| Papers [1-15] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 7] | | Go to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 —> | Search results on "HEALTH CARE FINANCING": |
|
|
Health Care Finance & Accounting, 2003.
An overview of requirements for health care finance and accounting.
5,980 words (approx. 23.9 pages), 23 sources, APA, $ 135.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper reviews the requirements for health care finance and accounting. The paper describes the financial environment within which healthcare financial administrators perform their functions, such as accounting, financial planning, budgeting and financial control. The paper also examines the effect of growth of the managed care sector.
| |
|
Health Care Financing, 2007.
An analysis of the issues facing hospitals due to lack of funding for medical residency and Medicare.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the doctor shortages facing hospitals in the United States, due to a combination of a lack of medical residency funding and the poor financial state of Medicare. It discusses the results of this lack of resources and the risks that it is imposing on medical student interns. The paper then suggests some steps and necessary reforms that need to be taken in order to improve the current situation.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis and Explanation of Complex Situation
Application
Evaluation
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper
"Finally, a review of the literature indicates that the U.S. faces at least a decade of severe physician shortages, a desperate situation that must be resolved now, since it takes a long time to train a doctor. This has caused a lack of needed doctors in smaller facilities, and the federal programs responsible for paying and subsidizing medical positions for students are in a financial state of crisis. As a result of the financial crisis, medical student interns must work longer hours, at a detriment to their safety and the safety of others. The safety of others that is placed at risk involves the general public as well as the patients that the over-tired medical student is supporting or treating. In an effort to address the uneven distribution of physicians in the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which heavily subsidizes graduate medical education, is tracking down unused resident positions and reallocating them to hospitals it deems the most in need of more physicians."
| |
|
Capital Financing in Health Care, 2005.
Examines the importance of capital financing in the health care field.
746 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
As in any business, capital financing in the health care field, is very important. Without proper financial planning, budgeting and working capital, a company is headed for financial ruin. This paper shows that obtaining capital can be done in various ways and should be well planned and executed. If properly planned, a business has a good chance of survival. Without planning, bankruptcy could be the result.
From the Paper
"St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers, a New York healthcare provider, announced that it would file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after losing its working capital loan. St. Vincent's defaulted on $30 million of its pre-petition loan committed by HFG (Healthcare Finance Group), which had agreed to provide a total of $100 million, in DIP (Debtor-in-Possession) financing. DIP financing is used in bankruptcy so that while the bankruptcy is being processed the business will have working capital for the duration. In many cases, DIP financing is considered attractive because it is done only under order of the Bankruptcy Court and allows the company to execute a Plan of Reorganization (POR)."
| |
|
Financing Health Care in the 21st Century, 2004.
A look at the current status and future of U.S. health care.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines how, unlike virtually every other industrialized country in the world, the United States provides medical care to its citizens through the private workplace and finances it primarily through private insurance. It looks at how expenditures on such public programs as Medicare and Medicaid have increased the government's portion of the nation's health care burden since World War II. It explores how the majority of health care funding still comes from the private sector and how this has left millions of people uninsured because they are considered too ?wealthy? or too young to qualify for public assistance, but are not employed at places where they receive health benefits.
Outline
Cost Containment by the Commercial Insurance Industry
Cost Containment by Health Care Providers
Looking into the Future of Health Care
From the Paper
"Although the United States spends far more on health care in actual dollars and as a percentage of the GDP than any other country of the world, the U.S. ranks low among industrialized countries in overall life expectancy and infant mortality. Recently, President Bush proposed a tax credit of $2000 for the purchase of health insurance for the millions of uninsured Americans. But this would not address another serious problem of uninsured and underinsured Americans, namely that employees who have medical problems cannot get health insurance at all. Not only are they unable to obtain insurance, their condition often prevents them from obtaining employment from employers who offer medical insurance because they are bad risks."
| |
|
Financing Elderly Health Care, 2004.
This paper discusses the problems of financing elderly health care, one of the most foundational issues in our culture.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 33.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that limiting elderly health care is a substantial ethical question. The author points out that the current health system is based upon gaining profits by cutting corners on standard preventative care and by offering substantially overblown services to those who can afford to pay for them or who have no voice to say no. The paper urges that cost caps be set on new technology, pharmaceutical profits, administrative inefficiency, and the reduction in duplicate services.
