...Access of Care Assignment 1) What is access of care? Access to care is health care services that provide people with the best heath results. Health care equality for coverage, services and being timely for care needed. Obtaining health care has three compnents, first is gaining access, next is places where people can go to obtain the services they need and lastly is finding providers that they can establish a relationship with (Access to Health Services, 2015). Finding a provider that the patient will return to for further appointments is needed for quality care. The extent to which a population gains access also depends on financial, organisational and social or cultural barriers that limit the utilisation of services (Gulliford, et al., 2007). 2) How does service availability affect access of care? Availability for access of care determines what resources are available. This can include how many health care facilities are accessable, hours of operation, and how long it will take to connect you with the specialty you need. Also the technologies may differ due to location. Two of the components defining effective coverage do actually have a geographic dimension: availability and accessibility coverage (Modeling Physical Accessibility to Health Care and Geographic Coverage, 2015). 3) How do affordability, physical accessibility (delivery), and acceptability (quality) of services affect access of care? Accessibility: Health facilities, goods and services...
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...Arizona Governor’s Efforts to Improve Access to Health Care The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is the state of Arizona’s alternative to the conventional fee-for-service Medicaid system. Established in 1982, the system is built on a health maintenance organizational model (contracted providers are paid a prearranged capitation payment for services that are delivered to enrolled members) (Betlach, 2011). Eligibility into the AHCCCS program is gained through a mixture of state and federal programs, which for some, include also being qualified for a cash assistance program (for example, Supplemental Security Income (SSI)). The program operates on state, county, and federal funding to provide health care coverage to low-income families, acute and long-term care Medicaid patients, and small businesses. In essence, AHCCCS is a managed care system that allows members to choose their own providers, mainstreams clients, and emphasizes preventative services and high-quality health care (McCall, 1997). The AHCCCS program is responsible for three main areas: * Acute Care: Consists of a majority of pregnant women and children and also contains an emergency services only program for the population who does not qualify for full AHCCCS benefits due to immigration status (Kirkman-Liff, B., and Kronenfeld, J. (1994). * Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS): Provides long term care, acute care, case management, and behavioral health to the elderly, developmentally disabled...
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...Grandcanyon university | Health Care Access Paper | Professor Barri Mallin | | Sheila Ford | 12/16/2012 | | The purpose of this paper is to inform you of a proposal that the Governor of Texas has proposed to the state, on how he feel about the health care reform. I will be talking about how the governor thinks by” issuing top-down mandates on a break-neck timetable is a surefire way to make things worse”. The health care reform legislation currently being considered not only poses a serious threat to patients and providers, but will also cost Texas taxpayers tens of billions of dollars. I will be explaining how the governor feels that President Obama’s plan will cause harm to the health care system,” by increasing taxes and escalate medical price inflation and add more than $285 billion to the deficit over the next 10 years”. “Gov. Perry: Federal Health Care Proposals to Cost Texans Tens of Billions of Dollars Tuesday, August 18, 2009 • Austin, Texas • Press Release Share” “Gov. Rick Perry today emphasized the importance of state developed health care reform rather than the costly, expansive, one-size-fits-all mandates being considered by the federal government. The governor spoke at a press conference announcing the results of a study about federal health care proposals conducted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)”. “It’s clear Washington has no interest in allowing states to develop their own tailored solutions to problems that affect...
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...maintaining well-coordinated cooperation amongst healthcare professionals. Whether in a hospital setting, a long-term care facility or an outpatient clinic, the need for interdisciplinary teamwork remains an important asset for the profit of all involved. This paper will discuss the interactions of allied health specialties as it relates to physician assistant and health information manager. The author will also address the function of the above specialties, their impact on the Nuclear Medicine Technologist and on the patient. Furthermore, possibilities that may involve cross-training for the positions and any potential coverage issues will be tackled. Health information management (HIM) is the practice of obtaining, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information crucial to supplying quality patient care (Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, n.d.). Health information managers guarantee patients’ health records are comprehensive, precise, and protected, yet readily accessible for healthcare providers when required. A physician assistant, on the other hand, is a licensed, highly experienced health care practitioner who provides a wide array of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive services as assigned by a physician. During a typical workday at the author’s facility, constant interaction is carried out amongst the health information manager, the physician assistant and the nuclear medicine technologist. As patients are been treated on...
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...United States has a health care system that reflects the values, beliefs and cultural norms of its society. The ideals of capitalism, free enterprise and the desire to be involved in cutting edge medicine and technology are all inherent characteristics that have been critical in the development of the current health care system. These foundational characteristics, however, have also created a health care crisis resulting in increased cost for health care, inequities in access to health care and a fragmented infrastructure. One of the major problems with the United States health care system is cost. The United States spent over 3 trillion dollars on health care in 2014 (Martin, Hartman, Benson, Catlin, & National Health Expenditure Accounts...
