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National Health Plan, 2002.
Discusses the need for a national health plan in the United States.
1,670 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze how and why a national health plan should be introduced in the United States. Health care in the United States is a big business. As such, a national health plan threatens the bottom lines of gigantic health maintenance organizations who have fought national health care consistently. They fight a plan that could cause their demise, but ensure the increased health and well being of millions of Americans. The paper argues that it is time we stopped letting big business set the agenda for the health of the American people.
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"However, there were many proponents to the plan. Some experts felt the plan was not comprehensive enough, and did not cover enough basic, preventative health care. For example, the plan did not cover some areas of mental health treatment, such as alcoholism. Others felt it should not be affiliated at all with health insurance plans. Then there were the social implications of including such treatments as abortion, physician assisted suicide, and euthanasia in the areas of treatment. All of these concerns were eventually answered, but they raised questions in the minds of the public that were never quite eliminated."
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Consumer Driven Health Plans, 2006.
An essay on the rising health care costs associated with moral hazard and why, despite some skepticism, consumer driven health plans (CDHP) can provide a solution.
1,040 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 38.95
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The paper discusses Consumer Driven Health Plans (CDHP) and how these plans can reduce medical spending. The paper examines the rising cost of health care and how health insurers have developed new and innovative ways of dealing with the ever pressing issue moral hazard has had on overall medical spending. The paper further analyzes how through consumer driven health plans, health insurers hope to encourage more conservative and responsible consumerism as patients are forced to pay higher out of pocket costs for medical services.
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"Year after year, as the cost of health care continues to rise and the American public's frustration continues to grow, those with influence over the market have begun to offer new and innovative solutions in the hopes of curbing the ever rising prices a broken system has helped to create. In a flawed design where everyone but the consumer is picking up the tab - the employers, health insurers, and government, it's of no surprise that Americans have been more than indulgent in their consumption of medical services. Unfortunately, this careless consumption, driven by moral hazard, is what continues to drive the overall cost of health care up at a rate of inflation higher than that of other goods and services. Now, in an effort to reduce the most costly of effects attributing to the rising cost of medical services, health insurers have focused on reducing moral hazard through the introduction of consumer driven health plans (CDHP)."
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The 1993 Health Care Plan, 2002.
An analysis of the insurance companies' reactions to President Clinton's 1993 health care plan.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 113.95
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This paper will take a detailed look at the 1993 health plan and concentrate on the effects it had on the insurance industry. The prevailing sentiment among insurance companies was that the 1993 was unequivocally 'bad' for their business. After six years of lobbying and the application of economic pressure, insurance companies feel that the 1999 reforms are a step in the right direction after the botch-job launched in 1993. In brief, the paper will show what happened in 1993, how health care changed as a result of the 1993 plan, how insurance companies reacted to the plan, whether or not insurance companies acted rationally (i.e., is there economic support for their negative reaction?), and how the present situation meshes with the insurance companies' recommendations for change. .
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Health Care Plans, 2002.
A look at the Ameircan government's attitutude towards health plans.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 113.95
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This twelve-page graduate-level research paper discusses, compares, and contrasts Governor George W. Bush's and Vice-President Al Gore's proposed health care plans. The discussion covers various current issues in health care including Medicare, prescription drugs, and universal health care coverage for all Americans.
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National Health Insurance Plans, 2007.
A discussion on American health care services and their affordability.
2,419 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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The paper discusses the vast differences between the cost of health services in the United States and the delivery of health services in the United States. The paper examines how measuring the success of medical care is one of the greatest challenges that regulators and providers face in assessing the current level of care and the success of new plans that are designed to alleviate the stresses being placed on the current system. The paper analyzes the groups attempting to find an accurate measurement tool for assessing the quality of care for managed care plans.
Outline:
Part 1: Expectations of Quality
Current State of Quality Measurement
Stakeholder Expectations
Part II: A Case Study
Part III: Source Evaluation
From the Paper
"Currently most performance measures are developed internally by the organization (Isham). This creates a situation on a national level where research and development capabilities cannot be used on a national level. Private standardization is better than no standardization, but this is not likely to lead to the changes needed on a national level to help control the crisis."
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N.Y Health Plan, 2002.
