In David Tuller’s article, “A New Way to Support Frequent Emergency Department Visitors,” he discusses the multivisit patient (MVP) program launched by Harris Health Systems to address the issue of frequent emergency department (ED) visits. A small percentage of patients regularly account for a large number of visits, causing overcrowding and dissatisfaction with the care … Read more
In the article, Finding Time For Compassion In A Busy Emergency Department written by Angela Blood, she shares a firsthand experience of her stay at an emergency department. The premise of the article is Angela receiving a false positive pregnancy test result that was made in error, and how the emergency department staff lacked compassion for the … Read more
I chose to review 5 Steps to Restore Trust in U.S. Health Care by Richard Isaacs (2022) for this assignment. This article discusses the importance of trust in public health and the well-being of individuals. I was drawn to this article because of the shortcomings of the American health care system that we have discussed in class, … Read more
Jonas’ Chapters 11 & 12 In Jonas’ chapter 11 we learn more about The Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Affordable Care Act was made to be a law in March of 2010. It is widely referred to as “Obamacare”. This law has increased the number of people with healthcare coverage and has made significant changes … Read more
Chapter 11 and 12 give great background to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and trends in the US healthcare system. Chapter 11 begins by introducing what the ACA is. During the Obama administration, he aimed to fix problems criticized of the current healthcare system and provide access to healthcare to all. However, from day one, … Read more
How to Deliver Patient-Centered Care: Learn from Service Industries by Brian Powers, Amol S. Navathe, and Sachin H. Jain According to the National Library of Medicine, patient-centered care is defined as care that focuses on the individual’s specific health needs. It is said that the idea of patient-centered care will encourage patients to be more active and … Read more
In Jonas’ Chapter 11, he discusses the Affordable Care Act’s accomplishments, limitations, and opposition. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is discussed in this chapter, including its achievements, limitations, and opposition. The Obama administration passed the Affordable Care Act in March 2010. Everyone can get insurance under the ACA regardless of their health condition. As a … Read more
The 5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System piece is written in light of the COVID 19 pandemic and what the health care should do to prevent further pandemic issues that my arise in the future. The first priority of the article is to focus on improving the health of all citizens in … Read more
Managing The Most Expensive Patients by R.Pearl & Philip Madvig Approximately half of the dollars spent by the United States is to manage 5 % of the most acutely ill citizens. Within that 5%, there are 3 groups: 1)those with chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease that require frequent MD visits or occasional hospitalizations, 2) those … Read more
Chapter 10 in Jonas’ Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System discusses the efforts of comprehensive health care reform in the United States from 1900 to 2000. There continues to be issues within our health care system, despite many years of attempts in moving towards a more comprehensive and universal system. Access to care and … Read more