...1. Describe the major trends in the evolution of health care services in the United States over the past 100 years. There are four major trends in the evolution of health care services in the United States over the past 100 years. The trends are broken down into specific epochs and are identified by the important development in health care during significant eras. The trends are identified as 1850-1900; 1900 to World War II; World War II to 1980; and 1980 to present. 1850 is the starting point of formal organization in health care services in the United States and the development of the first hospitals. Prior to that point in time, many health services were conducted by general physician house calls. The primary disease targets for this epoch was epidemics of acute infections related to food, water, housing and conditions of life (Williams, S., Torrens, P. 2008). There was no technology available to deal with the largest health issues. Because there was no social organization for health care, individuals had to rely upon themselves and charity to deal with sickness and disease. This lack of a social organization forced people to care for their own families despite the fact that they had very little factual knowledge. By 1900, many of the acute individual ailments were slowly being controlled, so the new system turned its attention to acute illnesses affecting individuals versus entire groups. During this time period, technology was slowly advancing and started the rapid...
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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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...Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities Kevin L. Coleman Strayer University Professor: Dr. Kaluyu HSA: 500 February 12, 2012 By 2030 it is estimate that the United State population will be over the age of 65. The baby boomer generation although active will be placed a financial burden on the country due the need of healthcare. With the uncertainty of MEDICARE the prospect maybe bleak, and long term care will be essential for the aging impact that about to occur. In order to get a grasp on the impact and the need for long term healthcare we have comprehend the important of non-profit and profit hospital, what are the growing trends; what are the difference between hospital and nursing home, and what is the current state of United State long term care. Describe the differences between non-profit and profit hospital Most people do not give much thought rather a hospital is non-profit are for profit, but there is a strict difference between the two. Non-profits hospital typically accepts anyone with a medical need who comes into their doors, regardless of their ability to pay for the services. Because of their willingness to except any all patient non-profit hospitals receive tax exemption. Also, non-profit hospitals are much busier than profit hospitals. In larger urban cities non-profit hospital are extremely essential to their community. Most of these type of hospital emergency room stay busy. Television show like ER is a visional testament to how non-profit...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week Three Health Care Financial Terms Worksheet Understanding health care financial terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. This assignment is intended to ensure you understand some of the basic terms used in this course. Complete the worksheet below according to the following guidelines: In the space provided, write each term’s definition as used in health care management. You must define the term in your own words. In the space provided after each term’s definition, summarize a health care management scenario that illustrates the importance of the skill, concept, procedure, or tool to which the term refers. In the scenario, you may wish to consider the following: o Why is the skill, concept, procedure, or tool necessary for accurate record keeping, operational efficiency, excellent patient services, employee management, regulatory compliance, reducing costs, forecasting, and so forth? o What successes are enabled by an adequate understanding or appropriate application of the skill, concept, procedure, or tool? o What risks or failures are associated with an inadequate understanding or inappropriate application of the skill, concept, procedure, or tool? Save the completed worksheet as a Microsoft Word document with your name in the file name. Submit the file to your instructor. Worksheet Submitted By: Adriana Smith December 24, 2012 |Term...
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...Marketing Strategy for Today's Healthcare Brock Ewings HCS/539 January 24, 2012 Debra Schrager Marketing Strategy for Today's Healthcare The healthcare industry has grown to become a headline frontrunner in America. With intense political attention and worsening economy, competition in healthcare has grown to an ultimate high. Healthcare providing organizations, large and small, are stepping up marketing campaigns immensely to gain public recognition and utilization of services. Competition in marketing is no longer for car dealerships that draw consumers in for a test drive, but healthcare organizations such as hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers are starving for attention and preying on the ailing Americans. America’s health and wellness is declining and it is clear to see with child obesity and an aging population causing media stir daily. The need for hospital care has never been greater. So how are organizations competing for their own slice of the illness pie? Through increased marketing strategies inclusive to radio, television, billboards, and the World Wide Web, organizations are luring the public in to fill their beds. There are many questions to be answered on the subject. What are current marketing techniques? Are these techniques affecting consumer trends? Finally, how is this affecting the healthcare worker? Current Marketing Techniques There is only one word used by healthcare organizations to describe the care they provide, their facility...
