Health care in the United States

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    It can be very hard for a hospital to stay on top of things associated with the patient care, policies and insurance protocol. A hospital who has universal healthcare would change drastically in means of productivity. Doctors could worry more about the patient 's health rather than insurance procedures. On average, 150 doctors in an average sized hospital are either doing paperwork on insurance or doing nothing. Doctors would not have to worry less about looking into patient’s access paperwork…

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    speak English also, they needed help to translate. If they have language barriers, there is limited access to health care. Including the risk for premature death and limited number of common chronic diseases in health care it is associated with a wide range of harmful consequences for health. Independently, few studies despite previous studies documented association between the one or more health conditions (that is, co-morbidities) explained…

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    Group I: Question A PhRMA’s involvement in the health care reforms led by President Obama was a corruption of our democratic principles. “For years now, drug makers have been operating on the dark side, financially incentivizing doctors and health care providers to promote their drugs, and compensating pharmaceutical sales reps based on the number of prescriptions written by the doctors they call on” (Archer 2013). The Huffington Post cites how “Big Pharma has been systematically price-gouging…

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    Heart Disease

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    Thesis or Introduction The word "heart disease" refers to numerous categories of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease, which affects the blood flow to the heart. Diminished blood movement can cause a heart attack. Heart Disease, which is a silent killer, has taken the lives of many. Be it young or old. Nevertheless, with the advancement in technology, research, and more educations, people are learning different ways in which it…

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    Community Health

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    geographic, civic, and some social parameters. There are many varies characteristics in a communities and their health needs, also the health of a community is determined by the extend or the degree at which the community collective health needs are identified and eventually met. In this case the community health care nurse will assess the health of the community by identifying the key health needs and issues of that community through a systematic, comprehensive data collection and analysis. The…

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    and social health outcomes. In the video ," Becoming American " episode three, the vulnerable population is the Latino immigrants who came to the United States for the better life but unfortunately they face to a big problem called "health issues" that they obtain in the USA gradually. According to the video they have lower rates of death, heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses. Their cultural identity and values that they bring with them are the reason of their higher rate of health…

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    high-quality health care at an affordable rate. Unfortunately, that is not the issue. From the health care debates, we recognize that a multitude of complicated and challenging problems involved. Each country 's health care system created base on the needs and demands of their country. Nonetheless, no one health care system alike, as they each share similarities and differences in many ways. Over the years, the health care systems has evolved to provide health care coverage, improve health care…

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    Issues in Health Care Careers 2 These days there are many different factors that are effecting the Health Care System, and most of them are not for the best. Even with the Affordable Care Act and the health insurance companies there are still five major problems that the system still faces and are dragging down the system as a whole. The first one is too much unnecessary care, avoidable harm to patients, billions of dollars are being wasted, perverse incentives in how we pay for care, and…

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    requirements outlined by a country or state licensing body in order to obtain a nursing license. (Wikipedia).The name Registered Nurse or RN came from the 1903 Nurse Registration Act. Registered Nurses have thrived into a humongous profession, being that this…

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    Unfortunately, in the United States, heart disease remains the number one cause of death in both males and females (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It is indicated, “About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, that’s 1 in every 4 deaths” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, p. 1). Fortunately, many healthcare providers/organizations recognize the current issue and current interventions are being implemented across the nation with…

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