Essays on Healthcare Industry

Introduction

People all over the world live according to their own preferences and needs, but try to orienteer better in the society by reading current newspapers and analyzing the environment around them. This way, news is extremely important in our lives, as it performs a variety of functions, beginning from the one of informative pattern and ending with the educational achievements. This paper is to evaluate the level of influence, carried by news into people’s lives along with mentioning changes in awareness throughout society in the form of the role of social determinants of health (SDH), which are mentioned ...

Disinclination of some health care organizations to apply Electronic Medicinal Records

EMRs (Electronic Medical Records) are the information systems of medical that are electronic and they gather, store, and show the information of the patient. Even though there are a lot of favorable effects of the usage of EMR in the activities of medicine but, still the rate of implementation related to the above system is low and it also encounters opposition from the medical doctor (Clayton, 2005). One of the main barriers associated with the application of (Electronic Medical Records) is the financial issue as such issue is considered as the main factor for different doctors. The main questions ...

President Obama ushered in his tenure of leadership with significant reforms in the healthcare industry. He was determined to reshape and refine the medical sector in the United States. The former commander in chief influenced healthcare regulations and proposed essential medical innovations such as Medicaid and Obamacare. He thus serves as the embodiment of a successful leader in the healthcare industry and the United States. This essay assesses the leadership values, characteristics, and styles of President Obama with regards to the DISC profile. What leadership insights has he left for those who are willing to take up his mantle ...

The systems models that are set up in the health care vary. There are four systems models that can be used in a healthcare setting. The first model would be a three-core process model. The second model is BNQP Healthcare criteria for performance excellence model. The third model is systems model or organized accidents. The fourth model is sociological framework model. The four models can be used to help in a hospital emergency such as the one below. I will pick one of the four that I think will be helpful when dealing with a situation that requires emergency ...

While many provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have been considered necessary for the safety and health of all uninsured Americans over Obama’s presidency, one that may often be overlooked but is considered to be crucial is located in Subtitle B: Immediate Action to Make Coverage Affordable and More Available. Within Subtitle B, Section 1101 ensures immediate access to insurance for Americans who have a preexisting condition, which has been considered anything from a previous cancerous condition, to having flat feet . When initially enacted, the provision allowed for a temporary insurance program to be put ...

The prevalence of teen suicide is a growing concern in the healthcare industry, as it is ranked as the 2nd highest cause of death among the teenagers (Jason Foundation, 2016). Generally, the suicide rates in the United States continue to raise concern, as it is ranked tenth cause of death in the country. While the incidences of suicide had significantly decreased in the ‘90’s, this trend has now reverted, as there is an increase in suicide deaths. AFSP (2016) argues that statistics indicating the prevalence and incidences of suicide in the United States could be an underrepresentation, as ...

How does the “value chain” relate to health care organizations? What is the role of the value chain in the strategic planning process? In healthcare, a distinct type of the value chain method has proven valuable for identifying the way numerous activities involved in the delivery of healthcare care are combined. The healthcare industry utilizes value chain for figuring out ways of enhancing quality through the delivery, or the connection with patients to, suitable services in order to benefit from the whole set of processes needed for suitable care (Pananond, 2012). The value chain of healthcare is comparable to ...

Abstract

The essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing is a document which shows how the profession of nursing has evolved and developed overtime. An in-depth analysis of the main points covered in this document reveals that the nursing profession today requires creative thinking, imagination and dynamic change in order to realize its potential (Allan, 2004, p. 471). Specifically when it comes to graduate education, the rule of the academic degree is to prepare nurses to perform a variety of roles in the healthcare sector which range from leadership positions, critical patient care as well as the changing dynamics and ...

Introduction

The unionization of the work force can be observed as early as the 1800s, during the time when the industrial revolution was spreading quickly across Europe and the United States. These labor unions, however, are not permanently established organizations. Rather, these are employees who temporarily group themselves when employment issues arise in order to gain leverage in bargaining with their employers (Murray, n.d., p. 2). Among the major issues that bring employees together according to scholars are improvement of working conditions, wages and job security; issues that are still relevant in the contemporary labor setting across all industries (Cengage ...

The types of Networks

A computer network describes a collection of computers and other devices. These computers and devices are interconnected by channels of communication which allow for the sharing of information and resources among the said devices that are interconnected. The classification of networks follows different characteristics such as the medium used for the transportation of data, the protocols of communication used, scale, topology, and the scope of an organization as stated by Akyildiz & Rudin (2013). The categories of networks, therefore, constitute; a local area network, a Wide Area Network, a Metropolitan Area Network, Wireless Local Area Network, System Area Network, and ...

