Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Affordable Care Act (2010) also known as Obama Care has been a topic of controversy. It is the most significant reform to the U.S health care system since Medicaid and Medicare. Some view it as a great and some believe it will be bad for the economy. I believe the Affordable Care Act will be great and its benefit to the well-being of citizens and will go further to be a great reform over all. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. The Obama health…

supplies and services along with the many different departments that must plan individual budgets because it will raise awareness to reduce economic risks, therefore ensuring survival of an organization (Fritze, 2001). In order to become profitable, it is important to monitor incoming money, but limiting the amount of money being spent will help maintain the stability of the organization.…

achieve) high-quality care. Bodenheimer and Grumbach (2012) refer to the conventional health care system as a “paradox of excess and deprivation” (p. 1). A deprivation of care would include individuals that are uninsured, underinsured, or have Medicaid coverage in which many practitioners do not accept; whereas, the excess of care would refer to those who receive too much care that may be costly, unnecessary, and potentially harmful (Bodenheimer & Grumbach, 2012). The health care system may…

2004). Due to healthcare in the U.S. being available based on a person’s ability to pay, many problems in quality of care arise: the sickest and poorest (the citizens who often need the most care) are least able to receive treatment, treatment centers are forced to minimally care for those who are unable to pay then be rid of them before using up too many resources, and many citizens are turned away altogether and disrespected…

Medical Center on 11/19/2015.Pa was admitted on 11/15/2015 and discharged 11/16/2016.The purpose of the stay was to surgically flush out Pa's dialysis port and remove the blood clots. However no falls change…

the need to reduce hospital readmissions are being examined for possible solutions. One of the solutions they discovered is the use of Community Paramedicine and Community Paramedics. Community Paramedicine is defined as, “An organized system of services, based on local need, which are provided by EMTs and Paramedics integrated into the local or regional health care system and overseen by emergency and primary care physicians.…

midlevel providers by exemplifying excellence in treating patients by minimizing errors and staying abreast of the latest medical information. When APRNs are informed of the current treatment modalities, they are able to provide the best possible service to their patients effecting positive outcomes and apprising about optimal health. Just as Florence Nightingale was a beacon in the 1900s, today’s advanced practice nurse can lead the way in reducing malpractice…

This paper describes the health care system and the role of marketing. It analyzes the competitive environment of a health services organization. It identifies a course of action which allows strategic marketing success. It outlines its strategy on Aetna to determine the utilization of its products and services. The marketing strategy and the strategy for Aetna is outlined. The recommendation process is to list at least three separate ways in shaping the buying decisions of its customers. In…

Organizational Assessment JFCS Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that offers behavioral health and social services to children, families, and adults. JFCS saw its inception in 1935 when a group of Jewish women in Phoenix ventured to create a social service agency to aid those in need. This group of women pledged to share what few they possessed to help others endure the great depression. Their mission changed the face of child welfare in…

A room of contagious patients, untrained staff, a bucket of water for bathing patients and washing hands, no indoor plumbing and raw sewerage running through the streets, leeches as part of care…it almost sounds like a horror movie; but this is a fairly accurate description of early hospital care throughout the world. Originally known as ‘houses of God’ most of these primitive hospitals were little more than a few beds to provide care to the ill, infirm and insane who had no family or means…