Health Care Reform On March 23‚ 2010 President Barack Obama signed The Affordable Care Act‚ also known as health care reform‚ into law. (whitehouse.gov‚ 2013) The Affordable Care Act has brought on a lot of controversy within our country mainly because the people who oppose the new act are not well informed on what the aspects of the new law entail. With so many details to this new law‚ it is no wonder why so many American’s are confused; the Affordable Care Act is meant to help us not to hurt us
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Unit 1- D1: Explain how communication skills can be used in health or care environment in effective communication Communication is much more than just talking; it the means of getting the message across through obtaining information‚ giving information‚ ideas shared‚ opinions and views. (buzzle.com‚ 2010)However it is important to have a good communication between service users and the service providers which then helps to build a good relationship. There are four types of communication which
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From the tender age of seven‚ I knew I wanted to become a physician who does not see patients as a string of signs and symptoms‚ but view them as human beings in need of care‚ kindness and compassion during their time of sickness. I want to become a physician who has a strong sense of leadership‚ unique perspective on patients-centered care and able to provide equitable distribution of health. As I progressed through my academic career and became enticed with the field of osteopathic medicine‚ I
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Interdisciplinary relationships The effort of the health care is instruction‚ but the concept of interdisciplinary health care is not a new concept. Certainly the interdisciplinary health care group: statistic or narrative. The Organization of Treatment report crossing the value: A technology medical treatment organization for the 21th Era standard the essential for an interdisciplinary method for ideal patient results. The report also highlighted that health care consultant’s determination necessity to accept
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professional conduct or medically unnecessary.” Health care fraud arises from an individual or group of individuals filing of a dishonest health care claim in order to turn it into a profit. Abuse; however‚ is harder for the investigator to identify and establish if the act was committed knowingly‚ willfully‚ and intentionally. Healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy; almost 10% of the US’s national GDP is consumed by the health care industry. According to Forbes’s report
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Nursing Care in Rural Communities Holly J. Copher Angelo State University Population Focused Community Health Nursing Nursing Care in Rural CommunitiesLiving in a rural community can present challenges for residents in receiving adequate health care. Many believe that rural communities present less health risks than urban communities. In actuality‚ they each have their own unique health problems and risks. In rural areas‚ the elderly population is at risk for not obtaining sufficient healthcare
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| HEALTH BRIEF | Effective Community Mental Health Care in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | | Guadalupe Bernardez-Hicks | 1/20/2011 | | HEALTH BRIEF Effective Community Mental Health Care in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act By Guadalupe Bernardez-Hicks INTRODUCTION: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA)‚ includes expansion of mental health services available
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Apollo Hospitals – First-World Health Care at Emerging-Market Prices If we do this right‚ we can heal the world. — Dr. Prathap C. Reddy‚ founder and Executive Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group “I am happy‚” declared Dr. Prathap C. Reddy‚ broadly smiling behind his desk in a modest office that had served Apollo’s Executive Chairman since the early days of the hospital group. “The first part of the game is over. I have shown the world that we can provide first-class health care in India
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Training Physicians in Geriatric Care: Responding to Critical Need Greg O’Neill Patricia P. Barry As the nation’s older population grows‚ the U.S. will require a well-trained workforce of health care providers with expert knowledge in geriatric medicine. Compared with younger adults‚ older Americans use a disproportionately larger share of health care services provided by physicians‚ nurses‚ pharmacists‚ physical therapists‚ and other practitioners. While people over age 65 represent 12 percent of
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contains. Some things are repeated but not all. That is why this paper will be different than if I was writing about the 1960’s or the 1980’s. The political climate of the 1970’s actually turns out to be quiet interesting. It is interesting to hear about the Vietnam War and about the Watergate scandal that went on. It is also interesting to see just how the public was changing at this time. These are the things that make studying the 1970’s so fascinating. There were many different political and
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