Health Care Case Study

dispensary treatment expenditure, although their discussion seemed to indicate so. Studies from the COMDIS-HSD estimated the direct medical expenditure that TB patients spent from the first contact of health care to completion of TB treatment in the TB designated hospitals/TB dispensaries. They only included TB patients without serious comorbidities to reduce the case-mix problem for comparison. These studies reported lower out-of-pocket medical expenditure occurring in the integrated model as

Health Care Case Study: Financial Statements University of Phoenix Health Care Financial Accounting HCS/405 December 06, 2010 Health Care Case Study: Financial Statements This paper is a health care case study of financial statements for Patton-Fuller Community Hospital. This summary is a review of the annual report and financial statements and the differences between the audited and the unaudited statements. The financial ratios are examined to determine if there has been improvement from

adjustment or insinuated that because of the adjustment that she was in any pain. On August 8, 2017, she claimed that Ms. Shirer called her requesting for her to authorize the person on the other line to get x-rays done while she was at an Urgent Care Center. But according to Ms. Sityar she said she never once done a workers’ compensation claim before and she wanted to get clarification to ascertain what the company’s protocol was, before she would authorize any medical treatment to be performed

the types of care you receive-more opportunity to find a provider/facility with high success rate for the cure. *Minimal co-payment-low copayment for that already ‘extreme cost cure’. *No deductible – that cure is being paid from the get go…sort of. *No “gatekeeper” for non-network -free to see any doctor or specialist you chose- Can choose your cure specialist. *Out of pocket costs are limited – you would get a discount on that ‘cure’ *Substantial co-payment for non-network care – large copayment

with lesser trauma status. The largest health-care corporation that owns two of the three medical centers in her catchment area, supported

In 2015, our hospital spent $102,037,333 on charity care and uncompensated care. We support those who are unfunded or low-income. Since we help every single individual that walks through our doors, we have no biases. It is a random selection based off the community and surrounding communities. Whether you are homeless, rich, white, black or anywhere between those, our services are available to you. We have a large support system and services for the elderly. A possible barrier is language. Most of

opportunities is one way to prevent the readmission cycle and to improve continuity of care for the patient. Collaboration and partnership with community providers would ensure patients are referred to appropriate resources. Primary care provider visits need to include mental health screenings. The inclusion of the PHQ2 screen would help to identify seniors that need behavioral health services. A mental health issue can go undiagnosed in this population and diagnosed patients can slip through the

Health care reform continues to be an ongoing topic throughout the Unites States. A continuous focus remains on the restructuring of the delivery system. According to Si and Singh (2015) cost, access and delivery of care are three major aspects of a healthcare system and the United States (US) has a unique system unlike any other in the world. Specifically, the US does not have a government run health insurance program that entitles all citizens to have health insurance automatically. Additionally

Medications/ Allergies Reviewing current medication use is imperative at each visit. D.E. could have added or discontinued medications with or without her health care providers’ instruction. Asking whether or not D.E. needed to refill current medications could promote medication adherence. D.E. took Simvastatin for hyperlipidemia and Ventolin for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While reviewing the medications and diagnoses, checking labs were also imperative to ensure D.E.’s lipid

evidence that change is needed. Patient safety takes priority in the care of a patient. Safety is part of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. If safety of a patient isn’t met first, the patient can have poor outcomes during their recovery. Patients experiencing adverse reactions from medication errors not only affects their safety, but can become a financial burden on them. If a patient has an adverse reaction that affects their health/illness, they may need to stay hospitalized longer, increasing their