Chapter 2, Problem 9R

Describe a policy that is not considered to be a typical health policy but can influence health; include a brief description of what the policy is intended to accomplish and explain how the policy might influence health. The primary goal(s) of the policy that you select should fall outside of health outcomes and I encourage you to be creative. The textbook takes a very high level, narrow approach to traditional health policy, but health policies also occur outside of federal and state decision making, therefore the policy you select may exist at any level (federal, state, local, organizational

What are some of the complications caused by our  insurance system for individual consumers and providers of care? Discuss some new approaches that could have  promising new changes in our health system,  resulting in more efficient care.

Managed care has had an impact on the healthcare industry since its inception. It introduced different managed care models as well as different payment systems. More directly, managed care has changed patient and provider behavior in terms of what they can and can’t do. Healthcare providers have been directly impacted in the way they are reimbursed and the factors that lead to maximum reimbursement. Conduct research on how the role of the physician has changed with the advent of managed care. Write a 4-5-page paper that addresses the following: Explain how managed care has changed the healthcare landscape. Discuss how managed care impacts provider reimbursement. Describe how the relationship between physician and patient has changed through managed care. Explain whether, in your opinion, the new focus on healthcare outcomes is better or worse. Discuss who benefits from the new reimbursement approach. Describe the relationship between first, second, and third-party in a managed care…

Managed care organizations         compete with each other on quality and low cost provision of services.     exclude health maintenance organizations.     exclude preferred provider organizations.     exclude closed-panel HMOs.     are often run by the federal government.

What is The Problem of Healthcare? What is The Solution of Healthcare?   Explained Please need Help

Increasing the physician supply can be achieved through all the following ways except         increasing the number of medical schools.     increasing the number of foreign medical school graduates allowed to train in the U.S.     changing immigration laws to allow more foreign physicians to practice in U.S.     early retirement of practicing physicians.     providing more federal and state funding to medical schools which increase enrollment.

In public health, we often struggle for funding. Understanding which health challenges are disproportionately impacting our Las Vegas community, the demographics of our Las Vegas community, and the economics of that community in Las Vegas can help us to produce a targeted intervention to assist those who are impacted by a selected health issue. Data Acquisition Instructions: What is Clark Counties Health Rankings showing the demographics witha table, select 3 areas that are highlighted and compare the number in your selected county to state and national levels. Now, for the next part visit American Community Survey data page, in Clark county and the phrase median household income and select any with median income included to explore total median income or explore median income by age, race/ethnicity, family status, marital status or age groups. Assignment: By identifying local demographics in terms of race/ethnicity, age distribution, and median household income and combining these…

In public health, we often struggle for funding. Understanding which health challenges are disproportionately impacting our Las Vegas community, the demographics of our Las Vegas community, and the economics of that community in Las Vegas can help us to produce a targeted intervention to assist those who are impacted by a selected health issue. Data Acquisition Instructions: What is Clark Counties Health Rankings showing the demographics witha table, select 3 areas that are highlighted and compare the number in your selected county to state and national levels. Now, for the next part visit American Community Survey data page, in Clark county and the phrase median household income and select any with median income included to explore total median income or explore median income by age, race/ethnicity, family status, marital status or age groups. Assignment: By identifying local demographics in terms of race/ethnicity, age distribution, and median household income and combining these…

Describe the projected financial impact the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have on Medicare spending. Identify the projected financial impact(s) on how the ACA will affect Medicare spending. Be specific on how those impact(s) are projected to change health care and its delivery.