Affordable Health Care Act Name of Professor Institution Affiliation Affordable Health Care Act According to the journal ‘The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing’ Sorrell attempts to ascertain how legislature‚ individual and communities struggle to enact health care reforms that are upheld constitutionally in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The health care act was first enacted in 2010. The Affordable Care Act outlines important ethical reforms of justice that provide
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America has one of the most inefficient and ineffective health care system in the world as a developed nation. On average‚ America continuously spends more on healthcare than any other nation. Most nations spend about 10%-11% of their GDP on healthcare while America spends a whopping 17.1%. Although our expenditure is extremely high‚ the quality of health is not rising at the same rate. Compared to other developed nations were are lagging behind in terms of quality and pricing of healthcare for our
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conduct or medically unnecessary.” Health care fraud arises from an individual or group of individuals filing of a dishonest health care claim in order to turn it into a profit. Abuse; however‚ is harder for the investigator to identify and establish if the act was committed knowingly‚ willfully‚ and intentionally. Healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy; almost 10% of the US’s national GDP is consumed by the health care industry. According to Forbes’s report‚ the
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance By Christopher Knight SEC 440 16 Oct 2014 TO: Company Chief Security Officer FROM: Security Engineer DATE: 16 Oct 14 SUBJECT: HIPAA Security Compliance for Alba‚ IA Hospital Any patient that is seen by a physician within the United States is to be protected by the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” or HIPAA‚ which was passed into law in 1996 (Jani‚ 2009). All health care facilities dealing with any protected
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Imagine waiting two to three years for a routine hip or knee replacment‚ or being an 8 year old child who has a serious health issue but not being able to receive proper health care due to inadequate or no insurance. Many people in America can not afford health insurance and face issues worse than this on a daily basis. Problems like these are issues that politicians are constantly working to come up with a solution to. One of the proposed solutions is universal healthcare. I will elaborate in the
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HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996. HIPAA does the following: • Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs; • Reduces health care fraud and abuse; • Mandates industry-wide standards for health care information on electronic billing and other processes; and • Requires the protection and confidential
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Health Care Spending HCS 440 Health Care Spending Health care spending in the United States is a key contributor to the country’s economy. The health care industry provides employment as well as providing services that bring healthier lifestyles‚ better productivity‚ and a longer life. Health care also brings the development of new drugs and new medical technology that also helps keep the economy employed. However‚ although the health care and health care spending does tend to help the economy
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Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain‚ process‚ and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Low health literacy has a negative impact on a patients health status and use of the health care system. Patients with low health literacy levels cannot make decisions regarding their health care or follow instructions on medications and health maintenance behaviors. This can affect health care in a variety of
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R/602/2954 Understand Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health‚ Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings Workbook for Employment Rights and Responsibilities The Workbook Purpose – The purpose of the workbook is to support you the learner in gathering and recording evidence towards your LAO Level 2 Award in Employment Rights and Responsibilities in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings. Content – This
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The Importance of Accountability Rona F. Payne HCS/475 July 8‚ 2013 Kathie Huttegger Accountability is a major issue in healthcare. It entails the procedures and processes by which one party justifies and takes responsibilities for its actions. Accountability simply reflects the achievement of sustainable outcomes (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch‚ 2007). According to Richard D. Wittrup‚ “Hospitals need to acknowledge the responsibility they have already assumed for ensuring compliance with
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