An analysis of the New York Child Health Plus program.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 123.95
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This paper will cover the New York Medical Insurance Plan for Children. The study will cover the plan itself and discuss its policies for the State of New York and the children that it will be supporting. By realizing the ramifications of this plan, we can begin to understand the welfare elements of the program and how it impacts the population of New York. Also, the debates on government sponsorship of the program will be discussed alongside the objectives of voluntary services that would support the program. The aim of this study will be to understand the many facets of how medical care in the State of New York will be received, along with the main angles of the Medical Program and it's implementation.
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India's Central Government Health Plan, 2006.
This paper reports original research regarding the financing of India's central government health scheme.
8,750 words (approx. 35.0 pages), 27 sources, APA, AU$ 195.95
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This paper explains that the Indian Central Government Health Scheme was launched in 1954 with a dual purpose of providing a comprehensive medical care facility to the Central Government employees and pensioners including their families and to do away with the cumbersome system of medical reimbursement; however, the purposes for which the scheme was launched appear to have been lost given the introduction of private medical care. The author investigated 364 cases, as a random sample from the Postal & RMS (Railway Mail Service), located in the NCR of Delhi and the city of Bangalore, by analyzing the financial implications of treatment at various types of hospitals: Government (GOV), Private Recognized (RP) and Private Unrecognized (UP) hospitals under the CGHS scheme. The paper reports that the percentage satisfaction level for IP treatment in private hospitals is greater than the government hospitals and investigates extensively possible private insurance schemes involving the government. Many tables and charts.
Table of Contents
Research Objectives
A Brief Overview of Functioning of CGHS
Recognition of Private Hospitals by CGHS
Facilities Provided to Serving Employees and their families
Facilities Provided to Central Government Pensioners
Other Facilities in Non-emergency Cases
Emergency Care
Rates of Subscription and Recoveries
Findings
Quantitative Data
Treatment in Different Categories of Hospitals
The Claim Spread
Out-of-Pocket Expenses based on Hospital Types.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses based on Disease Types
In-Patient and Outpatient Treatment: Delhi V/S Bangalore
Comparative Cost of Treatment
Budgetary Allocation, Expenditure and Cost of Treatment-Scheme-Level
Outpatient Cost of Card (Pensioners Included)
Inpatient Cost of Pensioner Card
Average Total Cost of Card for Pensioners
Average Total Cost of Card: Serving Employees
Welfare of Employees and Subsidy-Scheme Level
Implications for the Central Government Health Scheme
Employee Benefit-Case of DOP
Qualitative
ICICI Lombard
Mediclaim or Hospitalization Benefit Insurance Policy
Abbreviations
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"Budgetary allocation to CGHS scheme is made every year under various heads based on projected requirements of the CGHS dispensaries. There is no analysis of performance of the dispensary or review of utilization of funds while making fresh allotment of funds. Their utilization neither is monitored nor is any expenditure-benefit analysis carried out. Although the scheme was introduced with welfare angle, it is no denying the fact that the money allocated to the dispensaries should be properly utilized and the benefits should overweigh the expenditure. In the present practice, there is no monitoring mechanism to ensure efficient utilization of funds by the dispensaries, one of the reasons for the same being non-maintenance of financial/cost records properly."
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Health Educator Strategic Plan, 2008.
Creates a student's personal strategic plan to become a competent health educator.
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 32.95
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This paper presents an objective overview of a student's critique regarding her standing as a competent health educator. An objective overview of the different competencies obtained, relative strengths and opportunities for improvement are presented. An outline of the student's strategic plan over the next three years is also presented.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Competencies, Strengths, Weaknesses and Professional Development
Strategic Plan
Overall Goal 1
Sub-objective #1
Date
Action Plan
Resources needed
Sub-objective #2
Date
Action Plan
Resources needed
Overall Goal 2
Date
Sub-objective #1
Date to be accomplished
Action Plan
Resources needed
Sub-objective #2
Date to be accomplished Action Plan
Resources needed
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"The comprehension of concepts is key in health education, especially in an evidence-based field such as health. However, opportunities for this type of professional development are demanding on time and resources, particularly busy academic institutions. Banning (2005), in a qualitative study, found that different levels of evidence were utilized according to one's appreciation of them, suggesting that prior training in the use of these resources for continuing education can influence users' perceptions and appreciation of evidence-based practice."
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Developing Plans for Organizational Growth in Health Care, 2005.
