The U.S. Health Care System: Part 2
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Wk3Assgn.pptxU.S Health Care System
Lisa Scott Lucas
HCA205: Introduction to Health Care
Instructor Davis
March 24, 2019
Overview of topics
Revolutionary factors in development of health care systems
Development of the health care system
Stakeholders in the health care system
Positive impacts of stakeholders in health care system
Negative impacts of stakeholders in the health care system
As a student undertaking an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science, I have been taught and studied extensively various medical related sources and history of medicine. The U.S. health care system has evolved throughout the centuries to what it is today. It is worth noting some revolutionary factors have enabled this and are essential for the development of the health care system. Stakeholders are essential for the success of any company and play various crucial roles in the success of health care system. Stakeholders involvment has positive and negative impacts on the health care system(Lyons, 2010).
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Revolutionary factors in development of health care systems
17th Century- development of the microscope in 1966 and anatomical experimental models.
Increased understanding of etiology of many diseases.
Improved understanding of the human body by medical experts.
18th Century- development of vaccination against diseases by Edward Jenner.
Prevention of many diseases.
Improved health care and started the formation of health care unions(Lyons, 2010).
Development of the microscope in 1966 and anatomical experimental models. This enabled for increased understanding of etiology of many diseases and an improved understanding of the human body by medical experts. Development of vaccination against diseases by Edward Jenner. Introduction of vaccination enabled for prevention of many diseases. This resulted in improved health care and started the formation of health care unions(Lyons, 2010).
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Revolutionary factors in development of health care systems continuation
19th Century- formation of health care unions by many workers throughout companies.
These were to prevent union members from loses due to injury or sickness.
20th Century- development of more organized health care associations such as American Medical Association and introduction of health insurance(Brumley, 2016).
Organized medicine and recruitment of many health care professionals.
Introduction of health insurance policies.
By the end of the 20th Century, health insurance was mandatory for all employees.
Formation of health care unions by many workers throughout companies. This resulted from industrial revolution that brought about manufacturing jobs to many individuals. These were to prevent union members from loses due to injury or sickness. Development of more organized health care associations such as American Medical Association and introduction of health insurance. This came with a push for organized medicine and many health care professionals. President Theodore Roosevelt advocated for the need for health insurance so as to shield citizens from degenerative effects of poor health management. By the end of the 20th Century, health insurance was mandatory for all employees.
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Revolutionary factors in development of health care systems continuation
21st Century- diversification of health care laws and creation of a more comprehensive and inclusive health care systems(Brumley, 2016).
Health laws were diversified to include all citizens in the United States.
Introduction of health care reforms to cover employer- employee health insurance laws.
Reduction in cost of health care.
Diversification of health care laws and creation of a more comprehensive and inclusive health care systems. Health laws were diversified to include all citizens in the United States. President Barack Obama introduced health care reforms to cover employer- employee health insurance laws. His administration also orchestrated the reduction in cost of health care.
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Development of the health care system
Financial- management of treatment costs.
Provision of a cost effective and reliable means of health care and medical products.
Provision of paid and wide variety of choices of tests and treatment.
Legal- employer-employee health insurance terms.
Amendment of health laws to provide for a fair employer-employee health insurance provision terms.
Ethical- bioethical aspect in provision of health care(Jeff, 2017).
Bioethical issues ensure privacy and accountability in provision of health care.
Financial perspective of health care involves management of treatment costs. Provision of a cost effective and reliable means of health care and medical products. Health insurance provides for paid and wide variety of choices of tests and treatment.
Legal perspective of health care involves employer-employee health insurance terms. Various health care laws have been constitutionalized to provide for a fair employer-employee health insurance provision terms
Ethical perspective of health care involves bioethical aspect in provision of health care. Bioethical issues that must be laid out to ensure privacy and accountability in provision of health care.
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Development of the health care system continuation
Regulatory- use of regulatory agencies for provision of health care.
Regulatory agencies have the authority to regulate and protect every level in the provision of health care.
Social- provision of health care in an equal and non discriminative manner.
Regulatory perspective of health care involves the use of regulatory agencies for provision of health care. Regulatory agencies have the authority to regulate and protect every level in the provision of health car(Jeff, 2017)e.
Social perspective of health care provision of health care in an equal and non discriminative manner.
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Stakeholders in the health care system
Federal and state governments.
Inclusion of the federal and state governments regulates financing of the system.
Ensures the quality and safety of medical devices and drugs among other things.
Health care accreditation agencies.
Aid in the representation of health care professionals.
Assesses the risk of a given health care system.
Health care professionals.
Service orientation of health care professionals and their work culture and its effects on a health care system.
Federal and state governments are be stakeholders and act by inclusion of the federal and state governments regulates financing of the system. It also ensures the quality and safety of medical devices and drugs among other things(Jeff, 2017).
Health care accreditation agencies as stakeholders aid in the representation of health care professionals. It also assesses the risk of a given health care system.
Health care professionals play a role in service orientation of health care professionals and their work culture and its effects on a health care system.
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Positive impacts of stakeholders in health care system
Federal and state governments.
Ensured for the production of safe and high quality medical devices.
Ensures a fair regulation of financial services in health care system.
Health care accreditation agencies.
Improved analysis of risks.
Improved risk management thus reduction of risks.
Health care professions.
Creation of a conducive working culture and ethics.
Creation of an accountable workforce in provision of the health care system(Jeff, 2017).
Federal and state governments have ensured for the production of safe and high quality medical devices. They ensure for a fair regulation of financial services in health care system.
Health care accreditation agencies help in ensuring an improved analysis of risks. Improved risk management thus reduction of risks.
Health care professions lead to the creation of a conducive working culture and ethics. It has created an accountable workforce in provision of the health care system.
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Negative impacts of stakeholders in the health care system
Federal and state governments.
Issues of authoritative management have been raised.
Unfavorable legislation that curtail health care system operations.
Health care accreditation agencies.
Poor representation by accreditation agencies
Health care professionals.
Increased costs of salaries and payments to doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.
Federal and state governments have been blamed for issues raised of authoritative management and unfavorable legislation curtailing health care system operations.
Health care accreditation agencies are blamed for poor representation by accreditation agencies
Health care professionals are associated with increased costs of salaries and payments to doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.
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References
Brumley, S. (2016). Role of Financial Management in Health Care. Chron Magazine. [1]
Jeff, G. (2017). The History of Health Care in America. JP Griffin Group. [2]
Lyons, A. S. (2010). The Seventeenth Century. Medical History. [3]
