a new structure of feelings and thoughts. The internet and e-mail is used widely in the world of academia for the search of health and diseases. Various websites such as Health on the Net (HON) and Cliniweb are used for educational uses. These websites play key roles in obtaining health information in a scholarly/scientific way (Cullen...
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...Future Trends in Health Care Schell D. Caradine HCS 533 March 3, 2014 Suzanne Paone Future Trends in Health Care Long ago patients relied on their doctor to provide them with information about his or her health condition. The patient took what the doctor told him or her at face value. When doctors began to implement computer systems in their offices, they would print off medical information for the patient to take home to read in order to have a better understanding of the diagnosis given by the doctor. Most times the doctor will have pamphlets that he or she provided to the patient. However, that is mostly a thing of the past. Patients are already armed with tons of information they obtained from the internet. Health care has changed drastically over the years. Advancements in technology played and continue to play a huge role in the ever-evolving delivery of health care. The internet empowers patients in many ways. Sites such as the Mayo clinic allows patients to research their symptoms and even find a specialist. Many health care organizations have patient portals that allow the patient to book appointments and communicate with their physician. However, it is not just patients who use the Internet for health care purposes. Health care organizations use websites and social media such as Facebook to connect with a large demographic of potential patients. Health care organizations can advertise new treatment programs they have available by using Twitter,...
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...Future Trends in Health Care Chrisitna Gallas HCS/ 533 Steven Fowler April 28, 2014 Future Trends in Health Care The delivery of healthcare services is administered by a multiplicity of variances of different health care providers integrated to provide individualized services to the consumer of healthcare services. The healthcare system has undergone new forms of legislation and changes in billing practices, healthcare technology has innovated to support new improvements in quality, financial, and legislative regulations. The health care industry is intent on embracing new healthcare technologies, as well as new innovations in medicine, which precipitates the entire healthcare system. The healthcare system is great advocates through the past and present of healthcare technology to create a safe, quality-driven, individualized, and cost-efficient healthcare system. Additionally, over the past twenty to thirty years, the use of technology has allowed the patient and medical professionals to be able to endure several changes, not only in the medical field, but, in the patient’s environment also. Healthcare technology has evolved in such a manner that the individual is able to see the transformation in the organization through enhancement of workflow and operations. The decision-making process in the organization is also supported by innovations in healthcare technology, as more research can be supported through the internet which has increased in use over the past...
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...issue is the Health Care industry. The downsizing of the healthcare workforce that will result as Baby Boomers retire is upwards of 28%. There is a growing need for qualified, non-generalized employees in the medical field. Coming with the need for employees for the medical positions will be a need for additional HR and IT personnel. The Healthcare field is constantly changing, and HR in this field is projected to fall behind in the coming future. One of the biggest concerns for in future HR trends is that the Baby Boomers are leaving the workforce. This is not an issue by itself, but when paired with the lack of skilled workers joining the field, it is a problem. While on the surface, the problem will effect the staffing; the problem could be more wide reaching and affect the cost and availability of healthcare to the general public. While this trend isn’t specific to healthcare, and all industries are facing challenges, issues arise when organizations, in particular those in the healthcare realm, have skilled senior people as opposed to generalists. Retaining experience is crucial and the current generation is not filling the positions vacated by aging Baby Boomers. These Boomers will soon stop putting into the Medicare and Social Security taxes, yet will begin to draw from them and that money is projected to run out in about 15 years. HR managers face the task of filling the open positions, and what seems to be the trend for this an increase in pay for skilled workers in the...
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...An analysis of the Future challenges affecting Health Care Management Name Class Date of submission Healthcare sector in a number of developing countries “take into account the large percentage of such country’s economy.”1 For this reason, healthcare plays a significant role in the economy of any country. Largely, it goes beyond other industries such as the agricultural, education, telecommunications, or even tourism. Having a healthy lifestyle is the dream of every person nowadays. In most of the countries, healthcare system’s history interlocks with the way the community develops as well as its social structures. According to Englebardt and Nelson (2002), local municipalities, trade unions, voluntary organizations, charities, and religious groups, all strive to build the healthcare companies along with the existing systems. The institutions that support healthcare services in the whole country get basis from an environment full of social as well as political factors, and, factors that play very significant in this area. However, despite these factors, the future of healthcare is at stake because of a number of the following inexorable as well as challenging trends. * Shift in demography * Changing user expectations * Rise in the costs as assessed from a global viewpoint * Technological innovation speed Since it is so hard to make things add up in the health sector, as at now, it would be equally hard in the future and perhaps impossible if the current...
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...Emerging Trends in Nursing There are many trends emerging today that will have an impact on our future. No one knows exactly what the future will bring, we as humans are only capable of making predictions. One of the most prominent areas seen affected by emerging trends in the past and present is the healthcare field. Various aspects of healthcare will continue to grow and shape our future including: the nursing workforce, innovative medical technology, etc. As healthcare needs continue rise and the population ages, I believe a shortage in nursing may be imminent based on these subsequent rationales that are discussed. On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Lanthrop and Hodnicki stated in their article, “It is the most expansive healthcare reform legislation in the United States (US) since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965” (Lathrop, 2014). The healthcare reform was put into legislation to decrease the number of uninsured Americans by providing accessible, affordable, quality healthcare. In 2011, it was predicted that the number of Americans uninsured would be reduced by more than half when the Act is fully implemented (Rosenbaum, 2011). “The law will result in health insurance coverage for about 94% of the American population, reducing the uninsured by 31 million people” (Rosenbaum, 2011). With the expanded access to health insurance provided by this law, more and more people are now seeking health care....
