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The existing mental health system in the United States is fairly new with less structure on standards of care such as with empirically validated treatments or primary prevention models (Behbehani et al., 155). The 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), were designed to extend insurance for individuals with mental illnesses who were unable to before (Health Insurance, n.d.). However, problems still…

The Affordable Care Act is one of the most talked about and debated subjects that our country has focused on for the past 6 years. The Affordable Care Act is a federal statute that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. This act was structured to help with hospitals and primary physicians which would transform their practices financially, technologically and clinically to drive better health care for individuals by lowering the costs and improve the methods of distribution and…

Steadily Preventing Harm Ta, Lynn Introduction Patient care is a delicate balance of time for health providers. This is something to be aware of because there are more citizens than health professionals. In North Carolina, the 2006 Census reported an estimated 253 doctors caring per 100,000 residents (State Ranking). Providers rush between patient rooms given the number waiting, thus spending less time with an individual. This paper will analyze complications caused by hospital-acquired…

• Spreading the Use of Health IT Health information technology has a great impact in underserved communities in improving the delivery of care. Enhancing health IT can address and have an impact on the quality of care, access to care, health outcomes and status, and patient engagement. Health IT tools can assist in the improvement of decision-making and aid in health education within communities so they are willing to learn more about their condition and health. Challenges may arise, but gaining…

Wei Perspectives on Public Health and Economics in Obesity Introduction Economics is a board subject, which infers the act of creation, distribution and utilization of wealth, income, and commodities. Obesity, on the other hand, is the condition of having too much body fat. Obesity is a public health problem that has raised concern worldwide. This is because obesity and overweight are the major causes of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, various cancers and other health problems . This, in…

individuals are unaware or aware of their problem. Typically it is just a temporary breather turning to these substances as a short term release, but ultimately it can lead to a dual diagnosis of additional issues. Not only do they still have a mental health problem, but also an addiction to deal with as well and may encourage them to increase their usage. Sometime individuals allow their environments to influence alcohol and drug abuse. Those who grew up in broken households are likely to…

Profession of Social Work Magnolia Regional Medical Center values is to be a leader in the community by providing the highest quality healthcare services, preventive and health maintain education, and an environment that empowers and enables a higher level of performances for our employees. The values of the hospital helped shaped the hospital overtime, such as changes to the hospital, such as financial assistance, remodeling, and technology. The Medical Assistance Program provides financial…

individuals have faced medical and social boundaries for accessing mental health services. Health insurance plans discriminated against people living with a mental illness by offering fewer benefits and more restrictions for mental health treatment than medical treatment. To account for the disparity in services, the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) was enacted by Congress. The law represented progress in mental health policy, but it “did not address treatment limits, the restrictions on…

Mental Health and Its Role in the Occupational Therapy Setting Mental health can influence persons of all ages, ethnicities, cultures, and income levels. Duckworth (2013) states the National Alliance of Mental Illness illustrates that “approximately 1 in 4 adults in the U.S experiences mental illness in a given year. Approximately, 20% of youth ages 13-15, and 13% of youths age 8-15 experience mental disorders in a given year.” Unfortunately, many adults and children in the U.S will experience…

to be as affective as it should be. One of these flaws is the rising cost of care provided to us. This outrageous increase in cost has many effects on our people for many reasons. First one primarily being that it has became unaffordable. This Unaffordable care for patients means less visits to doctors resulting in more sick people. As costs keep rising and the care stays the same with barely any doctors or nurses to care for you, many think these costs are not worth it. When someone believes…