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The Importance of Quality Assurance in Managed Care, 2002.
Looks at the concept of managed care in the U.S. and the need for quality assurance in managed care programs.
3,352 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 139.95
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This paper looks at the consequences for the American health care system of managed care programs, the primary goals of managed care programs as seen from the health care service providers, and the recipients of managed care programs. The paper also looks at some the inherent ethical contradictions in managed care systems and whether patients can actually be assured quality health care if the cost of that care is the primary consideration.
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"Whether we like it or not, managed care is a reality in the United States. Its existence is causing an axiomatic restructuring at all levels of the American health care system. HMO?s (Health Maintenance Organizations), PPO?s (Preferred Provider Organizations), and physician-hospital organizations have become essential to our current health care delivery system. (Phoon et al., 1996) As the trend in health care continues to move away from traditional plans, it is imperative that we focus on the validity of quality in the managed care system."
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Quality Assurance Management in the Automobile Industry, 1989.
A detailed exploration of quality specification, quality control and cost. A critique of the system and the attitude of the industry to government inspection. Includes a table.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 19 sources, AU$ 80.95
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Introduction
" The purpose of this research is to examine quality assurance management in the automobile manufacturing industry. The points covered in this examination are (1) quality specification, (2) quality control, (3) quality control cost, (4) critique of system, (5) industry attitude toward government inspection, (6) industry hazards, (7) industry.wide standards, (8) effect on quality control of foreign competition, and (9) outlook for the future.
Product Quality and Specification
The accent on quality was lost in American industry in the post.World War II era, when the country's industry could sell almost anything that it made, at a time when the quality level of foreign made products was of no great worry (Halberstam, 1986, p...."
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Quality Assurance in Health Care and the Undergraduate Student, 2002.
This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 129.95
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This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on its impact on the practices of nursing and midwifery via the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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Quality Assurance in Health Care and the Undergraduate Student, 2002.
This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on its impact on the practices of nursing and mid
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 129.95
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This paper addresses the concern for quality assurance in health care through focusing on the standards that have emerged from the Education and Training Act of 1999 in the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on its impact on the practices of nursing and midwifery via the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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Quality Of Managed Health Care, 1999.
Examines the conflict between economics and quality of care.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 28 sources, AU$ 197.95
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Examines the conflict between economics and quality of care. Discusses definitions, managed care strategies, examples, goals, measurement of quality, efficiency, public hospitals, Medicaid and recommendations.
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"MANAGED CARE & QUALITY OF CARE
Introduction
Managed care programs are increasing in number with the goals of controlling health care costs and continuing to provide quality care. Questions exist, however, regarding the maintenance of quality assurance. The issue of managed care and quality of care is examined in this research. The specific question addressed in this research is as follows: ?Have we sacrificed our health care quality for the bottom line?? The position of this researcher is that the quality of care in the United States has been sacrificed for profitability in the managed care system.
Managed Care and the Evolving Health Care Environment
Changing social structures are leading to evolving approaches to the ..."
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Quality Assurance (QA) in Health Care, 2005.
This paper presents an exploration of quality assurance in health care facilities.
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper discusses how QA in health care is an ever-growing topic as the nation continues to examine the health care industry and the standard of care that is being provided. The writer uses three sources to explain the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) method of quality control and assurance and explains why this method is one of the most reliable methods to ensure top-level success in the field of health care.
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"In recent years the health care industry has come under fire. Rising medical costs, grater expectations and consumer demand have all played a part in the current need to re-evaluate the field and be sure it is running at optimum capacity both in volume and delivery. Consumers who used to go with the flow will no longer allow hap hazard attempts at quality assurance and this growing demand has placed pressure on management professionals to provide quality assurance in the field. One management tool that is being utilized in this and other fields is the PDCA method. PDCA stands for Plan-Do-Check-Act theory."
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Health Care and Managed Care, 2002.
Shortcomings of health care with the implementation of managed care.
4,150 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 17 sources, AU$ 220.95
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This paper discusses the shortcomings of the American health care system with the implementation of managed care. The risks and future trends in the system are looked at as well as examples of what the system has faced.
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Managed Care?Managed Fair?, 2003.
A look at the current state of health care in the United States.
2,615 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 114.95
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This paper considers the concepts of Insurance Providing Organizations (IPOs) and managed care and whether they indeed provide health care and save the economy money. It looks at the history of managed health care in America and the current advantages and disadvantages of the system.