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...VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF NURSING 10 Human Genome Project completed the initial mapping and sequencing of a composite set of human genes in 2003” (p. 392). This is an area of nursing practice that nurses will question their own morals and ethics. With technology on the rise, there will be new ethical dilemmas and nurses will be more active in exploring ethical aspects of patient care. Nurses’ ethical perspective will be respected by other professionals and as a result, nurses in larger numbers will sit and serve on ethics committees as ethics consultants. As new roles become the norm, nurses need to be trained in these specific areas to have the knowledge how to care for these patients. Nursing care will become more important in the future as the nation’s demographic changes. Nurses must be culturally competent and recognize that cultural sensitivity begins with health care providers. The rise of community base health care is seen throughout the United States and nurses will be needed to fulfill these roles in the community base setting such as school nursing, hospice, clinics, HMOs, and other health care settings (Chitty & Black, 2010). Conclusion As different trend in nursing become more popular in the future professional nurses must keep up with the new trends and practice evidence-based nursing. Professional nurses must be aware of and incorporate in their daily practice nursing theories to care for their patients. Finally, with new trends and roles available to nurses, most...
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...CHANGING HEATHCARE TRENDS Health Promotion: Changing Healthcare Trends Marla K. Clement Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V 11/8/2011 Health Promotion: Changing Healthcare Trends A trend recognized in today’s healthcare setting is that of a shift from professional dictation to patient directed healthcare. An emphasis on the treatment of disease, which was highly successful in the past, is not the answer for today's healthcare needs. Today, patient education is the primary focus with the emphasis on prevention of disease by screening for risk factors and encouraging patients to practice behaviors that foster good health. In the past patients would seek medical care only after symptoms had developed that interfered with their lifestyle. Todays’ trend reflects patients taking a proactive approach to preventing a disease after they have been exposed to the education through mass media such as commercials, the internet, or brochures obtained from clinics or physicians’ offices. With the advances in technology medical professionals are able to reach far more people than in the past. This technology has given professional nurses the ability to encourage more patients to improve their health while fostering positive behavioral changes, referred to as health promotion. Health promotion is defined as the process of empowering patients to improve their health while fostering behavioral, cognitive and emotional activities as to advocate health and well-being of the population...
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...are many trends emerging today that will have an impact on our future. No one knows exactly what the future will bring, we as humans are only capable of making predictions. One of the most prominent areas seen affected by emerging trends in the past and present is the healthcare field. Various aspects of healthcare will continue to grow and shape our future including: the nursing workforce, innovative medical technology, etc. As healthcare needs continue rise and the population ages, I believe a shortage in nursing may be imminent based on these subsequent rationales that are discussed. On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Lanthrop and Hodnicki stated in their article, “It is the most expansive healthcare reform legislation in the United States (US) since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965” (Lathrop, 2014). The healthcare reform was put into legislation to decrease the number of uninsured Americans by providing accessible, affordable, quality healthcare. In 2011, it was predicted that the number of Americans uninsured would be reduced by more than half when the Act is fully implemented (Rosenbaum, 2011). “The law will result in health insurance coverage for about 94% of the American population, reducing the uninsured by 31 million people” (Rosenbaum, 2011). With the expanded access to health insurance provided by this law, more and more people are now seeking health care. Because of this new trend, the supply...
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...The Healthcare Plight of the Hispanic Population in the United States Joanne Cortez Grand Canyon University March 13, 2016 The Healthcare Plight of the Hispanic Population in the United States Disparities in healthcare for Hispanic communities in the United States remains an alarming trend. Social and political inequities bare much of the responsibility of this humanitarian and economic crisis of healthcare. The burden of poverty, prejudice, racial discrimination, immigration status, language barrier, and lack of education are not easily solved and will continue until greater understanding of the complexities of Hispanic communities are better understood. With greater knowledge of the diverseness of this group and the application of social programs and awareness driven by stakeholders and Hispanic consumers of health, will divides be bridged and progress towards a healthier population be realized. This discussion will shed light on the rise of the Hispanic population and the continued barriers to equitable healthcare fostered by social and political disparities. This document will also outline an up and coming group with a potential for political leverage and a brighter future enabling future generations of Hispanics access to all levels of primary, secondary and tertiary care. Population and health status of Hispanics The Pew Research Center compiled findings from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011 American...
