According to the 2013 annual report from the National Commission on Certification of PAs‚ 85.6% of certified PAs indicated they were white. Given that diversity matters to healthcare and treatment of patients‚ many minority groups still experience health disparities despite the overall improvement in the healthcare system. Being an American of Vietnamese descent‚ I want to be a part of the nation’s movement in making PA become
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Sharon Hernandez HCA-255 Health Policy and Economic Analysis Care July 29‚ 2012 Instructor: Barri Mallin Analysis of a Stakeholder Paper For this assignment‚ I chose the American Medical Association (AMA) and what their position is on the healthcare reform act. The debate over medical care reform is not a new one (Dewar‚ 2010) and the AMA is not the only organization that has concerns over the healthcare reform act. The AMA placed itself
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People often take the glories of modern medicine for granted‚ particularly those in the United States privileged enough to have health insurance. But though we have the technology and proper medicines‚ there are still large groups of people who do not benefit from them. A health disparity is “a statistically significant difference in health indicators that persists over time” (Holtz‚ 2013‚ p.10). While humankind has achieved many scientific advances‚ adequately sharing them with the whole population
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it was a good idea for the patient to go home since they had spiked a fever recently. A coalition is a temporary or permanent alliance geared toward a common goal. In this instance‚ the nurse and doctor formed a coalition toward the goal to better care for a patient. Dr. Kazmouz then agreed with Laurie that they would monitor said patient and discuss a discharge the next day. He said he would personally check in on the patient‚ and inform them of the discharge changes. He then instructed Laurie
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Five: Does Lawmaking Shape Society? What was the name of the bill or law? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare". What level of government considered it? Federal Government. What was the purpose of the bill or law? The purpose of the legislation is to assure that all Americans have access to affordable health insurance. What is the history of the bill or law? Did it pass or fail? What steps of the lawmaking process did
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on Specialty and Community Hospitals Delores Binion MHA 620: Health Policy Analyses Dr. Saran Tucker ASHFORD UNIVERSITY The Debate on Specialty and Community Hospitals Since 2006‚ this debate has focused on specialty hospitals’ possible “unfair” competitive advantage. Little research has addressed whether specialty hospitals adversely affect the financial viability of general hospitals and their ability to care for low-income‚ uninsured and Medicaid patients. Despite initial
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References: Axia College. (2008). Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals. Retrieved March 18‚ 2010‚ from Axia College‚ Week Three‚ Chapter 4‚ HCA/230
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My grandmother worked her whole life and can not afford to buy her favorite foods. Being 80 years old‚ she is currently on dozens of medications she needs to live. With her health care plan‚ many of these medications cost only a few dollars. However‚ those medications‚ which still have exclusive patents through their pharmaceutical company‚ can be very pricey. With the low amount of money she receives‚ it is always a constant battle for her to stay on budget. And due to the prices of some of her
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Purpose of a Health and Safety Policy A policy is a written statement‚ usually comprising of three elements: a statement section (often a single page) detailing how safety will be managed and that demonstrates the organisation’s commitment to health and safety an organisation section that details where responsibilities are allocated‚ organisation structure‚ and how employees fit into the overall safety management system an arrangements section that contains details of how specific activities
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Editorial 1 Health Policy Critique and Editorial Assignment Sarah Melissa Forde Professor Dr. Denise Dunford D’Youville College Editorial 2 There’s a biblical parable of an old widow that has giving her last two pennies into offering‚ and Jesus praised the widow for her richness. In light to our American Society‚ the new Health Reform contributes towards beneficial progress to the “overall good of society‚ and giving the liberty of careful balance with individual rights”. With an Unconventional
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