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"Insurance Providing Organizations (IPOs) and managed care have risen in popularity over the past twenty years. Commonly thought to be better for the economy by saving money, many people jumped on the health care bandwagon and joined these insurance-providing agencies. Statistics from the past eleven years show that managed care has reduced national health care costs and the yearly inflation rate from 12% in 1993, to less than 5% in 1996 (Furrow, n/p); but at what cost? The driving factors behind managed care in today?s society are becoming ever more skewed. Governmental health care reform in the United States has been so concerned with money that it has compromised the quality and standard of care. In the end, cost constraints are not proving effective because the readmission rate has risen due to care being provided at a lower standard. Quality of care is also being compromised by the constraints put on care to control expenditures by medical facilities."
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Health Care Managed Care and Fee-For-Service Plans, 2000.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 11 sources, AU$ 121.95
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This paper focuses on the quality of care delivered by various forms of managed care organizations and fee-for-service organizations as reported by numerous recent studies.
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"There is a current climate of distrust and frustration with managed care which has led many people to question whether health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other forms of managed care really are looking out for the best interests of their patients. Managed care plans have incentives in place which reward physicians and other health service providers for providing fewer services or less costly solutions. With American society?s negative feelings toward managed care medical practices, questions about the quality of care provided by various managed care institutions have been raised. The fact that managed care enrollment has been increasing while at the same time growth in total healthcare expenditures has been declining only serves to increase the frequency of questions about the quality of healthcare provided by managed care organizations. This paper will focus on the quality of care delivered by various forms of managed care organizations and fee-for-service organizations as reported by numerous recent studies."
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Health Care and Managed Health Care: The Need for Sweeping Reforms, 2002.
A look at role of primary care nurse practitioners in relation to health care reforms.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 129.95
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This paper investigates the role of primary care nurse practitioners in respect to health care and health care reform. The failure of primary healthcare is critically assessed, in the respect that health care is currently "managed" by independent "for- profit" organizations, where there is an emphasis on financial success rather than patient welfare. This paper also places a strong emphasis on the role of nurse care practitioners in the state of Florida and in community health care clinics.
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Managed Care, 2007.
A discussion on the pros and cons of managed care, focusing on the ethical perspective.
1,737 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 82.95
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This paper explores the pros and cons of managed care, with special emphasis in the addictions field. The paper examines how managed care providers are now responsible for managing and providing health care coverage for much of addiction treatment. The paper further examines how many health care providers have expressed their concerns that managed care's stronghold in this area may reduce the quality of care afforded patients affected by addiction. The paper provides a synopsis of the pros and cons, with an analysis of the ethical considerations related to health care in general, as well as ethical considerations specific to the field of addictions treatment.
Outline:
Introduction
Benefits of Managed Care
Conflicts or Cons of Managed Care
Ethical Conflicts
How Does Managed Care Impact Ethical Codes
Recommendations and Conclusions
References
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"Most of the goals associated with managed care are benevolent in nature. These include focusing on cost containment and quality improvement among health care organizations (Gervais et al. 1999). To this extend managed care agencies are interested in providing comprehensive mental health benefits, they simply aspire to do so in a cost effective manner. Initially managed care organization's primary focus included expanding access to quality health care services for those that were often uninsured or those that lacked adequate health care insurance because of their financial status (Gervais et al. 1999)."
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Case Study: Quality Assurance Programs, 2004.
This paper is a case study of the need to change the quality assurance program at a hypothetical American automobile manufacture.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 46.95
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This paper describes the research and statistical analysis of a problem experienced at a hypothetical automobile manufacturing plant. The author examines two alternative approaches to to quality assurance and selects one for implementation.
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"An automobile manufacturing company located in the United States faced a problem related to product quality in relation to the introduction of anew model to the production line. The added work and new design issues required a change in quality assurance procedures to make sure that important factors were not overlooked across models. Quality assurance managers formulated two alternative approaches to quality assurance and it was necessary to select one of the methods for implementation. "
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Managed Care, 2007.
A discussion of the failures of the managed health care system in the United States.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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The paper discusses how the American health care system is in a prolonged crisis state. The paper provides a brief overview of managed care, its history and development and the transformations that happened over time that have created the present state of health care. The paper portrays the problems of managed care and its unethical, unprofessional and profiteering approach. The paper maintains that the government should intervene and set right an ailing system.
