Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services
Final Project
Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services
Ana Vega
HCA 240
January 29, 2012
Itta Aswad
Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services
It is amazing how much the health care delivery services have changed and improved over the years. Today, the health care systems have advanced by prolonging life expectancy and quality of life. Though, providing health care is not cheap and easy to do. Cost, accessibility, and quality is a challenge that they face in order to provide the people with healthcare. Learning and being aware of disease trends has definitely impacted our society in a good form. For example, there are organizations such as WHO and CDC that provide the nation with health care information to inform about diseases that can affect the population and how to prevent them. Instead of worrying about curing the diseases, now there are ways to prevent them before they even spread. Though, will these disease trends as well as demographics have an influence in health care delivery services in the future? If it is now being a challenge, what can be expected of health care delivery for the next-generation? Although some disease trends are preventable, it is impossible to not get any form of disease or illness throughout a life time; also there are many factors that can affect the health care delivery systems in many forms. Aging for example plays a big role and can influence health care delivery in many forms. One of the fastest growing groups is those of older adults. Many adults are reaching the age of 65 faster than those that can work and help pay for health costs. “Baby Boomers” are what cause this impact and are affecting our health care delivery. Also, at this age elders are more prone to diseases and health problems and require more medical attention. In the next 10 to 20 years life expectancy will continue to increase and medical care will be needed even more. This is influenced by the increasing population
Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services
Ana Vega
HCA 240
January 29, 2012
Itta Aswad
Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services
It is amazing how much the health care delivery services have changed and improved over the years. Today, the health care systems have advanced by prolonging life expectancy and quality of life. Though, providing health care is not cheap and easy to do. Cost, accessibility, and quality is a challenge that they face in order to provide the people with healthcare. Learning and being aware of disease trends has definitely impacted our society in a good form. For example, there are organizations such as WHO and CDC that provide the nation with health care information to inform about diseases that can affect the population and how to prevent them. Instead of worrying about curing the diseases, now there are ways to prevent them before they even spread. Though, will these disease trends as well as demographics have an influence in health care delivery services in the future? If it is now being a challenge, what can be expected of health care delivery for the next-generation? Although some disease trends are preventable, it is impossible to not get any form of disease or illness throughout a life time; also there are many factors that can affect the health care delivery systems in many forms. Aging for example plays a big role and can influence health care delivery in many forms. One of the fastest growing groups is those of older adults. Many adults are reaching the age of 65 faster than those that can work and help pay for health costs. “Baby Boomers” are what cause this impact and are affecting our health care delivery. Also, at this age elders are more prone to diseases and health problems and require more medical attention. In the next 10 to 20 years life expectancy will continue to increase and medical care will be needed even more. This is influenced by the increasing population
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