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...detrimental to our health and affect the health care system are food choices. America is one of the heaviest countries, full of individuals that not only are overweight, but have unhealthy eating habits. This, too, can lead to illnesses. There is also the issue of unsafe sexual practices which lead to sexually transmitted diseases. A lot of these diseases go undiagnosed until irreversible damage to one’s health has occurred, such as, syphilis. Other sexually transmitted diseases, for example, AIDS can cause lifelong health problems which can eventually lead to the death of the individual. There are those diseases, such as genital Herpes that there is no cure for and can cause frequent painful breakouts and can be highly contagious. The three stages of medical technology are as follows: 1. Scientific background and...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1.1 CURRENT ACTIVITIES 3 1.2 IMMEDIATE FUTURE ACTIVITIES 3 1.3 VISION 4 1.4 MISSION STATEMENT 4 1.5 COMPANY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 1.6 BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY 4 2.0 SITUTATION ANALYSIS 5 2.1 GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION 5 2.2 MARKET SUMMARY 6 2.2.1 MARKET TRENDS 6 2.2.2 MARKET GROWTH 6 2.2.3 MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS 6 2.2.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FORCES 6 2.2.5 POLITICAL LEGAL REGULATIONS 7 2.3 SWOT ANALYIS 8 2.3.1 STRENGTHS 8 2.3.2 WEAKNESSES 8 2.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 8 2.3.4 THREATS 9 2.4 PRODUCT OFFERING 9 3.0 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 10 3.1 COMPETITORS 11 3.2 COMPETITOR ANALYSIS 12 4.0 SPECIFIC BUSINESS GROWTH OBJECTIVES 17 4.1 NICHE 17 4.2 STRATEGY 17 4.3 PROMOTION 17 5.0 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 21 5.1 SALES PROJECTIONS 22 5.2 PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT 23 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sonal Holdings Kenya Limited was incorporated in 2002 and commenced operations in April of the same year. The company was started by Mr. Paresh Dodhia- a young and simple innovative, dedicated and hardworking pioneer business entrepreneur. The company was incorporated to trade in wide range of pharmaceutical products, household goods and general merchant trading. Noticing an ever increasing in demand for the over the counter (O.T.C) pharmaceutical products, the company has since manufactured and marketed, through its suppliers, its branded products which are gaining...
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...Top Trends and Annotations Student’s Name Course Date Top Three Trends in Clinical Systems Training Instructor Profession The Clinical Systems Training Instructor profession corresponds to NAICS 611519, Medical Technician Schools, under Other Technical and Trade Schools. This industry is engaged in the provision of technical courses that lead to job-specific certification. Notably, the key concepts and terms related to researching, describing, and discussing the top three trends in the provision of instruction to clinical systems trainers include privacy, confidentiality, data security, risk management, accessibility, and data backup. This is because the industry’s top trends involve threats to clinical systems and confidentiality in the sharing and accessibility of patient information....
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...Emerging Influences on US Healthcare and Its Affects Mary K Gano HC MGT 301 Mr. Anderson October 23, 2015 There are some forces evolving in the United States that are creating an impactful change in the healthcare system as we know it. Not only has our access to healthcare improved, but more people are doing their own research and making informed decisions about the type of healthcare they feel is best for them. In addition, the focus on quality is likely to be enhanced because of coordination and aligned incentives. Consumers will control more of their health care dollars and consumers will become more active in their own health care leading to more consumer decision making. There are also changes in the workforce and the availability of individuals to provide the care which also adds to the need for our changing world to become innovative and look at the provision of healthcare from a different lens. As the sweeping transformation in health care takes hold, several representations appear to be taking shape. Each present’s their own challenges and opportunities, but the following represent different points on the spectrum as widespread emerging influences: medical tourism, workforce tsunami, and Program for All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). Medical tourism is a phenomenon in which patients are seeking healthcare services overseas (Dunn, 2010). Many times insurance firms encourage patients to pursue their healthcare needs in this fashion. There are several...
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...to its community. Due to the rapid growth, health care has become a significant force “The nation’s health care system has increasingly moved to center stage, drawing the attention of many Americans and our nation’s politicians.” (Torrens & Williams, 2009) With all of this attention and government interaction, it is no wonder why our nation strives to improve and rationalize the health care system. While there are many aspects to discuss in terms of improvement, this paper will attempt to explain how health care is affected by behaviors, economics, and social structure. Also, it will discuss the three stages of medical technology, major trends in population demographics, as well as the most important trends in mortality over the past century. Behavior, Economics, and Social Structure The behavior or involvement of the public, economics and social structure are three aspects that greatly affect the health care system in the U.S. Behaviors or individual involvement of the nation has significantly impacted the health care system of the past as well as present day. Health care and medical science during the early stages of the health care development can be best described as hands on; people were basically responsible for their own health care and the care and treatment of their family members too. “Surprisingly, the period from 1850 to 1900 may have been the time when people themselves were most involved in health care and how it worked. They did this,...
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...Healthcare Trends in the National Market Franklin University Abstract Current studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that age adjusted death rates are down for major causes of death like cancer and heart disease. Although these findings suggest the healthcare system is well regulated, Americans are not happy with it overall. Out of 12 concerns over healthcare in the United States each one seems just as important as the predecessor. Alzheimer’s disease linked deaths have spiked with unintentional incident related deaths climbing as well. These issues will surely be met by an adapting system as it reacts to the needs of a market. The industry is currently heavily regulated by the government but the citizens are calling for more change. Healthcare Trends in the National Market The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has near comprehensive data in a variety of areas including morbidity and mortality that give insight to important trends that have impacted the healthcare system in the United States of America. The system is and will continue to be ever changing and evolving as the United States has a reactive system that is prone to great sways as it is manipulated by trends in disease and treatments. The CDC reported data from a 10 year time span regarding deaths among males and females. The leading cause of death for both sexes was heart disease, which was examined along with cancer, strokes, chronic lower respiratory disease...
