Acheson, M.D., A. (n.d.). The State of Oncology Practice: A Discussion With Anupama Kurup Acheson, MD. Retrieved February 1, 2015, from http://www.onclive.com/print.php?url=/publications/oncology-business-news/2013/September-2013/The-State-of-Oncology-Practice 4. How Healthcare Reform Will Impact Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management ASCs.
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* Limited supplies of quality supplies through secondary wholesalers * Risk management and liability * FDA approval ensures public safety and stockpiling of artificial shortages * Budget consideration * Alternative therapies may increase costs * Additional expenditures of funds raises the budget proposals * Non-contracted distributors or manufacturers sources enhance availability and affordability of resources within the delivery system of healthcare. (American Society of Health Pharmacists, January 15, 2015) Confidential References: American Society of Health Pharmacists (January 15, 2015) ASHP Guidelines on Managing Drug Product Shortages in Hospitals and Healing Systems Retrieved from: http://www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/BestPractices/ProcureGdlShortages.aspx ASPE.hhs.gov (December 1, 2010) Expanding the Use of Generic Drugs Retrieved from: http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/reports/2010/genericdrugs/ib.shtml Rietveld H. A., Flora M. (2003) Essential Medicines and Health Productions Information Portal Retrieved from:
These people also say the American health care system is more aggressive and inventive in discovering new health care procedures and medicines than nations with government health care programs (Geyman, 2005). These people point out that Americans like the current health care system and do want government telling them which doctors and hospitals they need to see (Geyman, 2005). Studies, however, have shown that the United States is no longer leading the world in medical discoveries, that choice is available in government run health plans, and that services are equal to, and often better, than those available to the majority of Americans (Geyman,
PharmaSim Marketing Report 1. Executive Summary With 10 brands of cold and allergy medicine targeting different segments of the population and focusing on 3 categories of illness - cold, cough and allergy and various associated symptoms such as aches, nasal congestion, chest congestion, runny nose, coughing and allergy, it’s a very competitive space. The team had to make decisions on which consumers to target through segmentation and focus an advertising message in order to be very efficient with the advertising budget – early on we knew we wanted to remain a marketing driven company which puts our customers first. Additional decisions had to be made on where and how the products would be sold, i.e. independent drug stores, chain drugstores, grocery stores, convenience stores and mass merchandisers in order to affect our objectives.
Persuasive Essay By: April 19, 2012 COMM/215 Electronic Health Records: How Interfacing Will Improve Clinical Efficiency In February 2015 the US Department of Health and Human Services will adjust all Medicare reimbursements for medical practices and facilities who are not participating in the meaningful use program. The meaningful use program is a program that the Center for Medicare Services developed to ensure that all Medicare participant providers are meeting standards and regulations in order to receive the maximum reimbursement allowed. One of the major stipulations for Meaningful use is actively using an electronic health record (EHR) by 2012. An EHR has many capabilities. The most efficient feature is the ability to have
Running head: LIFE AFTER GASTRIC BYPASS Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Life after Gastric Bypass Paulette Livermore Excelsior College NUR442 Dr. Judith Treschuk Abstract Within the last ten years, Gastric Bypass has become one of the leading treatment options for morbid obesity. It is a highly effective way of combating obesity. The articles discuss the epidemic of obesity and its co morbidities, and the importance of a team of professional to help effectively manage the life time behavioral changes that must take place for the patient to achieve their goals. Life after Gastric Bypass The two articles, Breaking through Obesity with Gastric Bypass Surgery, by Marguerite Sheipe, and Nutrition Management after Gastric Bypass Surgery, by Judy Dowd, discuss how gastric bypass has become a very popular and highly effective treatment for morbid obesity, and how many chronic conditions can be reduced or improved due to gastric bypass, i.e. coronary heart disease; diabetes, hypertension, and can reduce pain associated with degenerative joint disease.
MedMira Laboratories: The U.S. OTC Decision Group 3 Date: 05 July 2013 Medmira is a leading developer and manufacturer of flow-through rapid diagnostics. The company’s tests provide hospitals, labs,clinics and individuals with reliable, rapid diagnosis for diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C in just three minutes Medmira and US OTC Market: Medmira labs are planning to venture into OTC markets as: * There are 40,000 new cases diagnosed per year. * Approval for HIV OTC tests would open doors for common chronic tests where the market is very lucrative. * Early testing would lead to lesser chances of transmission and further infection. * Cost-effective solution.
Health Affairs, 30(7), 1232-41. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/880104505?accountid=32521 Johnston, S. (n.d.). To Cover Medical Bills, the Uninsured Get Creative - US News and World Report. Business News and Financial News - US News Business. Retrieved March 19, 2013, from
For thousands of years healthcare has varied; healthcare has ranged from tribal doctors healing the sick using herbs, to 1800’s English doctors using leeches to cure people from the flu. The modernization and advancements in germ theory have dramatically increased the lifespan of survival rates from only 1 % of individuals surviving to the age of 76 in 1660, to 70% of the population surviving in 1993. (Meyer, 2004) While these changes have been no doubt positive to the populace of the world, the question of who deserves this treatment and how to administer it in a world where we have such a vast population. This research paper aims to examine the effectiveness of single payer healthcare to dramatically reduce costs, save lives of economically marginalized citizens, streamline money to the most needy, and provide a safety net for a threat of a bioterror attack. Single payer healthcare is defined by PNHP (PNHP, 2012) as “a system in which a single public agency organizes health financing, but delivery of care remains largely private.” The definitions while demonstrating some of the effects doesn’t fully articulate the implications of a single payer program.