From the Paper
"Within the debate, there are some foundational ideas associated with just how the costs for elderly care will be covered. The ideas are sound, even when argued by those who advocate severe restrictions for the care of elderly. Gleaning from this debate the actual meat of the problem and the solution can be difficult but the most reasonable summation of the issue is made by Alan Sager, who by the way advocates for guaranteed full access to health care by the elderly, ?Priorities must be set democratically. Community representatives, patient advocates, organized workers, and other affected parties---not just physicians and hospital administrators---should make the difficult decisions about how to allocate resources...?"
| |
|
Health Care Resources, 2004.
Examines reasons for and possible solutions to the current health care crisis in the United States.
2,577 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 77.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
Most people agree that changes are needed within the U.S. health care delivery system. Efforts to reform health care have been mediocre at best in recent years, despite the ?efforts? and ?commitment? of politicians to reform health care delivery in America. This paper argues that part of the problem is the health care delivery system has, in fact, become a commodity rather than a necessity to be provided equitably among all populations. The health care delivery system is especially tragic within the U.S., where the highest quality and most modern technological medical interventions are available, but only to those populations that can adequately afford them. Access to health care, utilization of health care, and financing are all important considerations for government officials, as well as nursing professionals and physicians. The paper examines these ideas in greater detail, as well as the reasons behind the current crisis. Interventions are also suggested for improvement to the current system.
From the Paper
"The research firmly supports the notion that individuals coming from differing socioeconomic backgrounds and demographics face different prospects related to living a healthy life (Fogel, 2002). Fogel (2002) also points out that evidence exists suggesting that health care delivery systems within the U.S. and other advanced industrial countries is shifting from the principle of ?universal access? to a market oriented and driven systems, where rising income inequality is among one of many factors that affects an individuals access to quality health care. The U.S. is not alone however, in their troubles and disparities related to health care delivery. In Britain for example a recent study released reveals that evidence of socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of illness, probability of long term illness, prenatal deaths and stillborn risk exist (Fogel, 2002). In Denmark a study by Finn Tuchsen and Lars A. Endhal shows that morbidity due to cardiovascular diseases is ?promoted by inequalities in income? (Fogel, 2002). The list goes on and on, affecting citizens in Rome, China and Norway."
| |
|
Health Care in America, 2006.
An overview of health care policy in America and what must be done in order to overhaul the current health care system.
1,636 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines the problems in America's overall health care policy, pointing out that the current health policy agenda does not provide a cogent cohesive approach to resolving the health problems facing the nation. The paper further points out that America's health policies focus primarily on methods of financing instead of health outcomes. The paper then examines the outcomes of those policies and how they affect the health status of Americans. Additionally, the paper explains that a new perspective on health care is required if America wants to improve the nation's health demands. The paper concludes with recommendations for three major changes in health care policies that will help the U.S. achieve the goal of a healthier nation.
From the Paper
"One of the issues that employers must deal with, then, is the altering nature of its employees' health problems. As employers and additional major purchasers of health care take a more active role in managing the care of their covered lives, there will be increasing pressure to modify the nature of the exposure. As the two main concerns of those paying for health care are cost and outcome, there will be an increasing demand for alternatives to hospital care that are most cost-effective and result in tolerable outcomes. Otherwise, both employers and employees will continue to suffer from the mismatch. The most major issue in health status, it is now understood, is the impact on lifestyles. Lifestyle-related health problems require behavioral change. Businesses face a challenge to provide adequate incentives to daunt harmful behavior (e.g., cigarette smoking and obesity). These behaviors have been shown to reduce worker efficiency and increase health care costs. On the other hand, this aspect of illness control is not addressed by most presented insurance plans."
| |
|
Health Care Reform in Ontario, 2002.