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Thesis
Introduction
Managed Care (The Beginning)
Managed Care Facts
Managed Care Mismanaged
Conclusion
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"The United States is undoubtedly one of the best-developed countries in the world with high standards of living. Unfortunately, though, the country is struggling with a health care crisis, which is running deep and threatening to undermine the moral and ethical basis of care provision. Without any universal health care plan, American citizens today are left under the mercy of commercially minded HMO's (health maintenance organizations) whose primary concern is not always delivery of optimal care but rather minimizing costs even at the cost of care denial. The HMO's, which constitute the delivery of managed care, have thus created such rancour among the public and even the doctors."
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Managed Care, 2002.
A look at the issues concerning fee-for-service vs. managed health care in relation to the elderly population.
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 69.95
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This paper examines how in recent years, managed health care has flourished, particularly in relation to the elderly population. It shows how how, after the change in Medicare services from fee-based to managed care, senior citizens have seen a number of changes to their health care, both in terms of their options as patients and in the services received. It looks at how these changes impact the patients, their families, and the medical staff responsible for their current state of health. It also analyses how, with the extended use of advanced practice nurses, tighter ethical control, and more participation of health care providers, there is hope that the managed care system can still function as designed and how, if steps are taken to ensure quality and quantity of providers, the managed care system can lead to lower costs and better care for our elderly population.
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"By definition, managed care is as a combination of insurance and a health care delivery system. The goal of managed care is to organize all health care services received by a patient in order to maximize the benefits of those services, and to minimize their costs. By using a predetermined network of health care providers, the managed care system can avoid over inflated costs. In addition, by requiring prior approval from a primary care doctor for certain services, managed care also avoids unnecessary health related tests and other costs. Managed care plans use their own network of health care providers and a system of prior approval from a primary care doctor in order to achieve this goal."
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Managed Health Care, 2007.
This paper discusses features of managed health care and looks at their probable success or failure.
1,478 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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In this article, the writer presents a discussion of various aspects of managed health care and evaluates their validity and success rate. The writer explores cost containment, health prevention, health population focus and other elements of managed health care to determine their probable success or failure. The writer notes that whereas years ago, managed health care was a rarity in the health care and insurance industry, it is now moving toward becoming the most commonly system used for health care delivery. The writer concludes that the world of managed health care is expanding and with that expansion comes improvements.
Outline:
Introduction
Health Prevention Methods
Cost Containment Strategies
Quality Improvement
Population Health Focus
Conclusion
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"As America's health care costs continue to skyrocket and the public demands changes managed health care has continued to expand its services nationwide. Whereas years ago managed health care was a rarity in the health care and insurance industry, it is now moving toward becoming the most commonly system used for health care delivery. Several decades ago, managed health care was the brunt of many problems. Those who were using it through their insurance plan believed that they were getting substandard care and there were many complaints lodged about having to wait months for appointments and once the patient was at the doctor he or she failed to order appropriate tests to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms.
As time moved forward however, insurance companies began to depend more on managed care providers and with those changes came improvements in the system. Currently managed health care offers a wide variety of health care needs and provides tests, diagnostic and curative measures to their patients, but one of the most significant things that managed health care offers is preventative maintenance. The field of managed health care is a numbers game. The system is counting on more people paying premiums and not needing to be treated for anything than patients who have medical issues to be dealt with. One of the things that managed care organizations do to prevent the rising cost of medical care is provide solid and consistent preventative care options to encourage patients to get check ups and work to treat any problems that arise while they are still at their beginning stages. "
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Managed Health Care Systems, 2004.
Presents a new model of model of managed health care in the U.S. using a systems approach.
7,200 words (approx. 28.8 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 233.95
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Health care in the United States has a long history; from the traveling physician who provided services in private homes and charity organizations, to government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid that proceeded hospital construction, and the relatively recent trend of managed health care. Along the way, innovation and competition facilitated new health care technologies and services that offered numerous approaches to prevention, treatment, and management of diseases. In a bold new health care policy, integration and collaboration between the public and private sectors of health care is not only an option, but a necessity in providing the most efficient and sound health care services and options. This paper examines health care in the U.S. from a historical and current perspective and concludes by introducing a new model of managed health care utilizing a systems approach.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Historical Examination of Health Care
Public Sector Health Care in the USA
Private Sector Health Care in the USA
Types of Managed Care Organizations
HMO Models
The Merging of Public and Private Health Care Models
A New Universal Managed Health Care Model
Conclusions
References
Appendices
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"The managed health care industry did slow the growth in health care spending. Moreover, by extending coverage to services provided in an outpatient setting, it reversed the artificial preference for in-patient care that was created by indemnity insurance benefit designs. By focusing on clinical variability in physician practices, the shift to managed care forced the elimination of some unnecessary care. It also provided a stabilizing force to professional fees and institutional charges."
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