Role Of Health Care Delivery In The United States
Read Me First HCS/235
Week Three
Introduction
Health care services in the United States are provided by numerous public and private organizations and a variety of professionals and paraprofessionals. This week’s readings and activities address the components of the health care system, identify the providers and services available in the system, explore medical education, and discuss the workforce and health care management from an industry perspective.
The organization and management aspects of health care delivery in the United States are different than in other countries. Health care in many other developed countries is centrally planned and controlled by the government. In the United States, health care planning occurs at many levels, …show more content…
During Week Two, we explored the idea of stakeholders in financing health care. Those individuals and entities with vested interests in the quality and functioning of the health care industry include all types of health care providers, professionals, and workers as well as patients. Private, not-for-profit, public, and volunteer organizations and facilities also have an important role and investment in the health care system. The following are a few examples of key components in the U.S. health care delivery system.
Public Health
Public health agencies are often considered the health care safety net in the organization of the health care delivery system. They are also the agencies that focus on disease prevention in populations rather than treatment of disease in individuals. Some public health agencies provide primary care such as family planning, prenatal care, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases to …show more content…
Health Care Workforce and the Health Care Industry
Health care workers are the foundation of the health care delivery system in the United States. Nearly 70% of health care expenditures are attributed to the 10.5 million health care workers (California HealthCare Foundation, 2004). Health care is the largest industry in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2004).
Current issues in the health care system influence the availability and practice of health care professionals and paraprofessionals. Licensing, certification, regulations, staff shortages, litigation, changing technology, scope of practice, and personal safety are just a few. The shortage of health professionals and the need to reduce costs have led to the development of other categories of health care
Week Three
Introduction
Health care services in the United States are provided by numerous public and private organizations and a variety of professionals and paraprofessionals. This week’s readings and activities address the components of the health care system, identify the providers and services available in the system, explore medical education, and discuss the workforce and health care management from an industry perspective.
The organization and management aspects of health care delivery in the United States are different than in other countries. Health care in many other developed countries is centrally planned and controlled by the government. In the United States, health care planning occurs at many levels, …show more content…
During Week Two, we explored the idea of stakeholders in financing health care. Those individuals and entities with vested interests in the quality and functioning of the health care industry include all types of health care providers, professionals, and workers as well as patients. Private, not-for-profit, public, and volunteer organizations and facilities also have an important role and investment in the health care system. The following are a few examples of key components in the U.S. health care delivery system.
Public Health
Public health agencies are often considered the health care safety net in the organization of the health care delivery system. They are also the agencies that focus on disease prevention in populations rather than treatment of disease in individuals. Some public health agencies provide primary care such as family planning, prenatal care, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases to …show more content…
Health Care Workforce and the Health Care Industry
Health care workers are the foundation of the health care delivery system in the United States. Nearly 70% of health care expenditures are attributed to the 10.5 million health care workers (California HealthCare Foundation, 2004). Health care is the largest industry in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2004).
Current issues in the health care system influence the availability and practice of health care professionals and paraprofessionals. Licensing, certification, regulations, staff shortages, litigation, changing technology, scope of practice, and personal safety are just a few. The shortage of health professionals and the need to reduce costs have led to the development of other categories of health care