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Trends in Health Care

Trends in Health Care. Cost Containment. Trying to control the ever increasing cost of health care and achieve maximum benefit for every dollar spent. Reasons why cost is increasing: technological advances, aging population, and health-related law suits. Cost Containment Methods.

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Trends in Health Care

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  1. Trends in Health Care

  2. Cost Containment Trying to control the ever increasing cost of health care and achieve maximum benefit for every dollar spent. Reasons why cost is increasing: technological advances, aging population, and health-related law suits.

  3. Cost Containment Methods • Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) (a limit is placed on the cost of care/set amount). • Combinination of services. • Outpatient services. • Mass or bulk purchasing. • Early intervention and preventive services. • Energy conservation.

  4. Trends in Health Care • Home Health Care • Geriatric Care • OBRA-the Omnibus Budget Reconcillation Act 1987-requires training and competency evaluation for nursing and geriatric assistance. Retraining required if you do not work in a health care facility for more than two years.

  5. Trends in Health Care • Telemedicine • Wellness • Holistic Health Care • Complementary and Alternative Health Care

  6. Holistic Medicine

  7. CAM Practitioners • Ayurvedic (India/body dosha/diet/yoga) • Chinese medicine (Chi-life energy/acupuncture) • Chiropractors • Homeopaths • Hypnotists • Naturopaths

  8. CAM Therapies • Acupressure • Acupuncture • Antioxidants • Aromatherapy • Healing Touch (Reiki) • Herbal or Botanical • Homeopathy • Hydrotherapy • Hypnotherapy • Imagery • Ionization therapy

  9. CAM Therapies • Macrobiotics • Meditation • Pet Therapy • Photochemical • Play Therapy • Positive Thought • Reflexology • Spiritual Therapies • Tai Chi • Therapeutic Massage • Therapeutic Touch • Yoga

  10. Pet Therapy

  11. Other Trends • National Health Care Plan • Pandemics

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