Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Economical The VA is infamous for misappropriation of funding, which stems from two main sources: management flaws and lack of accountability. One of the most notable incidents of mismanagement causing extreme funding waste is the “$6.1 million” the House Committee on Veterans Affairs found the VA Human Resources Department (HR) wasted on two conferences in Orlando, and of this 6.1 million “$97,906” contributed to frivolous promotional items. The financial heads of the VA failed to keep a…

Organization Information Since the establishment of nurse practitioner role as a healthcare provider in 1965, it was created to provide healthcare services to populations affected by physicians’ shortage (Kippenbrock, Lo, Odell, & Buron, 2015). Also importantly, it was created to provide care to the population in the rural areas (Kippenbrock, Lo, Odell, & Buron, 2015). At the inception of the nurse practitioner role over five decades ago, the rate of nurse practitioners have raised from…

Electronic Health Records (EHR) is already being implemented through most facilities due to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, however on different platforms. Institutions with different platforms need to share clinical data and deliver seamless care to achieve high quality outcomes, instead of information hoarding (Van Alstin, 2015, p…

The Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare Information Technology (ONC) (2014) sees the future of interoperable healthcare as making “the right data available to the right people at the right time across products and organizations in a way that can be relied upon and meaningfully used by recipients” (p. 2). In simpler terms, it involves empowering patients, their families, and their care providers with the necessary tools to facilitate the sharing of healthcare information that leads…

For example, nurses work with individuals to build on their strengths to overcome and adapt to health deficits. The same is true when assessing a community. The human services available are hospitals, clinics, as well as urgent care. These facilities are available and located throughout the community. They offer services from a simple cold to surgery, and immediate after hour care. In addition, money is a source of income for the community. It is established by contribution from other…

Geriatric patients, as it is money-losing service. The complexity in providing care to Geriatric patients who experience many challenges both medical and psychosocial issues – can’t see, can’t drive, can’t remember, can’t get up and down, can’t pay bills, too many specialists, can’t keep track of medications. Many of these services are not supported by health insurance. Is there any surprise that increasing numbers of providers are opting out of Medicare? More than ever, I often feel the…

balance AF’s mission of serving all patients, regardless of their ability to pay or against tight fiscal environments at federal, state, and local levels. Although, AF receives federal section 330 grants from the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, these funds have not kept pace with growing needs or economic changes within the health care industry. Thus, to remain financial viable in the future, it is recommended that AF focus on,…

Nursing has always been focused on the treatment of patients, promoting health and providing quality, effective and efficient care. Nurses often find themselves on the front lines of patient care. This fact alone allows nurses to have the unique ability to build trusting and many times lasting relationships with their patients. Nurses owe it to their patients to be up to date with the latest available treatments whether it be traditional medical treatments or alternative treatment modalities,…

insurance causes a phenomenon known as “moral hazard”. Unlike most other industries, in health care a third party actually pays for most of the services used instead of directly by the consumer. The consumer’s out-of-pocket costs are therefore lower than the cost of the services. This shields them from the knowledge what the prices are, and increases usage of the services, thus driving up price and cost. The moral hazard of increasing usage is induced by providers and consumers alike. When…

Increasing Patients’ Perception of Care: An Action Plan Guided by its mission, vision, and values, the strategic planning committee assesses, and develops the overall goals of the healthcare organization’s strategic plan. General information is disseminated to all stakeholders. These are important steps, but without a well-developed action plan, a strategic plan will not come to fruition. At its simplest form, the components to an action plan include: a clearly identified objective; actions…