Reformation Of American Health Care: Values And Guiding Principles
The Reformation of American Health Care
11/18/13
HMP 500-02 Health Care Organization
Values and Guiding Principles Today, the United States has what many consider to be the worst health care system in the world. The United States has the most expensive system as it accounts for nearly 17.9% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (The World Factbook, 2013). This amounts to a cost of $8608 per person (Health Expenditure per Capita, 2013). The extreme cost of health care make it the leading cause of bankruptcy throughout the United States, and the reason why there are over 48.6 million people who are uninsured with no access to health care at all (Howard, Access and Underserved). This high cost has not translated …show more content…
One factor is competition. Competition is an economic reality that is often implemented in order to keep prices low. Another important factor is supply and demand. The supply and demand of health care services can fluctuate depending on the economic environment at a given time. Other things that must be considered when developing a health care reform proposal are negotiated reimbursement rates between the government and providers, and standards set in place by the government for safety and procedures. There are many stakeholders involved in a large reform proposal such as this. Some key stakeholders are physicians, the government, individuals, and hospitals. The group affected the most will probably be the individuals, considering the individuals include every person in the country, and that there will be many changes that have the potential to affect their overall …show more content…
The proposed social health insurance system will implement a smart card system to easily transfer health information data between providers. Each individual covered by a health insurance fund will have a personalized smart card with basic information: photo identification, state, name, address, and birthdate on the face of the card. The card will have a barcode for providers to scan to allow them to access all of an individual’s information relating to their medical history and basic identification information. The smart cards’ information will be accessible in every health care system database across the nation, and the system will be maintained by the federal government. Providers will have personalized logins and passwords to access the database and the medical information of every individuals to ensure security and privacy of patient information. The smart cards will allow health care providers to transfer data, scans, and imaging to other providers in different parts of the country more quickly and efficiently. These cards will reduce the cost of shipping scans, wait time for individuals, and improve quality outcomes by improving the transparency and flow of health care. If an individual loses their smart card or does not have their card accessible when receiving medical care, providers can look up an individual’s information in the database by social
11/18/13
HMP 500-02 Health Care Organization
Values and Guiding Principles Today, the United States has what many consider to be the worst health care system in the world. The United States has the most expensive system as it accounts for nearly 17.9% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (The World Factbook, 2013). This amounts to a cost of $8608 per person (Health Expenditure per Capita, 2013). The extreme cost of health care make it the leading cause of bankruptcy throughout the United States, and the reason why there are over 48.6 million people who are uninsured with no access to health care at all (Howard, Access and Underserved). This high cost has not translated …show more content…
One factor is competition. Competition is an economic reality that is often implemented in order to keep prices low. Another important factor is supply and demand. The supply and demand of health care services can fluctuate depending on the economic environment at a given time. Other things that must be considered when developing a health care reform proposal are negotiated reimbursement rates between the government and providers, and standards set in place by the government for safety and procedures. There are many stakeholders involved in a large reform proposal such as this. Some key stakeholders are physicians, the government, individuals, and hospitals. The group affected the most will probably be the individuals, considering the individuals include every person in the country, and that there will be many changes that have the potential to affect their overall …show more content…
The proposed social health insurance system will implement a smart card system to easily transfer health information data between providers. Each individual covered by a health insurance fund will have a personalized smart card with basic information: photo identification, state, name, address, and birthdate on the face of the card. The card will have a barcode for providers to scan to allow them to access all of an individual’s information relating to their medical history and basic identification information. The smart cards’ information will be accessible in every health care system database across the nation, and the system will be maintained by the federal government. Providers will have personalized logins and passwords to access the database and the medical information of every individuals to ensure security and privacy of patient information. The smart cards will allow health care providers to transfer data, scans, and imaging to other providers in different parts of the country more quickly and efficiently. These cards will reduce the cost of shipping scans, wait time for individuals, and improve quality outcomes by improving the transparency and flow of health care. If an individual loses their smart card or does not have their card accessible when receiving medical care, providers can look up an individual’s information in the database by social