The American healthcare industry is possibly one of its kind in the world as it comprises of a whopping 3 million members as part of its nursing profession, and this makes it the largest workforce segment of the nation. The nursing professionals are in forefront as they interact directly with the patients and thus play a very pivotal role in the successful realization of the objectives of the Affordable Care Act 2010. This legislation is phenomenal in the American healthcare as it possibly represents the most comprehensive health care renovation since the introduction of the Medicare and Medicaid programs ...

Introduction

When operating within the healthcare industry, it is important for health professionals to adhere to a set of legal and ethical standards that define their connection to the profession. The legal and ethical standards act as a set of rules that govern the overall performance of health professions with an aim of ensuring that they perform based on the expectations from their patients. However, one of the key challenges arising from these legal and ethical standards is that they tend to bring about a platform for conflicting expectations especially on matters associated the decision-making element. The perspective presented through ...

The content concerning the healthcare informatics is extremely important. This innovative field offers the healthcare industry several excellent alternatives for the maintenance of patient records, diminished costs, lesser incidences of trial and error, and an advanced capability of managing illness (Goldstein, 2007). It is imperative to understand Biomedical informatics (BMI) as it is a crucial “interdisciplinary field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving, and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health” (AMIA's Academic Forum, 2011, para. 3). My current level of knowledge regarding healthcare informatics ...

Personal Ethics Statement

Personal Ethics Defined The ethics which are central to the healthcare industry, at their core, are based in the idea of providing support in a dignified and respectful manner. These fundamentals form early and support the premise that the ethics serve to guide the application of assistance. When such assistance is applied, while striving not to marginalize morale or treat individuals de minimisly, personal ethics are the guiding principles which define an individual's personal moral philosophy. These principles are the basis of character. Our principles ultimately determine which decisions we make and how we feel about those decisions in ...

Definition of Community-Identification and History

Jersey City is in the Hudson County of New Jersey State and it part of the New York metropolitan. It is the largest and the capital the City of Hudson County, and the second largest city in New Jersey. The history of the city runs back to the 17th century when it was inhabited by the Lenape people, an East Asian community that migrated to the Unites States. Jersey City acts as a transit center for manufacturing companies in New York due to the availability of the waterfront, and the population is highly mixed as a result of a ...

ABSTRACT

Ethical issues are something that is a reality in modern medicine. This is certainly true when it comes to religious, spiritual and philosophical belief systems. Sometimes these strongly held beliefs are on the part of patients, but there are times when beliefs are held by healthcare workers. There are ethical codes in place that protect a patient’s right to refuse treatments, like blood transfusions, if they ethically or morally feel that are not what they wish to do. There are also options available for healthcare workers who feel that they cannot ethically be involved in certain treatments or ...

Discussing Modern Electronic Records, Online Venues and Mobile Devices

INTRODUCTION This is the 21st century, an era of ever-increasing advancements in the realm of science and technology. Year after year more advanced, more innovative and more efficient technologies continued to be developed. We see this in how many people rely on technological devices, like computers, “i-pads” or tablets and smart phones, to fulfill their job requirements, to gain an education and in their every day social lives. There are no major industries that have not developed or placed their dependence in some kind of technology, be it farming and manufacturing or banking and construction; the healthcare industry is ...

Nowadays not a community is able to manage their businesses without having a well-developed computerized system of supporting it. Studies in the field of medicine are extremely important especially if they are based on ways of adoption and application of IT innovations in various healthcare services management and deliveries. The system of providing studies is the medical informatics, where people use information technology in order to achieve some goals in the healthcare industry. This paper is to analyze medical informatics` impact on the quality of care along with listing some potential issues of its implementation into the wide use. ...

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The healthcare industry in these countries identify nurses as one of the groups with the largest number of healthcare professionals. This proves that their roles are one of the most important when executing euthanasia, as proven in many studies that identify nurses as directly involved in the processing of euthanasia. This however, raises questions about the nurses’ attitudes and opinions towards practicing euthanasia. There is a need to question their opinions and beliefs regarding euthanasia and their role in the administering of lethal drugs. If they are not confident with what they do, they may experience fear, which may ...

