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Health Care Administration, 2002.
A paper which examines how health care systems are administered and how administrative programs are planned.
1,997 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper shows that administrative programs are planned and developed for the health care services industry based on a number of deciding factors. It discusses how, when looking at health care services and planning administrative programs, the following are taken into consideration: Composition and social organization of society at large; Utilization by the population of health care services including acute care treatment facilities and chronic illness vs. long term care; Government involvement in public health and funding; Politics. The paper shows that all of these factors play a key role in determining how our health care services are structured. The paper examines how the America health care system presently serves a large and diverse population through an assorted number of programs including private/group care facilities, ambulatory services, hospitals and long term care facilities. Each of these programs in turn is administered in different ways. The paper also looks at overall trends in health care services in the United States today.
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"One important idea to consider when discussing the administration of health care services is the perceived need by the public for such services. The concept that the availability of health care services creates a demand for health care and need is important to consider. New technological advances have perhaps implanted in the minds of physicians and patients the need to treat disease that may have otherwise been ignored. One important factor to consider in planning health program administration is evaluation of utilization of health care services. The function of health planners is to identify areas of greatest need or highest potential demand in communities for health care delivery organizations. Patient care plans can only be decided upon once social, psychological and physiological factors are accounted for. Many models exist that explain the public?s access to health care services and resulting trends in usage of such facilities and programs."
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Canadian Health Care Administration, 2002.
Discusses the effects of the cutting costs in the Canadian health system.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 71.95
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An 8 page discussion of the results of cost cutting and Canada's health cares systems. Emphasis is placed on the implications for health care administration. Reference is also made to strategies for sustaining the effects of cutbacks.
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Future Aspects of Health Care, 2005.
This paper discusses future aspects of health care from an administrative and management perspective.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 80.95
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This nine page undergraduate paper examines future aspects of health care from the perspective of health care administrators and managers. The writer notes that it is evident that challenges must be overcome, despite the numerous problems presented by historical, social, ethical, technological, and financial factors. The writer points out that at the present time, the health care system in the United States is confronting rising costs and undiminished expectations, and the system is in crisis. Further, the writer discusses that controversial issues of socialized medicine, cost shifting, and budget deficits will have to be addressed if needed reforms of the American health care system are to be implemented.
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"In examining future aspects of health care from the perspective of health care administrators and managers, it is evident that they must overcome the numerous challenges presented by historical, social, ethical, technological, and financial factors. At the present time, the health care system in the United States is confronting rising costs and undiminished expectations, and the system is in crisis. Controversial issues of socialized medicine, cost shifting, and budget deficits will have to be addressed if needed reforms of the American health care system are to be implemented. But reforming health care in the United States is contentious because it will affect the level of services and involve tens of millions of beneficiaries and taxpayers."
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Universal Health Care, 2005.
This paper criticizes the U.S. health care system by arguing that health care is a right, not a commodity.
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that basic health care for all people, including regular check-ups and the treatment of illnesses, should be considered a fundamental human right as stated in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The author points out that the United States spends 14 percent of its GDP on health care and still does not provide for all its citizens; financially, the best interests of patients are rarely aligned with the best interests of doctors and most people cannot judge accurately, which allows health care costs to soar. The paper suggests that government needs to play a larger role in making health care affordable as proven by the superior care provided by Veterans' Administration (VA) hospitals.
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"Because everyone ought to have health care and resources are limited, it is necessary to discover ways to distribute precious health care resources. John Rawls' model of distributive justice employs the concept of the "veil of ignorance," a useful tool for determining what is the fairest way to distribute goods among people. This idea is essentially a thought experiment, which requires that one imagines that societal roles were being completely redistributed, and that from behind a veil of ignorance, one does not know what role he or she will receive. This forces people to put themselves in the positions of even the least-cared-for members of society."
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Manpower Challenges in Health Care, 2003.
Discusses the challenges health care administrators face in staffing medical facilities.