Examines reduced government spending on Canadian health care that have resulted in declining standards of citizen health care.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 16 sources, $ 97.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
It is ventured in this paper that potential stopgaps and solutions to what has been chronic under-financing of Canadian Health are to be found in strong investment in primary medical care. For the future, a new orientation of promoting primary health care seems a very sensible undertaking and one in which nurses will be called upon to play important and diverse roles. Reference is made to sources drawn from academic materials, journalism and those of advocacy and political groups.
| |
|
Financial Ethics of Health Care, 2005.
A discussion of financial ethics in health care.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The paper discusses financial ethics in health care. The paper further explores research through three articles related to ethical concerns within health care and the financial entities that should abide by them. The paper also discusses what is meant by ethics in health care finance today, as well as determine how this term is applied to the modern health care environment.
From the Paper
"Financial ethics in health care is considered to be an unspoken "covenant of trust" between health care professionals and society. This covenant includes the expectation that the individual will be placed above all other concerns in health care. The financial obligations of the physician or health care facility are included in this covenant ("Ethical," 1995). This trust was originally formulated in the days when doctors practiced medicine through home visits. Fees were based on a mutual agreement between patient and practitioner ("Ethical," 1995). There were few technologies prompted physicians to conduct research, and an even less proportion of equipment to run tests in the event of illness. Hospitals were community organizations that aided the sick, regardless of their ability to pay. There was little concern for the ethics of health care finance, except in the cases of a physician's desire to earn more income ("Ethical", 1995)."
| |
|
Health Care Systems, 2006.
A discussion on the reasons for the need to improve health care systems.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper begins with a discussion on the patient population. It claims that a high percentage of the patients are elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The paper explains that this disease demands many different kinds of treatment and with the growing number of patients the need for better health care is urgent. It continues to expand on the organizations that comprise health care systems. Finally, it mentions the mechanisms for financing care and the role of the government in solving this national problem.
Table of Contents:
Identification of the Patient Population Being Served
Organizations that Comprise the Health Care Delivery System
Mechanisms for Financing Care
Role of Government
Bibliography
From the Paper
"The role that the government plays in the healthcare model for this patient population has been alluded to in the above section. The need for a more equitable healthcare system is suggested in numerous studies. Government policy plays a crucial role in the in the healthcare models for these patients. In 1997 the Balanced Budget Act "...changed the reimbursement rules for Medicare home health benefits from a fee-for-service system to a prospective payment system (PPS)." ( Rock, B. 2005) This resulted in the fact that the coordination between the various healthcare professionals has become more important and vital in the treatment of dementia patients. "... coordination and collaboration among all members of the home health care team (that is, nurses, social workers, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, and home health aides) is critical to provide home care for frail and chronically ill populations." ( Rock, B. 2005) "
| |
|
Canadian Health Care Privitization, 2002.
An argument for the privatization of health care in Canada.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper argues for the legitimacy of privatizing health care. The paper contends that there must be extreme caution to government financing, since the costs to health care never level off. The privatization of health care will lower taxes, improve quality, retain access and nurture more individual responsibility in peoples' attitude toward their own health.
| |
|
Ukrainian Health-Care System, 2002.
This paper explores the reforms made in the Ukrainian health-care system in the post-communist era.
2,190 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 68.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper analyzes the post-soviet transformation of the institutions providing health care in the Ukraine, basing the study on various statistical tables. It addresses the lack of interest in the transformation of these institutions and lists reasons for this lack of interest. It discusses the change in management structure in the light of the basic economic indicators for the Ukraine. It tackles the problem of corruption in Ukrainian organizations, looks at the changes in the sources of finance of health-care and deals with the additional costs borne by patients. The paper concludes that the current situation concerning health-care is absolutely adequate to the general situation in the Ukrainian economy and that the reforms are unnecessary.
From the Paper
"There has been a noticeable lack of interest of western observers and reformers in the multiple transitions in health care in post-Soviet societies. The Ukraine is not an exclusion, since the country?s economy is obviously the major reason of all the problems it is witnessing nowadays. Therefore, in the western debate mostly the changes in the other sectors are considered. In, politics, for example, the emphasis has been made on the shift from dictatorship towards democracy. In economics, the focus is mainly stuck on transformation from centrally planned system to capitalism, or market economy, as well as on the inclusion in global markets. Moreover, in foreign policy, the attention is drawn to the implementation of openness to Europe from the suspicious attitude that existed before. Recently, interest has also extended to the phenomenon of crime and corruption in post-Soviet countries."
| |
|
Health-Care in the Ukraine, 2002.
