Urgent care

Insurance Including its Accessibility, Usage and Financial Impact In a world that has made great strides in social equalities, racial disparities in the health care industry are still a prevalent matter. This is especially true when it comes to access and utilization of health insurance. Inequalities can be seen throughout the health care system and have a major impact on our country’s (both current and future) health and well-being. Racial disparities are a matter of critical importance as…

To me, a career in medicine exemplifies the perfect amalgamation between the fascinating precision of science and the compassionate and holistic approach of patient centred care. Given the opportunity, I would love nothing more than to gain the skills and knowledge to combine the two. My devotion to the sciences is reflected in my choice of A level subjects, and my school award for chemistry received last year further illustrates my unfaltering enthusiasm. Moreover, I was able to excel in AS…

What is the meaning of sustained release on medication bottle? Sustained release also means “controlled release”, which means that your medication is made to slowly release in your body over an extended period of time. The reason it does this, is to help you maintain a constant drug concentration to help with pain all day. It is also made to minimize side effects. If you are still in constant pain, we will need to consult with your doctor about possibly getting you on another medication.…

The United States - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 established “shared responsibility” between the government, employers, and individuals for ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable and quality health insurance. However, health insurance coverage remains fragmented, with numerous private and public sources as well as wide gaps in coverage rates across the U.S. population. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administers the Medicare…

the medical services they desperately need. This is true of both medical and mental health services. Due to the fact hospitals are required to provide care, regardless of whether or not a person has insurance, many lower and middle income families utilize the emergency room for basic healthcare, as opposed to a primary care physician or urgent care. For those who have insurance, many illnesses occur later in the evening or on…

“ER nurses will treat a variety of conditions”. ER nurses work in a very fast paced environment. “ER nurses can work in hospital emergency rooms, ambulances, helicopters, urgent care centers, sports arenas, and more.” An ER nurse will stabilize patients, minimize pain, and solve problems fast. To become an ER nurse one must become a registered nurse, and “ pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses”…

It is estimated that anemia affects almost two billion people globally, 42% of whom are pregnant women (Benoist, 2008) Iron Defiency is the most common nutritional disorder and the WHO attributes the causes of 50% of all anemias to iron Defiency (WHO, 2001) Globally an estimated 58.27 million women are anemic during pregnancy, 95.7% of whom live in developing countries. In Africa, the prevalence of anemia is estimated to be between 35% and 75% as compared to the developed countries where it is…

SJMHS includes five hospitals (Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Howell, Pontiac, and Livonia), five Outpatient Health Centers, eight Urgent Cares, and over 25 Specialty Centers. Moreover, the system is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional religious health care delivery systems. The system is operating in 22 states, affiliates 93 hospitals and 128 continuing care facilities, including home health, hospice,…

primary and specialist care in the United States, which does not use gatekeeping. Lastly, it compares the health system consequences of a gatekeeping system vs non gatekeeping system, in relation to access, quality and efficiency of health system. Gatekeeping in health care is where primary care providers (PCPs) regulate patients’ access into further care. Patients access secondary and tertiary care only through referrals from primary care (Cumming, et al., 2014). Primary care is the base level…

Lexington Medical Center (LMC) Urgent Care in Irmo, is one of the physician practices under the Physician Network Services. For physician services at LMC-Urgent Care, continuing education is for the nurse practitioners, physicians, and other staff that uses Misys. Misys is a financial software that is used in the revenue department in Urgent Care. The Coding Compliance Educator (CCE) at Lexington Medical Center-Physician Network Services (PNS) provides the auditing, training of codes, updates…