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...television commercials, advertisements in magazines and newspapers, social media to include Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. They also offer an app for those will smartphones. When using the www.google.com search engine to look up retail clinic, CVC Minute Clinic is the first website on the list. The CVS Minute Clinic has been successful, since they started out in 2000 as QuickMedx in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, they have grown to over 800 clinics nationwide, and will open 150 new clinics over the next year. Walk-In Clinic Impact Urgent Care is serving the city of San Antonio from two locations, one in the far north central and then one in far northeast. They are open daily from 8 am to 8 pm, offering walk-in treatment for non-life threating injuries and illnesses. They also have a concussion clinic, where they will screen athletes can obtain a baseline screening. The clinic also offers occupational medical services. Impact Urgent care target patients who need to be seen and can’t wait for an appointment to open up with their family practitioner, but is not having a life threating medical emergency. They also offer patients the convince of checking in online and calling the patient to come into the clinic when it is their turn to be seen. They advertise through the social media platforms...
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...The overall wealth of a nation is within their health. Health is an integral portion of any country. In the United States the system of health care, as well as its delivery is far disparate compared to those of other countries. Unique in every single aspect, the United States is unmatched. Access to health care in the United States is complex. The overall political climate of the United States; including the interest groups, laws and regulations, and the president and Congress are all key factors in access to health care. Now the question remains; what makes a nation? People, are ultimately the backbone of a country. Because of them a country has an economy, culture, defense, education and government. It is the government’s responsibility to...
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...The truth behind the access to a health insurance and health care Mary Ramirez Gonza The truth behind the access to a health insurance and health care Summary of a personal experience Access to health services is often related to having a health insurance. In most of cases both terms go hand in hand, however, this does not always happen in that way. Five years ago, my mother suffered a myocardial infarction. It was an unexpected situation for my family, especially for me. My mother was only 54 years, and the doctors did not ensure her survival. Several weeks after my mother miraculously recovered, the cardiologist who treated her recommended the realization of a catheterization to place a stent in the affected artery. My mother had a Puerto Rico’s government health insurance, a public health insurance designed for people with limited economic resources. When the paperwork for the realization of catheterization began, they were delayed two weeks due to lack of interventional cardiologists. My whole family was worried, and the cardiologist who treated my mother too, because these procedures were necessary to prevent a future heart attack. Unfortunately, several days after my mother leaved the hospital, she returned to an emergency room with a strong chest pain. After that, the procedures were performed. Thankfully, my mother was successfully recovered. This is an example that having health insurance does not ensure access to health services. Unfortunately, many...
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...Mental Health Care Disparities: Consequences of Ineffectiveness and Lack of Access for Minorities Ebony Marinnie RN Rowan University Mental Health Care Disparities: Consequences of ineffectiveness and lack of access for minorities For ages mental illness has been seen as the ultimate curse. The mentally ill were seen as possessed, hidden from society, and never talked about. In America, it is estimated that 26.2 percent of people ages 18 and older suffer from a diagnosed mental disorder in a given year (Kessler,Chiu, Walters, & Demler, 2005). The aforementioned statistics reflect those that have sought or been forced into treatment. There are many left uncounted due to lack of access and ineffective treatment secondary to a number of reasons. Considering history, discrimination, personal perception, socioeconomic status, educational backgrounds and a host of other reasons many minority groups are reluctant to seek out treatment in what many may consider a system of mental health created and sustained primarily for the middle and upper-class White America. In fact, 60 percent of people with mental illnesses do not receive treatment (Kessler et al., 2005). The purpose of this paper is to discuss mental health care disparities in minority populations within American society, and to suggest some needed changes to close the gap in America. One quarter of all Americans meet the criteria for having a mental illness and a quarter of those have a disorder that significantly...
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...Health Care Access Options Lawanda Collins HCS/490 Health Care Consumer-Trends and Marketing July 14, 2014 Instructor: Lance Danko Med Now is a walk in urgent care facility in Evans Ga. They offer an array of services to the public from immunizations to non-trauma emergency care. Their target audience in their marketing campaign is geared toward everyday care and issues. Their marketing techniques are geared toward a patient centered, family first, professional approach. Although their marketing techniques are viable; there are some things that can be done differently to reach a broader audience. Their target audience within the community are people in need of immediate care or services. Their audience is identified with the first paragraph of their welcome statement, “When you're not feeling well, the last thing you want to do is wait hours in a crowded waiting room not knowing when you will be seen. What do you do when your doctor's office is closed and you need medical attention? The all new MedNow Urgent Care Center at the corner of Columbia and Bel Air Roads provides a fast, affordable alternative when you need urgent care” (http://www.mednowurgentcare.net). This opening Statement clarifies exactly what services to expect from the organization. Their marketing strategy is very simple; to educate. Although it is simple, is it effective? Their web resource is very detailed providing information on the services they provide, Staff accreditations, location...
