Telehealth

Medicare Reimbursement Medicare pays a fixed amount for the patient’s care every month to the hospitals and physicians offering Medicare Advantage Plans. Medicare reimbursement rates are set by federal legislation which manage how much a hospital or physician will receive from Medicare to provide a given medical service or supply. Consequently, hospitals and physicians are paid a fixed amount that is expected to cover the costs of care while treating a patient. Therefore, the hospitals and…

The need for individuals and small business employers to be able to shop for insurance coverages was the reason the mandate for an online marketplace. The marketplace will allow all individuals without insurance to purchase a plan the will fit their needs. Most of the individuals will shop at the marketplace because their employers not offer insurance, or they are self-employed. The exchanges are established by each individual state today there is sixteen states that run their own exchange,…

Inherited red blood cell disorders are grouped together and called Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Among these disorders, the most severe is Sickle Cell Anemia (HbSS). This red blood cell disorder is inherited and affects the RBC’s ability to carry oxygen (Addis, 2010). Normal red blood cells are disc shaped, but in sickle cell anemia the cells are shaped differently. Red blood cells in clients with Sickle Cell Anemia are sickle-shaped, crescent shaped (Allen & Harper, 2014). These abnormally…

How to get internal stakeholders (clinical and non-clinical) to buy into a new pharmacy? Stakeholders should be involved during each stage of new pharmacy to build support for it, provide suggestions for its design, and participate in evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities. Involving stakeholders during all stages of the company can lead to an early buy in, successful program design, and establishment of long-term support for the company (Caleb, 2015). Implementing…

Mercedes Gallup is recognized as a (RN3). Mercedes is a registered nurse, board certified in college health and public health, CPH certified and public health nurse. Currently, she is in the process of obtaining her MPH at California State Northridge. During the time of attending California State Bakersfield she obtain her bachelors degree in nursing. Once in her field she realized she did not like the hospital or the skilled nursing setting. In a short period of taking a break and having child…

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the need for advanced teletrauma applications to improve trauma patient care due to insufficient resources. The use of telemedicine allows for patients in emergency situations in rural or urban areas as well as academic centers to receive medical attention necessary within their first care hour after the incident also known as the “critical hour.” Teletrauma provides access to trauma specialists who are located outside of the remote area,…

online and phone services to young Australians to offer assistance with study and work issues. It also assists young people in identifying their career goals and providing them with support on how to achieve it (Headspace, 2018).  Headspace National Telehealth is a service that is available to young people residing in regional and rural areas that enables them to speak to a qualified psychiatrist (after gaining a referral from a headspace centre) [(Headspace, 2018)].  Headspace also runs a…

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) extends on requirements in HIPAA that promote organizational simplification. These new specifications introduce new operating precepts for the HIPAA-named criteria, a standard for electronic funds transfer, and a national health plan identifier. The result is an article the goes into more detail about the continuing efforts in ACA to provide administrative simplification. In fact, in the year 2013 he U.S Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently adopted…

The Nourishment to Others: Technology in Nursing “They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel,” said by Maya Angelou. Nursing is providing care, the prevention of illness and injury, the remedy of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and the passion towards individuals, families, and communities. The responsibilities of a nurse is to perform physical exams and health histories, provide health advancement, counseling, and education, and…

situations where conventional doctor and patient interaction such as a physical examination, cannot be undertake by technology. Face to face consultation is much preferred. Therefore threat of substitute for CGH is low as telehealth cannot replace traditional medical practices; only can serves as a support to the healthcare industry. 3.3 Bargaining power of customers: Low The bargaining power of patients for CGH is low as healthcare industry is almost not affected by buyer power as the…