An examination of the models for knowledge transfer and exchange for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 94.95
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This paper discusses the issue of knowledge transfer and exchange, as it relates to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and the desire to implement a model into the grant program. The models that have been incorporated into the programs of the Canadian Institute of Health Research and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation are examined. Additional research is also utilized to explore all areas of the issues, and conclusions are drawn based upon the research.
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Sleep and Breakfast Intervention Plan, 2008.
This paper describes a health intervention plan devised by the author to combat chronic poor sleep habits and a questionable diet.
5,535 words (approx. 22.1 pages), 21 sources, APA, AU$ 144.95
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This paper reviews literature that illustrates the importance of a strong diet and sleeping patterns upon the over-all health and well-being of young people. Moreover, the paper outlines some of the pertinent theories which offer insight into the entire process and additional time is taken to review the specific challenges the writer faced when implementing the plan and what has been learned from an admittedly difficult process.
Outline:
Abstract
Value of Sleep and Breakfast
Literature Review
Intervention plan
Summary and Self-Evaluation of Intervention
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"Indeed, a study of homeless women residing in downtown Los Angeles found that almost half of the women surveyed (there were 50 in total and they ranged in age from 18 to 44) slept 6 or fewer hours per night and had an uneven "day/night" sleep pattern. As well, employing the bio-behavioral framework to the full, lifestyle choices - habitual drinking, smoking, and drug use - were significant predictors of poor sleep patterns and mental health illnesses such as depression, chronic anxiety (especially anxiety sparked by worries about money and safety), and persistent loneliness, were also contributing factors to the "sleep/wake" patterns of the subject population."
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Lack of Universal Health Care in U.S., 2001.
Rising cost of health care. Employer provided health insurance. Employee-based health plans. Growth of HMOs. Move toward health care reform. Government vs. private industry run universal health care.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 15 sources, AU$ 135.95
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"Few issues are as critical to individuals as their physical health. Yet the cost of health care in the United States is recognized as one of the most serious public issues facing Americans today. For many years, employers have provided, or subsidized, health care in one form or another to employees. In some cases, the employer provided health insurance and the employee could select the provider without limitation. In other cases, the employer joined a health maintenance organization which required employees to go to specific physicians and providers. Americans who did not work full-time, who did not work at all, or who worked for small companies often did not (and do not) have access to health insurance or health care on a regular basis. This research considers the state of the health care industry today, the ..."
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Healthcare for the Underprivileged, 2008.
An analysis of the stance of the Community Health Plan of Washington regarding healthcare for underprivileged populations.
1,930 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 65.95
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This paper involves the content analysis of the website for the Community Health Plan of Washington (CPHW) and a seminal article in its newsletter, which aims to determine how dedicated the CPHW is to providing healthcare for the underprivileged. It examines in detail what necessary policies and general messages are mentioned by the health plan with regards to uninsured and underinsured populations. The paper comes to the conclusion that CHPW is not a typical profit-maximizing firm in that it was willing to compromise profits to some extent in order to embrace the needs of this population.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Website and Newsletter: Measurement and Coding
The Uninsured and Underinsured for CHPW: Demographics, Needs and Health Practices
Who are the Uninsured/Underinsured?
Trends in Utilization Patterns: Predictions from the Content Analysis
Financial Impact of the Insured/Underinsured Population for CHPW
Why Does CHPW Embrace this Organizational Culture?
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Since the uninsured and underinsured population is less likely to receive preventative care, the forecasted trends include higher mortality rates and increased hospitalization for avoidable health problems. This may further increase the cost of healthcare, which creates the 'vicious cycle of increasing healthcare costs' for CHPW divisions.
"There is also the general expectation that the at-risk population will increase their enrollment in the government aided programs that provide healthcare coverage at little or no cost-sharing. Currently, these programs like Medicaid are not at their maximum potential and are expected to have increase enrollment, when the uninsured and underinsured population for CHPW realize that they can qualify and access healthcare."
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The U.S. Health Care Insurance Industry, 2007.
This paper examines the U.S. health care insurance industry at the national and regional levels.
