Summary: Improving The Health Care System

A national health care system in the United States has been a contentious topic of debate for over a century. Social reformists have been fighting for universal health care for all Americans, while the opposition claims that a “social” heath care system has no place in the ‘Land of the Free’.

Some people say America has the best health care system in the nation, is this

The health care system of the United States is dysfunctional and broken. While many upper and middle class Americans have nothing to worry about since they can afford health care insurance, the lower class are neglected and pushed to the side. Including funding and performance, the costs of the health care insurance has caused current political evaluations. Yes, Medicaid does cover the poor Americans, but you do not receive the same treatment and coverage as someone with insurance. Most Americans are aware that there are many problems with the current health care system in the United States. There are little to none access to these affordable health care insurances and the prices are rising

Martin Weiser, Stuart H.Q. Chair at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, believes the advice provided “helps frame the cancer treatment discussion, set expectations, inform patients about complex therapies and support their participation in a difficult decision-making process” (Weiser). His job ensures each individual gains full awareness of their symptoms and which treatment plan is best, whether they get all the information from a physician or only some. The feeling is mutual with Lisa Hanchey, author of “WebMD: good or bad medicine?’ She focuses her article around the opinions of doctors. For example, Dr. Gautum explicitly states “an informed patient is one who is going to help me take care of them” (Hanchey). The doctors mentioned in her article all agree, a patient calling with questions of concern will benefit them rather than cause anxiety. Weiser and Hanchey reach a common ground because the results provided online are resourceful, but a doctor’s visit should occur shortly

The United States Health Care System has undergone some drastic changes over the past few years. It is almost unrecognizable when we try to compare and contrast the growth and evolution; with physicians with no formal standard requirements such as licensing or even training to now being one of the hardest programs to enter. From private house being used as hospital settings with no type of formal reimbursement or insurance; to having hospitals now so luxurious, that they can be mistaking as five star hotels. Where we where around the Great Depression and the outburst of growth in the industry change the mission of Health Care System from patient oriented to business or profit oriented. Throughout all these transformation, one thing remains unchanged; what one entity is truly in control of the Health Care System?

The United States health care system is problematic. On average the U.S. has 440,000 deaths a year from care in hospitals due to accidents and hospital acquired infections; harming patients and the pocket books of families and insurance companies with unnecessary cost and procedures (Allen). With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) the government is hoping to decrease these unnecessary cost; cutting down on medication administration, providing more preventive care, and merging many different healthcare members’ jobs into one position in order to cut cost on staff. There has been great strives with the new reform of health care, but there has also been downfalls and uncertainty. Preventive care has come to the forefront; this will help save patients and money for all those in the market for healthcare, so everyone. While preventive care is great, it is leaving many health care members are questioning what is next for them. The ACA is moving into the general public, but with immunizations already being taken over by drug stores, people are worried about the stability of job opportunities outside the hospital. As a nursing student myself I have concern of what the job market will be when I graduate; because when I started it was in high demand and now many student are struggling to find jobs. Therefore, I have concerns with the ACA and that some provisions will need to be reevaluated.

The United States health care system may be unique in being a true melting pot of cultures, ethnicities, and races. Health care and maintenance of one’s health is a necessity of life, regardless of ethnic, social, or cultural background. The cultural landscape of America is a constantly changing as evidenced by some projections stating by the year 2045 that non-Hispanic Caucasians will represent less than 50% of the U.S. population for the first time (Alba, 2015). However, this estimate may actually be inaccurate due to the numerous American families that already incorporate multiple racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Nurse anesthetists that provide anesthesia for surgery are exposed to a myriad of cultures and all the differences that come with them. These many differences may affect how an anesthetist interacts with their patients, may cause a simple procedure to become a more challenging one, or it may also affect an anesthetist own beliefs and how that approach a case.