4,000 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper looks at the concerns that have arisen in the United States regarding health manpower policies. Current issues dealing with the nation?s health manpower, such as a widespread nursing shortage, a physician surplus, unequal geographic distribution of health care professionals, and an imbalance in the physician work force are considered in this paper. Included are recommendations for correcting the problems discussed.
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"In order to determine the reason for the current surplus one must consider decisions that were made in the United States four decades ago. During the 1960?s and 1970?s there was great concern that the nation was in need of an increase in the physician supply in order to provide adequate health care to the people. Both federal and state governments provided monetary support to U.S. medical schools in order to increase their class sizes. ?Total federal support, through restricted revenues, teaching and training, and public service, increased from $690 million in 1970 to $1,739 million in 1980, a 152% increase.?3 In addition, the Immigration and Naturalization Service also assisted in the endeavor by changing their regulations to allow more foreign-trained physicians to enter and remain in the country."
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Hepatitis B and Health Care Workers, 2005.
A look at the importance of Hepatitis B screening for health care workers in primary health care
2,875 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper discusses how essential it is for health care workers to be screened for Hepatitis B, especially those providing primary care. It explains that all workers in health care, such as physicians, nurses, emergency medical personnel, dental professionals and students, medical and nursing students, laboratory technicians, hospital volunteers, and even administrative staff are at risk due to their regular contact with patients and their infected material. It discusses how these diseases are preventable with suitable vaccines. It is thus very important to maintain immunity for the control of infection and the immunity of these workers of health care.
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"Hepatitis B exists all over the world, and as many as 2 billion persons have been infected all over the world. The estimate of chronic carriers of Hepatitis B is 350 million and that is 5 percent of the population of the world. (Mac Arthur, 2001, p. 38) Among Americans, about 5 percent of the population are estimated to be carrying evidence in their antibodies that they have been infected earlier by hepatitis B virus, and of them 0.1 to 0.5 percent are chronic carriers. The recent years have shown a case of slow decline of these carriers among the general population. The sequence of infection with hepatitis B is well known. Out of the population who has been infected, a proportion between 5 and 10 percent develop chronic hepatitis with persistent infectivity. Among the chronically infected individuals, 15 to 25 percent finally end up with cirrhosis or hepatocellular cancer. (Swinker, 1997, p. 2294) The battle against hepatitis B is being led by the healthcare professionals. (Immunization of Health-Care Workers: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, MMWR, 1997, p. 5) At the same time, this is the major hazard for infection for the health care personnel. (Swinker, 1997, p. 2296) The risks arise from acquiring infection from accidental blood exposure. Once they are infected themselves, they also may cause infection to the patients. (Immunization of Health-Care Workers: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, MMWR, 1997, p. 5) Among the American health care workers, as many as 12,000 get hepatitis B due to occupational injuries like a needle stick or splash of mucous membrane. From the lot, about 200 develop fulminant hepatitis and that may even result in their death. (Hepatitis B Seronegative Commonalties in Health Care Workers. Running Head: Seronegative Commonalties)"
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Veteran's Center Health Care, 2005.
Describes a survey that is to be administered to the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, the lowest-ranked facility within the VA organizational health care system hierarchy.
4,347 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 114.95
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This paper describes a survey that will be administered to the staff at a single Vet Center, with the focus being on improving the delivery of health care services to the Center?s veteran patients and to improve the administration of the human resources function. The paper includes an example of the actual survey that was administered.
Introduction
Data Collection
Analysis and Reporting
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"Every type of organization has, or should have, as a major goal, the need to optimize the productivity of its human resources (Farr, Schuler & Smith, 1993). One organization that has recently assumed critical importance in the U.S. is the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Today, the VA is responsible for administering an enormous healthcare and benefits network for its active duty and retired service members and their families at U.S. taxpayer expense."
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Diversity in Health Care, 2005.
