LESSONS FROM LOCAL ACCESS INITIATIVES: CONTRIBUTIONS AND CHALLENGES
... problems: rising costs, deterioration of the health care safety net, and inadequate public and private health insurance. With 47 million people uninsured, comparative health statistics that rank the U.S. below other industrialized nations, and wide performance variations within the country, it is cl ...
... problems: rising costs, deterioration of the health care safety net, and inadequate public and private health insurance. With 47 million people uninsured, comparative health statistics that rank the U.S. below other industrialized nations, and wide performance variations within the country, it is cl ...
Consumer Engagement in Health IT: Distinguishing Rhetoric from
... context of goals for health reform.1 We then assess the current reality of consumer access and use of electronic health information, and the most significant barriers to progress. Finally, we identify strategies that may help to bridge rhetoric and reality. The paper is part of our work for the Offi ...
... context of goals for health reform.1 We then assess the current reality of consumer access and use of electronic health information, and the most significant barriers to progress. Finally, we identify strategies that may help to bridge rhetoric and reality. The paper is part of our work for the Offi ...
Global perspectives on methods of healthcare funding
... National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) or one of its 28 regional offices: Regional Health Insurance Fund (RHIF). Founded in March 1999, the NHIF is an independent public institution that operates independently of the healthcare system. The amount each person is required to contribute depends on such ...
... National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) or one of its 28 regional offices: Regional Health Insurance Fund (RHIF). Founded in March 1999, the NHIF is an independent public institution that operates independently of the healthcare system. The amount each person is required to contribute depends on such ...
STATES’ ROLES IN SHAPING HIGH PERFORMANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS
... consultant to state and federal health agencies and national organizations, and was the first executive director of the national Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. She has written and spoken extensively on state health policy, particularly health and health care for women, children, ...
... consultant to state and federal health agencies and national organizations, and was the first executive director of the national Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. She has written and spoken extensively on state health policy, particularly health and health care for women, children, ...
Podiatry (chiropody) (2001)
... for shared learning across professional boundaries, particularly in the latter stages of training when inter-professional matters can be addressed most productively. It is essential that the opportunities that exist for shared learning in practice are optimised, as well as best use being made of sim ...
... for shared learning across professional boundaries, particularly in the latter stages of training when inter-professional matters can be addressed most productively. It is essential that the opportunities that exist for shared learning in practice are optimised, as well as best use being made of sim ...
9 One for All ™: How to Tackle with Diabetes,
... the patient is asked for questions to set up his/her goal, mainly for oral health. In case the patient’s priority is other specific health issue concerning diabetes, then the session will be scheduled based on this need and expectation. Hindering and empowering beliefs to achieve the goal are questi ...
... the patient is asked for questions to set up his/her goal, mainly for oral health. In case the patient’s priority is other specific health issue concerning diabetes, then the session will be scheduled based on this need and expectation. Hindering and empowering beliefs to achieve the goal are questi ...
Infection Control - College of dietitians
... professional in applying best practices in infection control and prevention. The routine practices and additional precautions described here may be adapted to practice wherever it is provided. As more health care is being provided in the community, including private homes, schools, pharmacies, publi ...
... professional in applying best practices in infection control and prevention. The routine practices and additional precautions described here may be adapted to practice wherever it is provided. As more health care is being provided in the community, including private homes, schools, pharmacies, publi ...
Facts About Fasting During Ramadan
... Clarke said, “Whether they are newly diagnosed or have lived with diabetes for a long time, it is important that those living with the condition are prepared if they do choose to fast during Ramadan. An essential part of this is encouraging patients to speak with their healthcare professional before ...
... Clarke said, “Whether they are newly diagnosed or have lived with diabetes for a long time, it is important that those living with the condition are prepared if they do choose to fast during Ramadan. An essential part of this is encouraging patients to speak with their healthcare professional before ...
Caring for Patients With Limited Health Literacy
... specific clinical condition; (2) the communication skills of health care professionals;(3) the complex and competing demands of the various health and public health messaging that are encountered; (4) the structure and function of clinical services and public health that assume adequate health liter ...