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...applies to its community. Due to the rapid growth, health care has become a significant force “The nation’s health care system has increasingly moved to center stage, drawing the attention of many Americans and our nation’s politicians.” (Torrens & Williams, 2009) With all of this attention and government interaction, it is no wonder why our nation strives to improve and rationalize the health care system. While there are many aspects to discuss in terms of improvement, this paper will attempt to explain how health care is affected by behaviors, economics, and social structure. Also, it will discuss the three stages of medical technology, major trends in population demographics, as well as the most important trends in mortality over the past century. Behavior, Economics, and Social Structure The behavior or involvement of the public, economics and social structure are three aspects that greatly affect the health care system in the U.S. Behaviors or individual involvement of the nation has significantly impacted the health care system of the past as well as present day. Health care and medical science during the early stages of the health care development can be best described as hands on; people were basically responsible for their own health care and the care and treatment of their family members too. “Surprisingly, the period from 1850 to 1900 may have been the time when people themselves were most involved in health care and how it worked. They did this, not because...
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...The American Healthcare Association Clayton Kirkland-Sparrow Business Internship 11/18/14 Abstract In my twenty-one years of life I have learned that people are constantly learning and growing. No matter the age people learn new things every day and the things experienced in life will impact the way we carry ourselves in the future. Having worked the summer in Washington, DC with the American HealthCare Association, AHCA, in a business professional environment was a great experience. The purpose of this paper is to describe my experience interning at American Healthcare Association. Also, I will focus on the organizations policies on business ethics and environmental management. In conclusion, I will sum up my experience and explain how it shaped my perspective on business ethics and environmental management. Quality and Research “Improving Lives by Delivering Solutions for Quality Care” is the mission statement of the American Healthcare Association. I was hired as an intern with the quality and research department of AHCA. My team and department worked together for the launching of their program called LTC Trend Tracker, which was a program the organization invested a lot of man power, time, and money into. My first day of working was Monday June 9, 2014. On the first day my supervisor walked me to my cubicle with my nametag and materials already on the desk and in the drawer. The first week was pretty easy, very similar to college and its freshman orientation...
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...started out as Rhine-based family dyestuff and chemical companies e.g. Hoffman-La Roche, Sandoz, Ciba-Geigy (the product of a merger between Ciba and Geigy), Novartis2 etc. Most are still going strong today3. Over time many of these chemical companies moved into the production of pharmaceuticals and other synthetic chemicals and they gradually evolved into global players. The introduction and success of penicillin in the early forties and the relative success of other innovative drugs, institutionalized research and development (R&D) efforts in the industry 4. The industry expanded rapidly in the sixties, benefiting from new discoveries and a lax regulatory environment. During this period healthcare spending boomed as global economies prospered. The industry witnessed major developments in the seventies with the introduction of tighter regulatory controls, especially with the introduction of regulations governing the manufacture of ‘generics’5. The new regulations revoked permanent patents and established fixed periods on patent protection for branded products, a result of which the market for ‘branded generics’6 emerged. 2. Environmental Analysis (PEST) Technological advancements, tighter regulatory-compliance overheads, rafts of patent expiries and volatile investor confidence have made the modern pharmaceutical industry an increasingly tough and competitive environment. Below is an analysis of the structure of the pharmaceutical industry using the PEST...
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...Health Care Trends Tamera Wilson HCA 459: Senior Project Dawn Deem June 24, 2012 Health Care Trends Health care is changing more and more everyday. Two trends that have evolved over the recent years are abortions and the impact the economy has had on patients seeking medical care. As a health care administrator of a facility, one or both of these trends require attention at some point in time dependent on the services provided at the organization. These two trends have become problems for multiple reasons. There is currently a dispute between pro-life and pro-choice activists who you can usually see standing outside of clinics or facilities that offer abortion services. It has gotten to a point where the government is now involved in trying to settle the dispute. The other trend is people are delaying treatment because of the cost of services. In a myriad number of scenarios, this results in the cost of services escalating because the patient no longer utilizes routine and in-expensive treatment. They now require extensive treatment that is costly and with insurance companies placing the financial burden on individuals, this is becoming a major problem. These two trends collectively are major factors that can impact health care administrators and them maintaining a profitable business or covering costs for non-for profit organizations. Currently, women have the right to make the choice to have an abortion. An abortion takes place when a mother decides to terminate...
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