What do you believe is the greatest achievement that the health care industry has made from both the patient and provider perspectives? Why? In the past decade, there has been significant improvement in the maternal and infant health with respect to the healthcare industry. The rate of neural tube defects and infants born with heritable or metabolic disorders have reduced owing to new diagnostic and treatment modalities. In the early 1990’s, the US government led to the implementation of folic acid fortification in all cereal grains that were termed as enriched. This movement led to the reduction of ...

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1. What is the work related problem you will be addressing? I would like to determine the reason behind this high attrition rate and also determine why there are nurses who quit while there are those who do not. After conducting my research on why I want to become a nurse, I found out that there is a high level of attrition or loss of personnel in the healthcare industry. As observed by the American Health Care Association, more than 40% of nurses quit their jobs (American Health Care Association 2). This high attrition rate is strongly ...

Meditation has many desirable effects for an individual’s quality of life. According to studies, meditation improves not only the mental health of its practitioners, but also their physical health (Shaku, Tsutsumi, Goto, & Arnoult, 2014, p.406). Because of its known beneficial effects, meditation has been used as intervention or therapy for various clinical and non-clinical cases. Meditation, for instance, has been used to improve the quality of life and attention span of adults with mental issues and is also proven effective in easing depression and anxiety of patients suffering from terminal diseases such as cancer and HIV (Kim, Kim, ...

Background to Interview and Interviewee

One of the most threatening challenges the healthcare industry faces today is that of providing treatment to terminal diseases. When the disease or the health condition is further associated with a sense of taboo, the provision of healthcare services and addressing the health issue becomes furthermore difficult . HIV/AIDS is one such healthcare evil which is spreading rapidly and alarmingly throughout the global society as more and more people are being tested positive for the condition. This presentation focuses on the healthcare service providers who are engaged in the field of providing treatment to patients suffering from HIV/AIDS. The objective ...

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1. What is the argument you will be addressing in your persuasive essay? Explain how the argument is derived from your major, the major you are considering pursuing, or your field of work. I would like to create a persuasive essay regarding the reason why I wanted to become a nurse. I have heard many criticisms regarding the nursing profession, which I believe have discouraged many individuals from taking the nursing career path. In this paper, I outline the reasons why I choose to become a nurse despite the criticisms. 2. What are three possible key points ...

Quality is one of the metrics used by companies and organizations in evaluating performance. Naturally, it is a higher level of quality (either of product or service) that organizations want. This can be done using numerous ways. One way is to integrate the use of information technology to improve the efficiency of a healthcare organization’s operations. This increases the overall quality of service that they provide as patients and clients would of course prefer a faster service that would not require them to wait on queues and long lines just to be accommodated. In order to consistently improve ...

The healthcare industry in the country is continuously evolving. There are people and organizations who argue that the industry is becoming increasingly bureaucratic, especially with the introduction of new policies and regulative procedures meant to protect the patients and systematize the process. On the other side, there are those who favor these kinds of development, arguing that the healthcare industry cannot rely on free market forces solely. In this paper, the author discussed at least three of the most impacting healthcare laws, policies, or regulations. The ones chosen were the Amendments to the Social Security Act 1965 (specifically the ...

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The current government has consistently been trying to reduce the costs of healthcare and at the same time improve its quality. This paper focuses on the current state of healthcare through an extensive research on the population. The research uses a cross sectional design to collect data and come up with relevant conclusions. The research project aimed at using a homogenous population to come up with accurate results. Such a population involves participants who have the same knowledge about the subject. Such participants are easily obtained through a referral process where one participant refers another. A total of 50 ...

The complex healthcare system has faced a range of challenges over the past. In this regard, the most affected group of healthcare providers in the industry are nurses. According to the Institute of Medicine (2010), nurses represent the biggest segment of providers in the healthcare industry, totaling to more than 3 million practicing nurses. In this regard, the complexities and barriers existing in the system hinder the effective performance of nurses in healthcare delivery to the population. In an effort to improve the quality of healthcare, the government, through the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aimed to introduce drastic changes, ...

A family clinic is a health care facility that provides primary outpatient health care services to all the family members irrespective of age, gender and even illness. These basic healthcare services provided at clinic include counseling, disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment of some diseases, patient education, and health maintenance amongst others (McWhinney, & Freeman, 2009). With provision of primary healthcare, clinics then provide services at the first entry point of a patient into a health care system, this, therefore, means that to the health care industry, a clinic provides the basic health care services that a patient needs before further ...