... specific clinical condition; (2) the communication skills of health care professionals;(3) the complex and competing demands of the various health and public health messaging that are encountered; (4) the structure and function of clinical services and public health that assume adequate health liter ...
tRANsfoRmiNg HeAltHcARe tHRougH HumAN cApitAl
... In low and middle-income countries, the question of how to optimise the utilisation of human capital is just as urgent. In many of these countries, the workforce needed to match the burden of disease simply does not exist. Nor will it materialise if we merely rely on long training processes charact ...
... In low and middle-income countries, the question of how to optimise the utilisation of human capital is just as urgent. In many of these countries, the workforce needed to match the burden of disease simply does not exist. Nor will it materialise if we merely rely on long training processes charact ...
BBHW - 2011 Report - Texas - U.S. –Mexico Border Health
... The 8th Annual Border Binational Health Week (BBHW) was held on October 1-7, 2011 in conjunction with the Third Mexican National Health Week and the 11th Binational Health Week. These celebratory events are a partnership of the United States-México Border Health Commission, the U.S. Department of He ...
... The 8th Annual Border Binational Health Week (BBHW) was held on October 1-7, 2011 in conjunction with the Third Mexican National Health Week and the 11th Binational Health Week. These celebratory events are a partnership of the United States-México Border Health Commission, the U.S. Department of He ...
Scope of Practice Laws in Health Care: Exploring New Approaches
... In health care, scope of practice (SOP) laws establish the legal framework that controls the delivery of medical services. They dictate which professions may provide specific services, the settings in which they may provide them, and the parameters of their professional activities. The reach of SOP ...
... In health care, scope of practice (SOP) laws establish the legal framework that controls the delivery of medical services. They dictate which professions may provide specific services, the settings in which they may provide them, and the parameters of their professional activities. The reach of SOP ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PATIENT OUTCOMES:
... Brynjolfsson and Hitt, 2003). However, the benefits of IT are not evenly distributed across organizations as the gains from these technologies depend upon both organizational and labor complementarities (Brynjolfsson and Hitt, 2002). For example, Bartel et al. (2007) find that IT-enabled manufactur ...
... Brynjolfsson and Hitt, 2003). However, the benefits of IT are not evenly distributed across organizations as the gains from these technologies depend upon both organizational and labor complementarities (Brynjolfsson and Hitt, 2002). For example, Bartel et al. (2007) find that IT-enabled manufactur ...
Measuring the Impact of Patient Portals
... available online, and estimated that their actual use would be just a few times a year. The research also found that these beneficiaries were most interested in accessing portal services related to prescription refills, scheduling appointments, and communicating with their provider, which is consist ...
... available online, and estimated that their actual use would be just a few times a year. The research also found that these beneficiaries were most interested in accessing portal services related to prescription refills, scheduling appointments, and communicating with their provider, which is consist ...
Supreme Court of the United States
... guaranteeing all Americans adequate, available, and affordable health care that is administratively simple. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has nearly one million grassroots volunteers nationwide, including thousands who participated in efforts supporting enactment of the ACA. Duri ...
... guaranteeing all Americans adequate, available, and affordable health care that is administratively simple. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has nearly one million grassroots volunteers nationwide, including thousands who participated in efforts supporting enactment of the ACA. Duri ...
Making existing technology safer in healthcare
... in adverse events and near-misses, reducing variation in their incidence, facilitating the sharing of best practices and stimulating system-wide improvements. Incident reporting within learning systems is usually voluntary, and, via careful expert analysis of the underlying root causes, recommendati ...
... in adverse events and near-misses, reducing variation in their incidence, facilitating the sharing of best practices and stimulating system-wide improvements. Incident reporting within learning systems is usually voluntary, and, via careful expert analysis of the underlying root causes, recommendati ...
