Why do you feel government gets involved in healthcare practice?
Ans) Role of government in healthcare:
-plays a key role in promoting the health and well-being of
american's
-this knowledge lets consumers and health care workers to have an
understanding of and an informed say (vote) in developing new
legislation.-to provide for the general welfare of the people and
provide spending to do so
-The Children's Bureau
-Women, Infants and Children's program (WIC)
-Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921
-President Roosevelt's New Deal
-National Insurance Plan
-Social Security Act of 1935
-Unemployment Compensation and Old Age Benefit Laws
-Medicare (elderly)
-Medicaid (poverty)
-Social Security
-the government also provides grants for medical and nursing
research and education.
Why do you feel the government gets involved in healthcare practice?
Do you feel we are rationalizing healthcare in America? Why or Why not? Up to this point, we have discussed such topics as policy, access, aging, organizational change, labor, and quality. How does all of this fit into healthcare from a financial perspective? In the end, who does this impact most? Least? Why or Why not? From your perspective, is there a way to balance the financial costs/implications/impact of healthcare? Please provide at least 3 examples how this balance may...
What do you feel are the three biggest data challenges in healthcare today, and why? In addition, what do you see as emerging and future trends in healthcare data and analytics?
Do you feel it is necessary for all healthcare leaders to have a HIT background? Why or Why not
Do you feel healthcare systems overall exhibit a culture of commitment? If not, why? Newly hired to turnaround a low performing department that has a seemingly weak commitment culture what are two actions you might take immediately upon joining the department?
Interoperability is a big focus with current healthcare system implementation. Why do you feel interoperability is so important? Does it affect patient safety outcomes? Why or why not? Talk to your preceptor or another team member at your facility about the current interoperability status they have between their systems. Have them expand on future opportunities they see and share your findings with your peers.
do you feel the US food and drug administration should have regulatory responisbility in healthcare ? and why or why not ?
Do you feel quality improvement is an easier process now that many healthcare organizations are utilizing an EHR? Why?
One position is that the government must be involved in healthcare to insure that affordable, high-quality healthcare is available to all. The opposite position is that this is not the role of government. However, in reality, few Americans would completely agree with the either position. What are some limits that you can imagine to either position?
1. Considering healthcare reform- HOW do you feel you will be able to impact the healthcare industry in your role as an HIM professional? Also, more specifically, after reading about MACRA (https://qpp.cms.gov/ (Links to an external site.)): 2. How do the two tracks differ in the benefits they provide? 3. Which of the two tracks would be best for which health departments/facilities?