There is a lot of pressure in today’s organizations. Identification of a few of these pressures includes globalization, technology changes, competition, alliances, changes in organizational structure, methodologies of work assignments, employee priorities, capabilities, abilities and demographic factors. These factors call for the Human Resource function to help navigate the company during the transition in the organizations and the same function, finding ways of propelling the organization forward even further. The real plus the perceived value of the HR function will have to be upgraded. The HR function has been shifting from the personnel aspect to that of Human ...

An administrative agency is a government organization that has the concurrent authority to make laws, enforce laws, and interpret laws. While the Constitution does not specifically allow for the establishment of an administrative agency, the United States Supreme Court has interpreted the Congress’ Article I legislative power to mean that it has the authority to create administrative agencies. Under the Court’s analysis, with the congressional ability to create administrative agencies, it is unlikely that Congress would have the time, resources, and expertise to monitor and regulate the myriad issues that part of modern society (Mistretta v. United States, ...

EMERGING TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE

Quality healthcare is one of the most significant factors considered by every individual with regards to his/her quality of life. The society is changing rapidly and this is apparent in the relationship between the care providers and the citizens. Patients are becoming stakeholders in the care of their own lives. They demand transparency in access of information on the quality of care they need. They demand these based on their need and not their provider’s. For instance, patients now often want to book appointments at their convenience. Furthermore, they want the latest drugs and would need to be ...

Suggest the key financial drivers that most likely will cause health care organizations to merge. Provide support for your rationale. There are several key financial drivers that are more than likely going to cause health care organizations to merge. The first key financial driver is the challenges in the access to the capital. When the organizations do not have the investments that they want but they do have the potential for long-term grow they are going to face some challenges like the access to capital. This means that they might be taken over by the bigger firms. Healthcare has ...

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The healthcare environment is characterized by various dramatic as well as rapid changes whereby this is usually leads to various difficulties especially in regard to effective change management. In regard to this, the various stakeholders involved in the management of healthcare organizations should effectively monitor change in order to anticipate the effects of these changes and come up with the appropriate measures to effectively deal with the challenges presented by the changes. As such, it is crucial and necessary to effectively understand the continuing trends that include; changes in managed care, client characteristics and pay-for-quality so as to effectively ...

Healthcare

Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Observe, learn, and apply effective leadership skills to achieve executive level perspective of the organization as a whole. Self-Awareness Professional strengths I am a problem solver and takes necessary actions for remedy through effective leadership. I face challenges by thinking outside the box in which situations requiring immediate action, leadership and being a team player allowed me to collaborate and work with people to come up with creative solutions I utilize my knowledge and learned capabilities to enhance my professional skills in order to contribute to organizational success.

Personal strengths

Optimism is one of my ...

Computer science and the developments taking place in this field have proved to be a great boon for the healthcare industry. Since the past twenty years, various new programming languages and applications have been created which make it easier for health care professionals to carry out their health related work efficiently. Twenty years ago, there were no electronic health records of patients in any kind of online database. Records used to be handwritten or typed, but storage and easy access was a problem. With the development of computer science technology and electronic medical records, patient information could be easily ...

Introduction

In today's world, almost everything has become more accessible and convenient due to technological advancements throughout all sectors and walks of life. Cutting-edge technology creates several advantages for businesses, especially those who are willing to adopt technology early. New technology speeds up processes and allows flexible ways of completing work. It also transforms business functions and it can also help in saving time and money. The impact new technology has on modern life is completely immeasurable and technology is used in several ways and sometimes the method of utilizing a new technology ends up improving and developing better society. ...

<<Author>> <<Professor>> <<Course Title>> <<Date>> Introduction. Human Resource is a key function in the area of Healthcare. In the United States more than 14 million people are employed in the healthcare industry (Flynn et al., 2016). Understanding the nature and peculiarities of HR in the healthcare context is important. There are many challenges related to the way the industry functions and the nature of service that is expected to be provided by the employees. Highly educated and motivated employees are key to maintaining the operational efficiency and ...

Introduction

Leadership is a process whereby one person directs members of a group towards the attainment of a common goal. Like all phenomenon, leadership is susceptible to changes over time as variables in society changes. The evolution of leadership has changed from autocratic models to democratic systems whereby the concern for people is a very important aspect of attaining group goals and objectives. Health Science Education is now complicated and designed to cover a wide array of issues and matters in the 21st Century. This includes amongst other things, cross-specialization, interaction of people from different professional backgrounds, a high rate ...