This article offers 10 suggestions on how to improve the overall quality of your health care without increasing your costs. These suggestions certainly are not a substitute for meaningful health care reform, but following these useful tips will enhance communication with your health care provider and help you get the most out of your medical coverage. 1. Read the fine print on your medical insurance policy to avoid unnecessary costs. Some health insurance policies cover preventative care, such as routine physicals and screenings, at 100% with no deductible per 12-month time period. Be aware that a 12-month time period is not the same thing as a calendar year, and keep careful track of when you had your last office visit for preventative care.

To begin with, the goal is to gradually introduce the new health care system into the United States. To avoid the idea that the government is introducing a “Big Brother” like plan. The first step is to introduce the usage of smart cards through executive order. Since it is election year it would be beneficial in implementing the new policy. This first step, of using smart cards would decrease wait-time and decrease charges while increasing care and transparency. With this plan the prices would be fixed and be negotiated annually. The system also decreases bankruptcy over medical charges and bills. The usage of smart cards will save paper and decrease the amount of money on paper. Also, it will reduce the amount of money spent to send files to different locations. Instead of waiting for a file patients would just hand over their smart card and their entire medical history would appear in other words increasing transparency of medical information. Concerning Equity and coverage the new system is quite effective. The entire population is covered under the new plan. Individuals can choose to opt out of the plan provided to everyone and add alternative care. If the individuals loses his or her job they will be covered by their job’s insurance for up to six months. That should be enough time for one to find another job. The six month coverage will also decrease the stress that one might have after losing a job that provides great insurance.

This presentation provides an overview of healthcare, and also health insurance to give an understanding of what the basis of this PowerPoint will show . I also use this presentation as an opportunity to incorporate key factors in the decreasing costs of healthcare. Additionally, I provide the audience with two main care plans, which are traditional and managed care plans. Discussion topics will include:

The United States health care system is highly complex. While Japan 's health care system offers a national health care plan to all citizens and all costs and regulated through the government. This essay will discuss the different health care systems found within the United States and Japan, and whether the two countries have adequately established a health care system that positively benefits the health of all citizens, while keeping the cost of medical care at a reasonable rate.

The healthcare delivery system of the United States of America (USA) has been negatively affected by sub-standard or poor service delivery to patients. In fact, this poor quality of service delivery has been characterized by high delivery costs, splintered organizational management, and absence of a central control authority (Brandeis University / The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, 2010). Consequently, the delivery of services in the context of poor management practices and prohibitive costs has limited patient access to services, compromised the standard of care that is delivered, and maintained and facilitated a culture of inefficiency and ineffective delivery of services to patients in low and middle-income communities (Brandeis University / The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, 2010). Furthermore, a systematic innovation in the healthcare system has

As I stated in my summary, our textbook indicates that it is only by “making concerted efforts to develop strategies that we can begin to build and restore trust in the health care system” (Pozar, 2016, p. 292). This can be done through effective communications stemmed from and practiced by the health care industry. Recognizing that there are issues is only the beginning to resolving the problem of our distrust in our “broken” health care system. Health care providers should instill ethics into their sense of right and wrong doing and as part of their beliefs about rights their patients possess and the duties they owe to them. However, sometimes issues like the ones you mention in your post such as greed and desensitization, make healthcare

The current state of United States’ health care system is one of the most polarizing subjects of debate among scholars and other health care professionals across the globe. This can be attributed to the fact that at one extreme end, there are some who argue that that Americans have the best system of health care in the world (MePhee, 2013). Perhaps the availability of the state-of-the-art facilities and free medical technology that have become highly symbolic of the various industries in the United States have motivated the idea of the country’s health care system being unparalleled to others. However, there is a common belief that the fight for universal health care can only be successful if its current state of health care is described as a failure in the modern era as emphasized by MePhee (2013).

Given the fact that the United states of America and Canada are linked together sharing a border which is open basically to and from both sides, their health care systems are highly different from each other and how the services are financed, organized and given to the citizens.