...Australia_______________________________ Assignment ____SWOT Analysis and Report__________________________________ Unit Coordinator__Caroline Yates__________________________________________ Date Due __10/04/2015____________________________________________________ 10/04/2015 10/04/2015 Date Submitted → I, Kiri Ullman, certify that this is all my own work, and that I have maintained academic integrity. I maintain there has been no colluding or plagiarism in this assignment. Signed Kiri Ullman 16156957 Contents 1.0 Introduction____________________________________________________________2 2.0 Strengths 2.0.1 Medicare__________________________________________________________2 2.0.2 Eligibility and Coverage of Medicare___________________________________3 3.0 Weaknesses 3.0.1 Indigenous Health__________________________________________________3 3.0.2 Availability________________________________________________________4 3.0.3 Limitations of Medicare______________________________________________4 4.0 Opportunities 4.0.1 E-health Records and Technology_____________________________________4 4.0.2 Ambulance Fees____________________________________________________5 5.0 Threats 5.0.1 Workforce shortage_________________________________________________5 5.0.2 Competence in the Workforce_________________________________________5 5.0.3 Primary Care in Isolation____________________________________________6 ...
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...realization of the individual mandate as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2014. About 34 million people will enter the health care system in early 2014, some with complex medical conditions that require the attention of primary care and specialty physicians (DeNavas-Walt, Proctor, & Smith, 2013). Despite this expected growth, this country is facing a physician shortage due to population growth, aging, and insurance expansion. The short supply has led to increased demand for physician services regardless of specialty or primary practice. According to some estimates, there will be a shortage of 91,500 physicians by 2020 with an increase in this figure to 130,600 by 2025 (AAMC, 2012). The projected shortage is equally distributed among primary care and specialties such as general surgery, cardiology, and oncology. This paper will discuss the physician shortage, describe two economic tools, and evaluate the physician shortage issue using the selected economic tools. Physician Shortage The future supply of physicians will not be able to keep up with demand for health care services. According to the Census Bureau, the population of Americans over 65 years of age will more than double between 2012 and 2060, from 43.1 million to 92.0 million (2012). It is a fact that this segment of the population has more complex health needs and utilizes health care services more readily than any other group. Though the physician workforce shows some marginal growth, with a projected increase in physicians...
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...in medicine.” (Cooper, 2003) In a report by the” Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee (GMENAC) who predicted a doctor surplus in its 1979 report, and allopathic medical education has maintained an even level in its enrollment.” (Health and Human Services, 2011) The earlier statistical analysis of factors that were considered did not include the new technologies and the amount of medical specialist’s increase which has made changes to how the medical profession operates. The factors also did include the trend to have more salaried positions such as in the HMO market and the fact that more women are enrolling to practice medicine and enrolling in medical schools. These factors along with unanticipated population growth add to the shortage of medical practitioners in overall calculations that include rural needs for services. These factors remain in place about the future demand for physicians. The amount of growth in need for medically trained in America is disproportionately distributed in rural areas, thus barriers to providing healthcare in rural communities are resource limitations, serving in a low-volume environment challenges and “retaining health care professionals, and difficulty...
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...The United States is at a significant junction. Health care reforms are being carried out and the system is beginning to change. The largest component of the health care workforce is nurses and the needs to strengthen this group will only improve the delivery of care and the health care system. The IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation established that accessible, high quality care cannot be achieved without extraordinary nursing care and leadership (American Nurses Association, 2014, p. 1). The report calls on nurses individually and as a profession to embrace changes needed to promote health, prevent illness and care for people across the lifespan. The report also calls for support from interprofessional collaborations from physicians, dieticians, physical therapist and other multisector professions to work with nurses to make the changes necessary for a more accessible, cost efficient and high quality health care system. This report expands on the theme that high quality, safe, evidence based patient centered care is a critical role of nursing and that to have a successful health care system rests on the future of nursing (Institute of Medicine, 2010). In 2010 the President signed into law and Congress approved health care legislation called the Affordable Care Act. This legislation gives the United States the opportunity to transform its health care system to provide seamless, affordable, quality care that is accessible to all. To make this transformation possible...
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...ethnicity but also other cultural and socioeconomic factors. In addition to shifts in the nation’s demographics, there also have been shifts in that nation’s health care needs. Most health care today relates to chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and mental health conditions, due in part to the nation’s aging population and compounded by increasing obesity levels. While chronic conditions account for most of the care needed today, the U.S. health care system was primarily built around treating acute illnesses and injuries, the predominant health challenges of the early 20th century. The ways in which nurses were educated during the 20th century are no longer adequate for dealing with the realities of health care in the 21st century. As patient needs and care environments have become more complex, nurses need to attain requisite competencies to deliver high-quality care. These competencies include leadership, health policy, system improvement, research and evidence-based practice, and teamwork and collaboration, as well as competency in specific content areas such as community and public health and geriatrics. Nurses also are being called upon to fill expanding roles and to master technological tools and information management systems while collaborating and coordinating care across teams of health professionals. To respond to these increasing demands, the IOM committee calls for nurses to achieve higher levels of education and suggests...