This paper discusses the post-communist reform of the Ukrainian health-care system.
2,190 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 68.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper analyses the post-soviet transformation of the institutions providing health care in the Ukraine, basing the study on various statistical tables. It addresses the lack of interest in the transformation of these institutions and lists reasons for this lack of interest. It discusses the change in management structure in the light of the basic economic indicators for the Ukraine. It tackles the problem of corruption in Ukrainian organizations, looks at the changes in the sources of finance of health-care and deals with the additional costs borne by patients. The paper concludes that the current situation concerning health-care is absolutely adequate to the general situation in the Ukrainian economy and that the reforms are unnecessary.
From the Paper
"There has been a noticeable lack of interest of western observers and reformers in the multiple transitions in health care in post-Soviet societies. The Ukraine is not an exclusion, since the country?s economy is obviously the major reason of all the problems it is witnessing nowadays. Therefore, in the western debate mostly the changes in the other sectors are considered. In, politics, for example, the emphasis has been made on the shift from dictatorship towards democracy. In economics, the focus is mainly stuck on transformation from centrally planned system to capitalism, or market economy, as well as on the inclusion in global markets. Moreover, in foreign policy, the attention is drawn to the implementation of openness to Europe from the suspicious attitude that existed before. Recently, interest has also extended to the phenomenon of crime and corruption in post-Soviet countries."
| |
|
The Australian Health Care System.
This paper describes the positive and negative aspects of the Australian health care system.
1,860 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 59.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that the Australian health care system is considered to be one of the better systems in the world, known for both its effectiveness and its efficiency. The author points out that its strength lies in the funding system, which employs three major subsidy plans nationwide: Medicare, the PBS, and the Private Health Insurance rebate of 30%. The paper states one of the problems is that the average customer, expecting a lot more than in the past, has driven health care treatment costs up considerably; yet there are more and more restraints or constraints on finances.
From the Paper
"The aim of the Australian healthcare funding system is to provide good health care facilities for the citizens of Australia and to also offer a choice for her people through the involvement of the private sector in the financial side of healthcare. The most popular system of providing this care is called 'Medicare' and this is financed by the government through a general tax levied from a sum based on a person's general income. This service is provided free of cost at the various points where the Medicare facility have been established. The healthcare provided here includes subsidized rates for prescribed medicines, including free medicines for some chronically ill patients. It also includes free or subsidized rates of treatment by certain doctors such as dentists and optometrists. Medicare is also offered to certain people belonging to the 'special needs' group, such as Aborigines, people belonging to rural and inaccessible areas, and people with mental illnesses."
| |
|
China?s Health Care System, 2004.
This paper discusses the lack of equity in access to health care and the changing epidemiology of disease patterns related to economic development and the aging population in China.
1,960 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that, from the 1950s to the 1980s, China made remarkable gains in health and life expectancy due to a broad, publicly financed and implemented disease prevention strategies with accessible health services. Nonetheless, beginning in the early 1990s, mortality rates increased in some very poor areas. The author points out that tuberculosis remains a major killer and cause of morbidity; other infectious and endemic diseases pose significant burdens, particularly in rural areas where the major causes of death are associated with maternal and child health; additional problems are the recent growing incidence of HIV/AIDS and the SARS epidemic. The paper stresses that basic public health functions cannot be provided reliably through reliance on market mechanisms and that public financing is required to benefit the whole of society.
From the Paper
"China?s image around the world was damaged due to the government?s evasive and tardy response to the challenge of the SARS virus that led to the disease spreading nationwide and worldwide. By the middle of 2003, the disease had spread to more than thirty countries, and the rapidity of the spread triggered fears around the globe resulting in about one hundred countries enforcing border control in an attempt to keep the virus out. More than ten countries announced that Chinese citizens would not be allowed to enter their countries, while the rest imposed restrictions on Chinese citizens going to their countries to prevent a SARS outbreak."
|
|
|