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...Sensitivity Analysis Sherri Fergusson HCS/405 December 22, 2014 Terri Andrews Sensitivity Analysis Many organizations have data analysis to review the financial statements, annual report, and budget issue documents; The Patton-Fuller Community Hospital is no different. In this analysis we will look over and address all of the areas that affect staffing at Patton-Fuller. These areas will vary between the numbers of nurses to the number of patients as well as staff compensation from wages to raises. A comparison of two years’ worth of data while also using Trend Analysis will explain future budgeting aspects and the pros and cons to these decisions. Comparative data is an important tool for managers to use when analyzing data with consistency, verification, and unit measures to fully meet the requirements of understanding the reporting financial results (Baker, PhD, CPA & Baker, JD, 2011, "Chapter 14/Using Comparative Data"). Using Patton-Fuller’s 2008-2009 financial statements to provide a comparative analysis for their expenses that occurred within a 2 year period. Patton-Fuller’s balance sheet provides comparative analysis that total current assets of 130,026 in 2008, and other assets in 2009 of 128,867 decreased to a negative difference of (1159.00). Liabilities reported a gain in 2009 of 462,153 from 2008 213,450 a growth percentage of 46.19 gain. However, factoring the equity of 335,035 in 2008 to 125,564 in 2009 a percentage of 62.52 gain, the total liabilities...
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...market 12 Current E health trends 12 Current E health trends in Latvia 13 3. The Future 16 4. References 19 1. Introduction Aging of population is regarded as one of the most significant megatrends world is currently facing. According to L.A. Gavrilov and P. Heuveline: Aging of population (also known as demographic aging, and population aging) is a summary term for shifts in the age distribution (i.e., age structure) of a population toward older ages.1 An immense scientific progress allowed people to reduce the perinatal and infant mortality rates along with enabling older people (after 65 years) to live longer. Less and less people are being born each day, making workforce shrink2 . Combining those two factors alone, one can clearly find in which direction our world is heading. Historically it is possible to distinguish between several periods in the last century, taking into consideration trends within birthrate. U.S. population is a superior example, since the data is exceedingly accurate and its society is pretty complex demographically. A crucial phase for today’s world is associated with Baby Boom (1946-64). This occurrence, taking place right after WWII made enormous impact on how the current population is shaped. It is necessary to keep in mind that approximately 80 million people died during those 6 years of war. General well-being and positive attitude after winning WWII led American citizens to procreate more than the diminishing trend would indicate. 1 Gavrilov...
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...RLTT Task 1 The healthcare industry in today’s day and age has become an ecosystem of its own with the development of different technology combined with modern day medicine. These technological advances in medicine and machines have allowed the world to diagnose and treat billions of individuals across the world. The problem associated with care of a patient is the monetary factor in helping the needy or people without insurance. One of the hardest things for any parent to watch is for their own child to suffer and not be able to have them treated and cared for. The organization in discussion today will be Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas for children. This is an organization that is doing great things for families and children that cannot afford life saving care for children regardless of the ability to pay or carry a health insurance policy. Changes in current economic times and different health care reforms will soon change for this hospital on how it cares for children with technology and billing in the future. A. In the past 91 years of operation this hospital has never turned a child away because of the families in ability to pay. Since 1921 this hospital has grown and opened other locations all across the United States with the same promise to help children with disabilities that plagued the country with Polio. Funding from a group of individuals known as the Masons was able to help children in need with disabilities from Polio and other muscular diseases. At...
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...BUSINESS INSIGHTS The US Healthcare Market: into the 21st Century by David Sykes Projected value of the US PoM market, 1998-2007 200 180 Expenditure ($bn) 160 140 120 100 80 76 82 89 98 107 118 130 142 156 171 60 40 20 Source: Datamonitor "The vast projected increase in expenditure will offer pharmaceutical companies enormous opportunities to reap commercial reward if they are strategically placed to take advantage of these possibilities" 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 0 Business Insights Business Insights is a series of management reports designed to help you make informed, timely business decisions. We understand the problems facing today's managers in taking your business into the next millennium, and appreciate the importance of the role of accurate, up-to-date, incisive market and company analysis. We help you to crystallise your business decision making. Business Insights’ reports are authored by independent experts in their fields and offer results from our unique primary research methodology. Our authors' leading positions allow them to interview key industry executives and to quantify which issues will be of greatest strategic significance in an industry's future. The results of our analysis and recommendations will help you to evaluate the impact of these issues on your business, and plan to position yourselves to take the greatest advantage...
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...A. Summary of Situation The situation that will be evaluated in this analysis will be; is there a region of the United States in which childhood obesity tends to be more prominent? This will be done to show areas in which the Government, insurance companies and healthcare institutions should focus campaigns for healthy living to reduce future healthcare cost. The data that will be utilized to answer this business question will be the percent of children ages ten to seventeen that are overweight or obese in each of the fifty states. The states will then be categorized into their respective regions of East, South, Midwest, and West. It is important to look into the regions to see if there is a trend of obesity within a region, as this region should be the focal point of Government, insurance companies, and healthcare institutions to launch a healthy living campaign. Conducting such campaigns in a region of most need will in the long run, reduce healthcare cost because children will mature into health conscious individual with less preventable diseases. B1. Summary of Data Again the data that will be used in this analysis is the percentage of children ten to seventeen of which are overweight of obese in each of the fifty States and the District of Columbia. The States will then be put into regions to identify a region that shows more overweight or obese children. The data for this analysis will come from “The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation...
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