For the past several years‚ the health care and insurance industries in America have been undergoing significant reform in order to rein in the high cost of delivering health care services. Managed care has become a cornerstone of this process (Strickland‚ 1995). The case management industry (with its focus on cost containment‚ managed competition‚ and quality care) is playing an increasingly important role in the managed care environment (Owens‚ 1996). According to Mullahy (1995a)‚ the number of
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Chronic Disease Rick Assessment When I did the assessment for chronic diseases I chose to do one for Diabetes because I am considered obese with a BMI of 39.9 so with this certain risk factor of obesity I run the risk of developing diabetes‚ the assessment states “Compared to a typical woman my age‚ my risk of developing diabetes is ABOVE AVERAGE” that is very scary because I know that diabetes can be dangerous and cause many other health problems‚ also it runs in my family‚ my father developed
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Managed Care pros and cons The pros of managed care are since the patient is limited to a specific caregiver the premium is lower. The patient only pays a monthly payment and a co-payment. The cons of managed care are that the patients are not allowed to see the doctor of their choice unless the doctor is in their network. The consumers perspective the pros and cons of managed care. The pros from the consumers perspective
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Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Diabetes is a chronic lifelong disease where there are high traces of sugar in the blood. A diabetic individuals pancreas secrets an insufficient amount of insulin or does not use the insulin efficiently. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas that enables the body to use glucose for energy. Diabetes is caused by too little insulin‚ resistance to insulin or both. Diabetes is the most common disorder of the human hormone system; there are three forms of diabetes
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number of older people who are requiring for acute care services is ascending as the population ages (Peek et al‚ 2007‚ Traynor‚ Brisco & Coventry‚ 2005‚ McCormack‚ 2002). As reported in McCormack’s (2002) research‚ the older people‚ represented 12.5% of the population‚ is 30% of all hospital discharge and 46% of all hospital bed days. Wherefore‚ the largest users of health care are older people with chronic complex diseases and disability contemporarily (Peek et al‚ 2007). Improving the care quality
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The manage care we know today began to form in the 19th century when a series of alternative healthcare arrangements appeared across the country. These programs forms with the purpose of providing healthcare service in return for a premium payment of $0.50 and it was available to lumber mill owners and their employees. Later in 1929 another program was found by Dr. Michael Shadid‚ who started a rural farmer ‘cooperative health plan in Elk City‚ Oklahoma where selected farmers invested $50 on shares
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Associate Level Material Chronic Disease Risk Assessment The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics‚ resources‚ and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment‚ write
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In the world of healthcare medical technology and various forms of payments for that‚ technology changes quickly‚ so that the management of the medical facilities and insurance companies has to come up with a plan that will allow the company to survive. Therefore‚ strategic thinking must be done first‚ and then strategic planning occurs in order for strategic management to be placed throughout the company. Strategic planning is done periodically to ensure that the company is accomplishing its directional
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Associate Level Material Chronic Disease Risk Assessment The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics‚ resources‚ and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment‚ write
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Subject: Care of Older Person Code: 5N2706 Class: Health Care Support Tutor: Anne Traynor Technique: Project LO 1 – 10 COOP Assignment name: Concepts of Ageing Hand-out date: September 2014 Submission date: 14.00 – 5/01/2015 in room B305 Weighting: 40% Integrated with: n/a Work book for Care of Older Person Project 2014 STUDENT NAME: Assessment Criteria 1. discuss a range of age related issues to include healthy ageing‚ global and national demographic trends‚ the normal physiological and psychological
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