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...The Impact of Micro-Health Insurance on the Access to Health Care Service among the Informal Sector Employee in Nigeria. Saheed O. Olayiwola, Crescent University, Abeokuta. E-Mali: saheedolayiwola@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Health care insurance was formally launched in Nigeria in 2005 as a mechanism of catering of funding health care. The scheme which was designed along three streams of programmes vis: Formal Sector Programme (FSP), Informal Sector Programme (ISP) and Vulnerable Groups Programme (VSP) was currently catered for only formal sector employee. This paper analyze whether or not micro-health insurance scheme can be used to increase access to health care and utilization of health care services by the informal sector employee using the example of Lagos State Mutual health plan and Hygeia Community Health Plan. A binary probit model is employ to estimate the determinants of participation in micro-health insurance and logit/log-linear model is used to measure the impact of micro-health insurance on access to health care services and utilization of health care services in Nigeria. The results shows that participation in micro-health insurance is dependent on household characteristics, coverage of illness, perception about future health care expenditure, age, number of children in the family, knowledge about health insurance, confidence in government policy and that household income and price of health care services have a negligible...
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...Health Care Access Options Kayla Moore HCS/490 Health Care Consumer – Trends and Marketing February 15, 2016 Danny Crawley Health Care Access Options In today’s society people want everything done right away, never wanting to wait and this includes their health care. Since people are wanting and needing care right away there is a need for more urgent care clinics. An urgent care clinic is a walk in clinic that is focused on the delivery of ambulatory care that is in a medical facility outside of an emergency room. An urgent care is meant to treat medical illnesses and issues that require immediate care but not enough so that an emergency room is required. Around the Perris, California area there are several urgent care locations, all of which take different types of health insurance. Since there are certain areas in which more people may need government assistance there is more of a chance there will be a certain genre of people who are using those urgent care centers where others may only take private insurance. The different locations of the urgent care facilities have also influenced the way the facilities are trying to bring awareness; some may use more social media while others may prefer a mailer. Going over different statistics will give a clearer understanding of which areas may need to change the way they are trying to get their name out there. Changes in urgent care Urgent care facilities have not been around for a very long time but due to the locations...
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...Health Care Utilization Paper Wendy Witt HCS/235 8/13/2012 Delores Usea Healthcare Utilization Paper For many individuals acquiring and using a regular source of medical care is often influenced by many factors. Perceived and evaluated need, and potential access are connected with both predisposing (immutable) and enabling (mutable) factors. Predisposing factors determining the use of health services include demographics, age, gender, race, ethnicity, education, occupation, location, health and cultural beliefs. Immutable factors cannot be changes. Immutable factors are connected with mutable beliefs regarding health values, beliefs, and knowledge. Mutable factors are enabling factors that can be changed. Enabling factors consist of personal and community factors. For example, a personal factor would be an individual s income changed, or the individual gained health insurance or lost health insurance. Community factors include health services resources, health facilities, and transportation. Location has an effect on John’s ability to utilize health care because John recently has moved to a rural community and the nearest physician is 40 minutes away. Providing a healthcare facility within John’s community he would be able to utilize healthcare on a regular basis will help John to live a healthier longer life. Factors that may affect John’s utilization of health care include transportation. Transportation has a large impact on the ability for individuals who are...
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...Health Care Utilization Paper I have chosen to conduct my assignment on Option A. Obama’s Health Care Reform, commonly called ObamaCare but officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or Affordable Care Act (ACA) for short, was signed into law on March 23, 2010 (ObamaCare Facts, n.d.). According to “HHS.gov/HealthCare” (2015), “the Affordable Care Act puts consumers back in charge of their health care…under the law, a new “Patient’s Bill of Rights” gives the American people the stability and flexibility they need to make informed choices about their health” (About the Law). In my paper, I will be discussing why health care reform is part of an ongoing debate and its recent legislation. In what ways have recent health care reform measures expanded or inhibited access to care? One of the ways health care reform have inhibited access to care is ending disapproved insurance coverage due to an individuals pre existing medical condition. In addition, another way recent health care reform has expanded in our society is the availability of affordable insurance to everyone. This is the most popular part of health reform: Health plans must sell coverage to everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions, and can’t charge more based on health or gender ("Consumerreports.org", 2006-2015). Furthermore, health care reform have inhibited access to care by extending coverage for children up to the...
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...Health Law and Regulations Overview This paper discusses the design of regulation agencies and the roles that they play in health care. There will also be a discussion on the current laws that health care face today, and an analysis on how these laws affect the hospital, clinic or insurer. This paper also includes how the population has little access to health care and an understanding of how HIPPA works and the role that it plays in the health care field. Healthcare The purpose of regulations is the constant need to balance the objectives of enhancing the quality, expanding access, and controlling costs in healthcare. Regulation plays a major role in the healthcare industry and healthcare insurance coverage. Through various regulatory bodies, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects the public from a number of health risks and provides programs for public health and welfare. Together, these regulatory agencies protect and regulate public health at every level ( Fierce Healthcare, 2014, para. 1). When it comes to health care there are many agencies that play a role in the management of the health care industry such as, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) which deals with most of the regulations that deal directly to the healthcare system, they also “provides government subsidized medical coverage through a number of programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance program (SCHIP)” (Fierce Healthcare, 2014, para. 2). Health...
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