A paper on how human resource administrators and representatives can effectively address the problem of diversity in the health care system.
3,121 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This synopsis examines the current state of diversity within the health care industry and suggests approaches to alleviating diversity issues within the industry at large and within the communities the health care industry serves.
Diversity in Health Care
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Minorities and Health Care
Diversity and Women
Ecosystems Approach to Diversity
Managing Diversity: Best Practices
Progress in Reform
Conclusions/Analysis
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"The study also reveals that racial and ethnic minorities are much less likely to get treatment for serious conditions including HIV and cancer. According to the Institute patient and provider attitudes combined are to blame for the inequality that exists. The study suggests that ?system-level factors? exist that contribute to racial and ethnic inequality in the healthcare industry, and that among these are language barriers, geographic barriers, cost containment pressures such as those imposed by managed care and even attitudes and beliefs."
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Universal vs. Capital Health Care, 2002.
Examines the argument between providing health care to all Americans versus only to those who can afford it.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
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In the first year of the Clinton administration there was put forth the idea of a system of universal health care which would guarantee a minimum of health care services to every person in the United States. While it never came to fruition, the idea was divisive and sparked a discussion that continues - do we need a system in which all people can have health care, or should it continue to be only for those who can afford it? That question rides the divide between capitalism and socialism in the American mind. Universal health care would indeed provide every person with doctors, hospitals and medicines, thus ensuring that these would not be products for purchase like SUVs, mansions and servants. But, it would also be extremely costly, require us to reconsider our economic / political structure and would be likely to negatively affect research and the development and use of new procedures. The discussion of establishing health care as a right rather than as a commodity requires looking at both sides of the issue. It is the purpose of this paper to look at the two sides of this sensitive issue.
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Improving Productivity In Health Care Institutions, 2002.
Discusses problems faced by administrators in various health care settings.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses problems faced by administrators in various health care settings. Need to improve productivity while reduicng costs and providing high quality services. Issues of capitated payment plans and managed care. How health care service institutions can employ specific motivational strategies to enhance productivity. Motivational theory; human behaviors and expectations.
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"Improving Productivity in a Health Care Environment
In an era of capitated payment plans and managed care, health care administrators in a number of settings ranging from hospitals and clinics to physicians' offices and nursing homes are being challenged by the necessity of simultaneously improving productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing the delivery of high quality services to patients and other stakeholders (Saphir, 1999). Efficiency is a key variable in the debate over how such care providers must respond to tighter controls on fee reimbursement and related issues. This brief report will examine how health care service institutions can employ specific types of motivational strategies to enhance productivity. First, however, some commentary on motivational theory is needed to identify how performance and productivity ..."
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Truman's and Clinton's Health Care Reform, 2002.
An examination and comparison of the health care reform politics during the administrations of President Clinton and President Truman.
1,527 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The writer of this paper examines, compares and contrasts the two presidents? health care reform efforts and their successes and failures. It discusses the many social and political factors involved with each of the presidents? attempts at health care reform.
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"The party line politics have always been influential in the development of policy in the United States, and the issue of health care reform was no exception. While the federal administrations of Harry Truman and Bill Clinton grappled with the debate over the nation?s healthcare system the state administrations lined up on either side of the debate.
Truman was well known during his reign as president to push for health care reform. Truman wanted the nation to adopt a one size fits all type of health care policy that would allow all Americans to receive healthcare regardless of societal, or socioeconomic status. His idea was not only shot down but he was accused of designing an communist based plot to begin the change of American from a Democratic body to one of dictatorship. The scare tactic worked and the idea of Universal Health care was quickly extinguished(Kazi, 1994). "
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Health Care Violence, 2004.
A discussion on the identification and control of violence among health care patients and employees.
3,120 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper discusses the concept of violence, including its identification among health care patients and employees, in particular. The paper concludes with some suggestions for controlling violence in the health care institutes. In order to help with identification and control of violence among health care patients, the statistics and findings of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are presented.