Adaptation Baseline - Center for Integrated Study of the Human
... • It is difficult to generalize approaches to thresholds because each is specific to a particular exposure-response relationship. • Exposures that exhibit J- or U-shaped relationships with health outcomes, where either too little or too much is detrimental to health (i.e., ambient temperature and ox ...
... • It is difficult to generalize approaches to thresholds because each is specific to a particular exposure-response relationship. • Exposures that exhibit J- or U-shaped relationships with health outcomes, where either too little or too much is detrimental to health (i.e., ambient temperature and ox ...
The 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response
... for failing to serve the spirits, or loa properly, or a curse.3,21 In general, houngans are not opposed to biomedical treatments and may refer patients whose cases are beyond their scope of expertise. It can be perceived among the population that referral decisions occur only after the client has sp ...
... for failing to serve the spirits, or loa properly, or a curse.3,21 In general, houngans are not opposed to biomedical treatments and may refer patients whose cases are beyond their scope of expertise. It can be perceived among the population that referral decisions occur only after the client has sp ...
Health at Your Fingertips Publication
... Since 2009, Abbott Fund has supported the award-winning mHealth and computerized Clinical Decision-Support (CDS) program for AMPATH. AMPATH is one of the largest HIV care and treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 150,000 HIV-infected adults and children currently under the program’s ca ...
... Since 2009, Abbott Fund has supported the award-winning mHealth and computerized Clinical Decision-Support (CDS) program for AMPATH. AMPATH is one of the largest HIV care and treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 150,000 HIV-infected adults and children currently under the program’s ca ...
... Mental disorders are common in primary care across the world [1]. Specific interventions for single disorders or single client groups in low-income countries have been evaluated [2,3] but it remains challenging in Africa to scale up for all the mental disorders and client groups which commonly prese ...
Powerpoint
... Growth, 1960-2007 • Growth in income: 29-43% • Changing medical technology: 27-48%, of which 27 percentage points is an interaction between technology and income ...
... Growth, 1960-2007 • Growth in income: 29-43% • Changing medical technology: 27-48%, of which 27 percentage points is an interaction between technology and income ...
Sample pages 1 PDF
... by obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, nurses, and psychologists. Psychiatric and Mental Health Care is organized into community mental health centers, with separate facilities for adults and for children and adolescents. These centers are territorially based and provide outpatient mental health ...
... by obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, nurses, and psychologists. Psychiatric and Mental Health Care is organized into community mental health centers, with separate facilities for adults and for children and adolescents. These centers are territorially based and provide outpatient mental health ...
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... Robin Ward, Director of Customer Engagement and Analytics, Penn Medicine Mark Samber, Director of Digital Strategy and Web Marketing, MUSC Simon Yohe, Director of Digital, Orlando Health Gary Druckenmiller, Vice President of Client Solutions, Evariant ...
... Robin Ward, Director of Customer Engagement and Analytics, Penn Medicine Mark Samber, Director of Digital Strategy and Web Marketing, MUSC Simon Yohe, Director of Digital, Orlando Health Gary Druckenmiller, Vice President of Client Solutions, Evariant ...
Our Physical Health…Who Cares?
... This quotation is not to suggest that all doctors practice in a discriminatory fashion. However, in an audit of his own practice, Tony Kendrick, a leading GP researcher in this area, discovered a lack of effort by doctors to deal with physical ailments in mental health service users.38 Further studi ...
... This quotation is not to suggest that all doctors practice in a discriminatory fashion. However, in an audit of his own practice, Tony Kendrick, a leading GP researcher in this area, discovered a lack of effort by doctors to deal with physical ailments in mental health service users.38 Further studi ...
RTF 0.8 MB - Productivity Commission
... diagnosis and treatment of illness, and referral to other healthcare services. In Australia, general practices are an important source of primary healthcare. The services they provide include: diagnosing and treating illness (both chronic and acute); providing preventative care through to palliative ...
... diagnosis and treatment of illness, and referral to other healthcare services. In Australia, general practices are an important source of primary healthcare. The services they provide include: diagnosing and treating illness (both chronic and acute); providing preventative care through to palliative ...