The Evolution of Health Care HCS/531 January 11‚ 2013 The Evolution of Health Care Through the years healthcare systems have evolved all over the nation‚ one could say that it has changed from being somewhat primitive to highly technological. Gone are the days when one would have to search for a patients chart for hours‚ for their up coming appointment with their primary care physician or specialist‚ in order to ensure continuity of care. Today with a few simple clicks a patient’s information
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between Emergency Rooms versus Urgent Care Centers who provides the best care from each other. The debate over receiving treatment at a hospital emergency room versus treatment from an urgent care center is worth having for anyone concerned about medical debt‚ especially families‚ who may have a lot of “emergency” and “urgent” needs facing them every year. There are many sides to the debate‚ but generally my understanding for deciding between an emergency room and urgent care center are based upon your
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Three Things to Know About an Urgent Care Facility Urgent care facilities have been growing in number across the nation‚ and they have become an important part of health care for many people. They are often more convenient than an emergency room for issues that are not life threatening. An urgent care facility does not require an appointment‚ so you don’t have to wait to see your primary care physician. However‚ there are a few things you should know about these clinics. The following are a few
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Two Baptist Hospital Urgent Care Regulations of Baptist Hospital urgent care Baptist hospital has many regulations in place for the patient being treated at the hospital and many documents that they make for easy access for patients. http://baptisthealth.net/en/search/pages/results.aspx?k=regulations Accreditation Requirements A medical center is eligible for an Accreditation survey by the Urgent Care Center Accreditation program when it: Has been providing health care services for at minimum
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of Michigan Insurance Company referred this file for medical case management. Instructions were given to meet with John Pero and assist with coordination of appropriate and related medical care‚ and identify needs to facilitate recovery. INTERVIEW SETTING On 2/20/17 I met Mr. Pero at the Mid Michigan Urgent care. Mr. Pero is unable to hear or speak. Communication is through writing and lip reading. Mr. Pero is alert and oriented. He is cooperative and willing to work with a nurse case manager. MEDICAL
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UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF URGENT CARE CENTERS The Rise of Urgent Care Centers Fady Estany Tennessee State University Purposes of Urgent Care Settings Urgent care settings are structured to take care of patients with an illness or injury that does not necessarily require a trip to the emergency department‚ but also can not wait until the next day. Also‚ urgent care settings provide patients with better access than primary care settings. Usually‚ urgent care facilities offer services
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Introduction Past generations viewed urgent care as the neighborhood physician making visits to their home‚ and administering the medication needed for a full recovery. Later years‚ urgent care was viewed as emergency transport to a hospital with a triage and trauma center for emergency care. Today‚ urgent care has a whole new meaning. Emergency rooms are now for extreme emergencies; such as a heart attack or a stroke. This is when the urgent care centers were born‚ to take on cases the emergency
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Health policy introduction The major problem concerns the mergers between hospitals in the wake of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (also known as the Obamacare). This is a problem because it is highly likely that these mergers will hike the costs of providing healthcare‚ something that the Obamacare legislation sought to address in the first place. It’s also problematic because the mergers may lead to the creation of monopolies or duopolies which tend to raise prices. That is the reason
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Emergency Rooms vs Urgent Care Centers People everyday deal with sudden illnesses and emergencies‚ and it always seems these unfortunate situations happen when your physician’s office is closed. If your emergency is bad enough‚ most people will go to their local emergency department‚ but that may not always be the best choice. This is where it would benefit people to know the many differences between emergency rooms and urgent care centers. Emergency rooms and urgent care centers differ in
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Economics of an Urgent Care Center in a Market of Emergency Departments One of the contributors to the rising cost of Healthcare can be attributed to the over use of emergency departments (EDs) for non-emergency needs. In the greater Capitol/First/Beacon Hill area there are three major hospitals (Virginia Mason‚ Harborview‚ and Swedish) with emergency rooms and no urgent care centers with the exception of Group Health which is restricted to Group Health insurance members. The question I asked
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