Current State of Healthcare Industry

Essentially, the healthcare industry of the US has evoked mixed opinions in regard to its sustainability and service to the citizens. Importantly, questions have been posed relating to the issue of the health insurance and its suitability. In this regard, therefore, this paper seeks to underscore some of the critical economic aspects of the industry and develop a solution to it. In essence, the health care industry in the US is currently characterized by increasing cost to the citizens and to the nation. In this case, about 18 percent of the country’s GDP is used to cater for ...

A Capstone Proposal Presented in Partial Fulfillment

Master of Healthcare Administration KAPLAN UNIVERSITY The quality of life is a subjective feeling that is unique to an individual. It entails how they perceive their position and situation in a context that is characterized by the value systems of the society, their value systems and culture and how these elements compare to the personal and professional goals they had set, their worries about personal and professional life, and their personal standards of life (Daubermann & Tonete, 2012). The quality of work life relates to these perceptions as they relate to their work life, and how the result affects other ...

CHAPTER 9

Identification of problem or issue What problem(s) is the author identifying? Who does the problem relate to? Kenagy introduces Adaptive Design as an applicable management method for healthcare organizations undergoing a change process. Adaptive design is a management tool that directs managers to learn by committing to change (95-97). This problem relates to hospital heads and nursing managers. The reason for this choice is that they are the individuals tasked with executing organizational changes (96).

For whom is this topic important and why?

This topic is important for patients, management team, and the nursing staff. First, successful changes create new processes resulting in quality and reliable ...

Succession planning refers to the on-going process of systematic identification, assessment, and development of skills as well as talent to assure leadership stability and continuity for all strategic position in an organization (Mandi, 2008). According to Mandi (2008) succession planning refers to the definition of organization’s future course in relation to leadership talent and skills.

Need of Succession Planning

In most of the cases, succession planning focuses on the three key factors. First of all, it covers the needs of a company as senior management of that company ages. It is due to the fact that it is difficult for a specific ...

Chapter 5

Identification of problem or issue What problem(s) is the author identifying? Who does the problem relate to? The problem that Dr. Kenagy has identified in his book is that of the lack of innovation in leading and established institutions. According to the author, such institutions are destined to fail in the long-run owing to the rapid rate of development in respective industries. As such, the problem relates to institutions that are already established and comfortable in following their business models without the need to innovate.

For whom is this topic important and why?

The topic is important for the healthcare industry as it is one of ...

Introduction

The market of medical services is a segment of the services market. Services market supports economic growth and development through the creation of a competitive economy, new jobs, enhancing universal access to essential services and stimulating trade. Services sectors form the backbone of an integrated and efficient economy at the national, regional and global levels. Health care is a component of the structure of social life of the community, the primary aim of which is health saving and promotion. However, the fact that the current Russian health care system does not provide sufficient public health care guarantees, its accessibility ...

The passing of the new law, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has provided new opportunities and direction for the troubled healthcare industry. In this instance, the healthcare industry has been plagued by the continuous increase in healthcare costs while at the same time, affected the quality of healthcare offered to individuals (Emanuel, 2015). The most vulnerable groups in the society comprised of the elderly and the poor, are the most affected by these adversities. Therefore, the PPACA has been seen as the right step in the right direction in the industry. In this instance, the provisions as ...

Pamela M. Waymack in her article describes characteristics of a great leader in the healthcare industry. She defines three major features that distinguish great leaders: strategic thinking, consensus building and impeccable execution (Waymack, 2008). Strategic thinking. Here the author focuses on examining every decision for “its strategic implications”, meaning that every decision should be questioned in terms of its needs for the company, the benefits and its needs for the market. Great leader also should know when to say no to some initiatives, even though they seem “on trend” for continuous success of the company (Waymack, 2008). Consensus building. ...

Licenced Practice Nurses are employed in many areas within the healthcare industry. Being a nurse is a profession with a high level of responsibility. Within the healthcare profession, doctors do not have much time to spend with each patient, and certainly their duties do not extend as far as basic care. However, nurses are present around the clock as the faces of the care environment. Licenced Practice Nurses, or LPNs, work in shifts to ensure that people in need of healthcare are never alone. The duties of an LPN ranges from basic care, to administering medication, to being a source of support for ...