Innovative Strategies in Healthcare: Technology, Cost, and Reforms

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Technology • Over the years, new digital solutions that contribute to the digital health phenomenon have been introduced. • One of the technologies that has transformed healthcare delivery is the electronic health record( EHR), which allows healthcare providers to gather, manage, and share digital information. • Also, telemedicine, which allows health care to be delivered remotely, has been widely adopted. It helps achieve health equity by enabling providers to provide services to individuals in remote areas. • However, the widespread adoption of technology has brought safety, security, and regulation issues, especially since technology can be hacked, which has led to legislation such as HIPAA.

Cost • In the U.S., high healthcare prices are the primary reason for increased healthcare expenditure (Bindman, 2020). • Compared to other high-income countries, the U.S. spends more per capita on health care administration. • These high prices have not yielded gains in terms of productivity. • Investments in primary care could lead to reduced emergency department visits, reducing health care costs. • Health care organizations can reduce administrative costs using health information technology.

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Reforms • In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) completely transformed healthcare delivery in the U.S. • The reform included several measures to facilitate access to comprehensive, reasonably priced health care and coverage. • Under the ACA, Medicaid is available to those who make less than 138% of the federal poverty threshold. • The reform also moved to value-based care delivery models, which reward providers for efforts to help patients improve their health (Warner et al., 2020). Provisions focused on primary and secondary prevention were also included in the reform, which has helped improve health outcomes and enhance healthcare quality.

Strategic alliances • Strategic alliances in health care help in creating competitive advantages which helps health organizations in dealing with competitive pressures and advance the services in the system’s community (Sarcone & Kimmel, 2021). • Also strategic alliances allow health care partners to share knowledge which allows health care organizations to go beyond their comfort zones into areas which redefine ways to meeting customer taste. • Health care organizations are able to share risk and gain resources through the strategic alliances.

Strategic alliances Moreover, there are costs to participating in alliances, which include : • Loss of resources or technical superiority. • Coordination challenges. • Cultural differences.

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Cross-functional teams • Cross-functional teams improve communication within the healthcare team and between the team and the patient. • The health care providers can receive real- time information about the patient. It ensures there are consistent expectations for patients. • These teams drive improvement in health care through promoting holistic care planning. • Access to supplementary information helps medical officers plan care for patients. Enhanced Communication

Inter-disciplinary Collaboration • These cross-functional teams enable inter-professional collaboration, which helps improve quality and safety in healthcare. • Cross-functional teams, according to Schot et al. (2019), allow professionals to assist other professions and carry out tasks outside of their official role. • Inter-disciplinary collaboration helps reduce service delivery gaps and improves healthcare delivery. • It also helps create a patient–centered approach where all the team members work to achieve common goals.

Quality Improvement Cross–functional teams help avoid gaps in quality assurance measures. Schot et al.(2019) state that there is a reduction in medical errors when cross-functional teams work together. These teams can identify areas of improvement in healthcare and implement these changes. These teams are essential in fields such as radiation medicine since various equipment safety procedures must be coordinated across various professional groups.

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Effective Traits of Successful Leaders • Compassionate leaders are understanding, helping, empathizing, and attending. • These leaders can manage their emotions and respond wisely during a crisis. • When leaders exhibit empathic communication and compassion, clinical teams are more effective. • These teams have higher morale, which leads to patient safety and satisfaction. • During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of empathetic and compassionate leadership cultures was depicted. • The compassionate cultures helped to reduce stress and burnout in health care providers. Compassionate and Empathetic

Inspirational Leadership • Inspirational leadership leads to positive moods among healthcare providers, leading to team innovation. • These leaders communicate a compelling vision and energize providers toward the achievement of the vision. • They act as a role model to the providers and mentor them to achieve more than they perceive to be possible.

Effective Communication • Influential leaders enhance communication, which helps in promoting organizational efficiency. • Healthcare providers' job satisfaction is significantly impacted by leaders' communication abilities, listening capacity, and ability to express expectations clearly. • Promoting healthcare providers' dignity and respect in healthcare requires effective and encouraging communication.

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• Unique healthcare organizations must incorporate technology in their day-to-day activities, which helps improve the quality of care and reduce administrative burnout. • These facilities should focus on primary and preventive services, which help reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. • Moreover, healthcare organizations should engage in strategic alliances, which will allow them to gain the knowledge and resources needed to improve the quality of care. • These organizations should also ensure that cross-functional teams help improve patient care through enhanced communication and interdisciplinary collaboration. • Finally, organizations should have leaders who are empathetic, inspirational, and practical communicators.

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