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1.03 Healthcare Trends

1.03 Healthcare Trends. Warm up. Questions on handout. Healthcare Trends. Technology Epidemiology Geriatric Care Wellness Cost Containment Measures. Healthcare Trends Technology. Telemedicine- Brings health care to remote areas Examples Imaging procedures (digital x-rays) Telehealth

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1.03 Healthcare Trends

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  1. 1.03Healthcare Trends

  2. Warm up • Questions on handout 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  3. Healthcare Trends • Technology • Epidemiology • Geriatric Care • Wellness • Cost Containment Measures 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  4. Healthcare TrendsTechnology • Telemedicine- Brings health care to remote areas • Examples • Imaging procedures (digital x-rays) • Telehealth • Home telehealth 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  5. Healthcare TrendsTechnology • Robotic Surgery • Shorter hospital stay • Less pain and scarring • Less wound infections • Less blood loss • Faster recovery • Quicker return to • normal activities • Examples • Robotics are used in heart surgery 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  6. Healthcare TrendsTechnology • Health Information Management Systems Examples • Patient records • Billing • Scheduling • Supply inventory 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  7. Healthcare TrendsEpidemiology • Study of disease patterns within a population • Identifies risks of disease • Indicates methods of disease prevention or containment • Changes in treatment • Advances in diagnostics • Early intervention • Development of treatment options • Increased patient awareness and education • Examples AIDS and bloodborne pathogen awareness, drug use awareness 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  8. Healthcare TrendsGeriatric Care • Need for geriatric care • People live longer • Average age will continue to increase • Older people need more assistance • They need care more frequently 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  9. Healthcare TrendsGeriatric Care • Geriatric care facilities • Adult Day Care- for elderly who have difficulty with activities of daily living such as opening medication bottles and socialization 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  10. Healthcare TrendsGeriatric Care • Independent living facilities- Assisted living care homes • Nursing Homes- Long term care facilities with skilled nursing care. • Retirement homes/communities- http://www.givensestates.org/retirement-homes-in-asheville-nc.php 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  11. Healthcare TrendsWellness • Common wellness practices • Most insurance companies offer the following: • Weight management • Health foods • Nutrition • Stress reduction • Healthy behaviors 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  12. Healthcare TrendsCost Containment Measures • Outpatient Care • Patient receives ambulatory care. • Does not stay overnight in the facility. • Outpatient Surgery Centers • ex. Arthroscopic surgery 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  13. Healthcare TrendsCost Containment Measures • Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) • Classification of similar clinical conditions that have similar expected use of hospital resources • Criteria Examples • Diagnoses • Procedures • Age • Sex • Discharge status • Presence of complications 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  14. Healthcare Trends Cost Containment Measures • Managed Care • Designed to reduce the cost of healthcare • Ex. – Central Supply ordering supplies in large quantities • Contacts with a specific group of providers • Requires prior approval to see a specialist 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  15. Healthcare Trends Cost Containment Measures • Preventative Care • Focus is to maintain wellness and to prevent illness • It is less expensive to maintain good health than to treat or cure an illness • Focus is on diet, exercise, and health maintenance activities such as yearly physicals, health screenings and immunizations • Ex.- visiting a physician on a regular basis 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  16. Healthcare Trends Cost Containment Measures • Energy Conservation • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • Turn off electrical equipment when not in use • Maintain comfortable temperature • Use resources wisely 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  17. Healthcare Trends Cost Containment Measures • Outpatient Care • Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) • Managed Care • Preventative Care • Energy Conservation 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  18. Healthcare Trends • Technology • Epidemiology • Geriatric Care • Wellness • Cost Containment Measures 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends

  19. Objective 1.03Understand healthcare agencies, finances, and trends.

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