3,905 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 113.95
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This paper explains that the U.S. health insurance industry is a faltering system as witnessed by poor performance, difficulty accessing physicians and rising premiums that cut into after-tax income. The author compares two health plans in Texas: Aetna Life Insurance Company's PPO 500 plan, which is judged better for a younger workforce that is predominantly unmarried and without children, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' PPO Select Saver Plan IV Blue Cross plan, which is deemed a better arrangement for an older, "graying" workforce. The paper evaluates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which is generally seen as a watershed event for health insurance reform.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The U.S. Health Care Industry over the Last 10 Years
The U.S. v. Canadian Approach to Health Care
Development of Managed Medicare Insurance Products in Texas
A Comparison of Two Health Plans in Texas
A Plan for Managed Care Organization Seeking Accreditation from JCAHO or NCQA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
A Plan for Comprehensive Improvement of a Managed Care Organization's Processes
Conclusions
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"In fairness, the U.S. model has its advantages. For one thing, wealthier individuals/employees who wish to "cut through" the bureaucratic red-tape of socialized medicine in Canada can go to the United States and have their needs promptly addressed in a way not possible in Canada. Moreover, from a strictly business perspective, the fact that American HMOs are prepared to exclude various clientele in order to serve the "bottom line" and are likewise prepared to similarly slash services can be just the excuse private American corporations need in order to exclude various members of their workforce."
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"HMOs" and Managed Care, 1999.
Assesses health plans. Examines definitions, benefits, costs, problems, accountability, politics, reform and alternatives.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 101.95
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While the health care system in the United States is increasingly dominated by managed care, the health care system in Canada continues to undergo changes. Although it still retains its basic character as a publicly-funded right for all citizens, the health care system in Canada is pressured by consumers to allow for more choice, including the choice to obtain private care.
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Health Care in Canada and the U.S.
Introduction
While the health care system in the United States is increasingly dominated by managed care, the health care system in Canada continues to undergo changes. Although it still retains its basic character as a publicly-funded right for all citizens, the health care system in Canada is pressured by consumers to allow for more choice, including the choice to obtain private care.
Health Care Reform Efforts
In the United States, health care system changes this decade have primarily been driven by financial considerations. According to Nancy McKenzie (1994), the debate about health care ..."
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Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), 2005.
This paper discusses the impact Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPPA) has had on employers and on the confidentiality of health information.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper explains that the Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA) creates federally mandated requirements regarding protected health information (PHI) that can impact any employer, regardless of its size, location or industry. The author points out that employers who sponsor group health plans are affected depending on whether the employer (1) is fully insured or self-insured and (2) creates or receives Protected Health Information, defined to include all individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a covered entity or business associate electronically or in other forms with the exceptions (a) that the Privacy Rules do not apply to employment records, including medical information employers use to comply with various disability laws, such as American Disabilities Act (ADA), and workers' compensation, or to administer workplace disability policies or substance abuse rules and (b) health information useful to the employer in administering their health plan. The paper relates that the act allows adolescents access to confidential care for contraception and sexually transmitted diseases and other services.
Table of Contents
Introduction
HIPPA Privacy Rules
HIPPA Compliance and Employers
HIPPA and Consumers
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"In connection with implementing a compliance program, group health plans are exempt from these requirements if they provide health benefits solely through an insurance contract with a health insurance issuer or an HMO and they do not create or receive PHI except for summary health information, or information regarding the status of an individual's enrollment, or disenrollment from the HMO or health insurance issuer. It is important to note that employers must consider their activities not only in the context of use and disclosure of PHI between the group health plan and the plan sponsor, but also in the context of any disclosures of PHI to a third party. A disclosure from the group health plan to a third party administrator would require adequate assurances of confidentiality, and would require a business associate agreement under the Privacy Rule before PHI could be disclosed."
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Benefits of Program Evaluation, 2002.
Discusses the benefits of program evaluation as a part of health program planning, implementation, review and change process.
4,100 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 15 sources, APA, AU$ 117.95
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This paper addresses the key issues regarding program evaluation, in an effort to determine its value to healthcare management. It also demonstrates how and why different approaches to program evaluation should be considered and how they can be most useful to managers.
The Basics of Program Evaluation
Benefits to Health Care
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"Some managers believe that program evaluation holds little value, arguing that it often produces hoards of banal information with useless conclusions (McNamara, 1998). In the past, this was a major problem, as program evaluation methods were selected mainly on the basis of complete scientific accuracy, reliability and validity. This approach resulted in extensive data from which only scientifically accurate conclusions were drawn. For the most part, generalizations and recommendations were avoided in favor of facts."
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