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...HAS 534 Case Study Riviera Medical Center Through the 1980’ and 1990’ Riviera Medical Center (RMC) become technological leader in the region. RMC had top of the line Cardiac, and Women and Children’s center. The whole workforce was highly trained. RMC was also at his top financial era. At that moment they had only one competitor in their region-Northern Valley Medial Center (NVMC). NVMC new approach was focusing on building base model medical group practice as groundwork to expand referral base. NVMC reinvested money in their new strategy plan instead updating and developing new facilities. While RMC strategy plan was focused on independent physicians attracted by the high tech authority provided by RMC. At that time RMC signed contract with Riviera County to acquire and close the old County Hospital, which stopped the county from selling the hospital to different investor, and the same time boost RMC’s census. Significant number of old County Hospital was uninsured and underinsured population, which created risk of changing demographics. Administration had concluded that the profit of additional volume would prevail demographics change over the next years. In this particular case, there is one major problem and all other problems seemed to have stemmed off this one. Unfortunately administration miscalculated profits and undervalued effects and pace of patient demographics changes. First immediate outcome of the contract was increase in number of emergency room...
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...responsible for the total health needs of the population and for integrated care. This means it is responsible for better health of communities through population wide and individually focused initiatives to maximise health and prevent illness; for better care of its patients through quick access to modern services, in clean and infection free facilities, by well trained and courteous staff; and for better value for the use of the public money they spend by ensuring there is no waste and inefficiency, money is spent only on what is needed and has evident therapeutic benefits and variation from core care pathways is the exception. Products and services NHS Highland’s customer is the public and its vision is to provide quality care at all times; to support people and communities to maximise their own health; to develop precision driven services so that when people need care they experience timely, focused, effective services that minimises the duration and frequency Our approach embraces the Healthcare Quality Strategy for Scotland. At its heart this recognises people’s priorities are for: * Caring and compassionate staff and services * Clear communication and explanation about conditions and treatment * Effective collaboration between clinicians, patients and others * A clean and safe care environment * Continuity of care and * Clinical excellence PESTLE Analysis I have provided a...
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...more medical schools in the country. The government has also been subsidizing admission to such schools. At present, there are about 900,000 physicians working in the market for 300 million patients or customers. So clearly, the population of customers is large. The price at providing healthcare has gone up due to scarcity of professionals and limited amount of income people can spend upon healthcare. The behavior of buyers is such that they want to spend as much less as possible on getting healthcare now, because they expect the price of getting healthcare to shoot up. So they want to save money now in order for rainy days, when they would really need it. Demand: Old 691400 New 814700 Health care costs: Old $16834 New $ 22615 PEoD = %change in QD/%change in price %change in price= 22615-19834/16834= .34 %change in quantity= 814700-691400/691400= .18 PeoD = .18/.34= .53 Price $22615 $16834 691400 814700 Quantity SUPPLY OF PHYSICIANS: Supply can be simply described as the schedule of quantities of a good and service that people are willing and able to...
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...Analysis of the IOM’s brief: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Benjamin Todd Hegre Grand Canyon University NRS-430V - Professional Dynamics September 30, 2012 Abstract The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report in 2011 on the state of the nursing profession, its workforce and the future of both. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was released after over two years time. The committee charged with making recommendations for meshing nursing with the future developed four key points. Theses were: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their training; nurse should seek and continue higher education; nurses should be full partners in redesigning the healthcare system; and, better data collection and infrastructure will help make this goals possible. This brief looks at an overview of the IOM’s report but focuses on the impact of its contents in the areas of nursing education, nursing practice and nursing leadership. When the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, it offered a unique opportunity for the nursing profession to join in the rapidly evolving healthcare system. Nursing represents the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, but faces a number of historical, regulatory and policy barriers when it comes to responding effectively to the modern health care system. (IOM, “TFON:LCAH, 2011). In 2008, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) initiated a...
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...InterClean Job Analysis and Selection Human Capital Management HRM/531 May 3, 2010 InterClean, Inc. recently has merged with EnviroTech thus placing the organization in a position to be in command of the cleaning industry. The organization is moving in a new strategic direction with focus on not only offering cleaning products, but also providing full-service cleaning solutions to the health care industry. New members of the sales team will selected and a development plan created. A job analysis will be performed and a workforce planning system explained. The selection method will be identified revealing advantages and disadvantages, and new team members will be revealed highlighting his or her knowledge, skills, abilities, and the role they will have within the organization. Job Analysis The purpose of a job analysis is to identify detailed duties and requirements for a specific job. The analysis focuses on the job and not the person. The job analysis will provide critical information and allow InterClean to document specific procedures. The summary of task and people requirements will be required to obtain the job analysis. Many types of job analysis methods are available; each come with advantages and disadvantage. After much thought and consideration, InterClean has decided to use the interviews job analysis method, with focus on a new salesperson position. The job analysis interviews can provide standard, nonstandard, and mental work. The interviews method is unique...