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"Violence has become a common feature of our society found in every area of the nation from quiet neighborhoods in the suburbs to the urbanized cities of the US. To make the matter worse, the media including radio, TV, private cable networks, have become a part of the culture that promotes the concepts of violence, if there is no violence exhibited in either every day programs then these programs, including those of children are presumed to be a failure. Hence, it would not be wrong to assume that our entire culture has been virtually gripped in a sphere of violence to which there is no end."
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Health Care and the Government, 2000.
An examination of the economic effects of government intervention in the health care industry. Includes Medicare fraud, patient costs, drug coverage, insurance and reimbursement.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 31.95
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Health care is a concern for many Americans as the baby boomers age and there is increased demand for medical services. The government regulates much of the health care industry through agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, and government subsidies (including Medicare) are an integral part of the health care delivery system in the United States.
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"Introduction
Health care is a concern for many Americans as the baby boomers age and there is increased demand for medical services. The government regulates much of the health care industry through agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, and government subsidies (including Medicare) are an integral part of the health care delivery system in the United States. This research considers the economic effect of government intervention in the health care industry and ways in which policy decisions may affect Americans in the future.
Analysis
Medicare is a government health insurance program administered by the federal government which primarily serves elderly recipients of Social Security. The government has chosen to outsource the..."
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Releasing Health Care Information, 2004.
This paper discusses the administrative, ethical, and legal aspects of releasing health care information.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that the entire health care system in the United States is predicated on a well-established system of careful control of medical information that is afforded the highest degree of privacy and privilege. The author points out that the release of information pertains to all medical information with a personal identifier on a document of any sort, which can take the form of traditional paper-based medical records and forms, digital output stored in a hospital?s mainframe or a clinician?s desktop, and X-rays and their interpretations that are subject to release of information privacy protections. The paper concludes that, notwithstanding the ethical considerations involved, failure to exercise adequate security of such personal medical information or to comply with requests for information should carry serious consequences.
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Objectives
Background and Overview of Release of Information
Types, Uses and Purposes of Release of Information Documentation
Legal and Ethical Considerations and Potential Consequences
Review, Summary and Conclusion
Controlling Federal and Colorado State Law
Explanation of Health Information Policy/Procedure Specific to Release of Information
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"Under HIPAA, all patients have the right to inspect, copy, and amend their health-care information; authorize or refuse to authorize its use; and receive a formal accounting of how their information is used. Infrastructural barriers must be used to block unauthorized access to a patient's medical data. The rule provides for civil monetary penalties of up to $25,000 for each standard violation as well as criminal penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $250,000. (104) The federal law represents a floor of protection for medical data; stricter state laws are not preempted. In addition to these, many other federal statutes may interact with HIPAA's privacy provisions."
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Health Care Morality and Ethics, 2003.
A study of the morality and ethics relating to health care providers.
2,236 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper attempts to understand the difficulties faced by health care providers and administrators in today's medical climate and how they need handle the challenges in decision making, using proper moral and ethical guidelines. It examines how knowledge is the basis for effective decision making ,as well as the four principles that health care practitioners must consider when faced with a dilemma: autonomy, beneficence, non-malfeasance and justice.
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Introduction
Morality and Ethics
Ethics Approaches and Theories
Means, Ends, Principles and Virtues
Section Two: Professional Roles
Surviving Professional Life Ethically
The Professional ? Patient Relationship
Special Challenges
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Knowing what you believe, how strongly you believe, and what your moral convictions are will serve you well when you face an ethical question. Self-examination is a process that should be practiced until it becomes automatic. Analyzing incidences or decisions you have made in the past will help later on when you may be the one to whom everyone else is looking for direction or advice. This is especially relevant to a health services manager because there will be many times when you will be expected to give a ?right? answer to employees, patients, or their families in a very limited amount of time. By practicing self-examination and even engaging in professional role-playing, one will become a better decision maker."
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