Professional Development Paper 3 Michelle Turner Aspen University Health Care Systems N502 Dawn Deem October 4‚ 2014 Professional Development Paper 3 Given the increasing longevity of Americans and the costs of providing long-term care‚ anticipation of the costs should be a major element of every family’s financial planning. Current information suggests however‚ that very few families or individuals give this consideration. What factors might impede this advance planning? What measures might be effective
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Economic Terms and Health Care History Earlene J Patton HCS/450 Saturday‚ May 21‚ 2015 George James University of Phoenix Economic Terms and Health Care History When writing this paper‚ the topics covered will be the history and evolution of healthcare economics and the timeline of healthcare funding‚ using the defined terms. To meet the supplies and demand health care has changed. Majority of the changes and constraints in the economy of the health care system has to change as well. Over the years
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Long-Term Care Phyllis Peace Virginia College Future of Long Term Care Introduction An increasing proportion of elders in the population are projected for the next few decades. An increase of 76% is expected by 2030. Because the incidence of chronic illness and disability is correlated with advancing age‚ the demand for long-term care will correspondingly increase. Older persons will also be more ethnically and racially diverse. These circumstances cause concerns about the adequacy of long-term
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of his descending colon that leads into the rectum. This procedure is called a sigmoid/oscopy. • Saliva is secreted from all of the following glands except the: Sebaceous • The medical term for gallstones is: Calculi • Excess glucose in the bloodstream is removed by the liver and stored as: Glycogen • What is the term for a failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax? Achalasia • Most organs of the digestive tract are held in place by a stretchable membrane called the: Peritoneum • If
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Economic Terms and Health Care History Throughout hundreds of years‚ the health care system in America has grown and changed in tremendous ways. From the way health care is delivered to the way it is funded‚ health care is constantly changing and advancing. This essay will explore the terms and methods associated with health care funding and the history that led to our current world of health care today. In basic general terms‚ economics is the term given to the science that explains the relationship
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Continuum of Care- Long-term Care Long-term care has and is continuing to become an important part of the continuum of care. Years ago Long-term care (LTC) was considered only to be for the elderly‚ but as time passes it is for anybody and everybody who needs it. Barton (2006) stated‚ “Regardless of the length of time (i.e.‚ from weeks to years)‚ long-term care is an array of services provided in a range of settings to individuals who have lost some capacity for independence due to injury‚ chronic
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What is long term care? Long-term care refers to a collection of services that are intended to meet the medical and non-medical needs of disabled or chronically ill patients. These services include social‚ medical/nursing‚ and community services. They often require assisting the patient or patients in performing day-to-day tasks like dressing‚ bathing and eating. Long-term care can be provided for anybody and can be performed in a nursing home‚ in the individual’s residence or in assisted living
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are countless ways to define efficiency in the health care system. The different structures of the health care systems around the world give rise to discrepancies in the definitions present. Yet such definitions all share common elements. Hence a unanimous statement of what efficiency is should be adopted to allow the fair evaluation of health care systems internationally. Efficiency should be simply defined as the balanced relationship between the inputs to health care and the maximized outputs that
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home until the very end. I have worked in many settings for elder care and I believe that home health care is the best option. Having the opportunity to work in home health/hospice as well as long term care‚ choosing home care or hospice as opposed to long term care can be the most appealing option. I believe the quality of life‚ comfort level and costs exceed any care given in a long term care setting. Growing old and receiving care in my home would be my first option. Right now with the economy
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Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Political: Canada is becoming a nation of two distinct groups‚ the aging and young. Due to the aging population‚ many Canadians are worried that it will have a negative snowball effect on the economy. Throughout the years‚ politicians have speculated that the aging population threatens the financial sustainability of Canada’s health care systems (e.g.‚ Robson‚ 2001; Siegel‚ 1994). Based on true facts‚ population aging reduces the amount of personal
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