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...OCR LEVEL 3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE UNIT 14 – WORKING IN THE HEALTH SECTOR ASSIGNMENT 2 |UNIT TUTOR: |Nerys Brooks | |STANDARDISED WITH: |Ann Compton | |(Sign and date) | | |DATE SET: |06/05/16 | |SUBMISSION DATE: |10/06/16 | |LEARNING OUTCOMES: |3 Understand roles and responsibilities in the health sector | | |4 Understand the concept of multi-disciplinary working in the health | | |sector | |ASSESSMENT CRITERIA COVERED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT | |NOTE: The grades listed below are subject to internal and external moderation | |P5 | | | ...
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...Policy Issue Analysis: The Affordable Care Act and Nursing April 7, 2013 Policy Issue Analysis: The Affordable Care Act and Nursing Problem Identification Healthcare costs are soaring in the United States today. More people than ever before are uninsured or underinsured. In 2006-07, there were 46 million people uninsured (Gulley, Rasch, & Chan, 2011), and 9 million children also did not have health insurance (Coddington & Sands, 2008). A change in how healthcare is managed and financed is greatly needed to avoid worsening of this situation. Background The cost of healthcare and the number of uninsured individuals has become a critical issue today. Healthcare spending in the U. S. has grown faster than the economy, by about two to three percent per year since the end of World War II (Brown, 2009, p. 1). If nothing changes, Medicare will cost as much as the sum of all federal income taxes in about 75 years (Brown, 2009, p. 2). Healthcare premiums have become so unaffordable, that many families do without. The lack of insurance has a direct effect on poor health outcomes, increasing morbidity and mortality, which also contributes to increased healthcare costs (Coddington & Sands, 2008, p. 1). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, was signed into law on March 23, 2010, and the Supreme Court made a final decision to uphold the law on June 28, 2012 (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services). The...
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...ECON545: Project 1—Microeconomic Analysis Intro From a Microeconomic Analysis perspective this paper is designed to outline the current demand and supply associated with physicians in today’s economy and prospective future demand. Based on a microanalysis approach we will look at the current supply and demand for physicians, cost of production determinant, price elasticity of demand and the gains or losses from picking this profession. Demand Determinants Currently there are 691, 400 Physicians employed through the United States; however by 2022 the demand for the profession will increase by over 18% (numbers will vary based on origin of information) (Howard, 2013) (Occupational, n.d.) Current factors for the future demand of physicians include demographics and population needs. Aging and population growth are projected to account for 81% of the change in demand between 2010 and 2020. In the future the population will age and the number of people suffering from chronic diseases will increase. This will cause a demand for primary services (Projecting, 2013). A major part of the future demand of physicians is attributed to the Affordable Care Act, which will expand the number of citizens covered by insurance. The increase will also be attributed to the increase in preventative services and primary care these individuals will be able to receive. Technological and medical advances will also affect demand due to improving survival from illnesses and chronic diseases...
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...The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956.html Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956.html THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Contract No. 65815 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. International Standard Book Number 0-309-XXXXX-X (Book) International Standard Book Number 0-309- XXXXX -X (PDF) Library of Congress Control Number: 00 XXXXXX Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies...
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...Econ 545 Micro Analysis Project 1 Business Economics 545 Fewer Physicians Project 1 INTRODUCTION Based in recent surveys, reports show a trending decline on the rate at which physicians move. Statistically, this may suggest the economy is preventing or affecting physicians from frequent job changes, or retirement. According to survey results, the move rate was reported as follows: 18.2% in 2008, 15% in 2009, 12.4% in 2010, and 11.3% in 2011. In as much as this reflects an obvious trend of lower move rate over the years, and may be attributed to a number of factors, it is however not enough scientific measure to ascertain the market supply and demand for physicians. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current position of physicians, and to establish an informed/detailed study of the trends. The research will also establish a theoretical framework of these trends, and their relatedness to the law of Demand and Supply with a focus on physicians. This review will among other things, institute recommendations. DEMAND DETERMINANTS The Law of Demand: As an initial approach, the analysis in this research paper will not be far-reaching if the concept of Demand is not critically examined. Demand has been defined in Economics as the goods and services people are willing and able to buy during a certain period of time at various prices, holding all other relevant factors constant. A simple way to explain this would be to use an everyday example of say - a café. If for instance...
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