International healthcare accreditation

EHRs have been a vital part of the health care professionals’ job. Sheridan (2012) stated that a decade-long of EHR promotion was initiated by President G.W. Bush in 2004, and was highlighted during the President Obama’s administration. Nowadays, the health care team members use EHR with almost every patient encounter. For APNs, EHRs affect their roles in myriad of ways. Narcisse et al. (2013) indicated that the advantages of EHRs include the e-prescribing that is strongly supported by CMS,…

The question here is, is Medicare’s value based payment models better than fee for service? The way providers are being reimbursed is now changing in the healthcare world. Medicare’s value based reimbursement models use is intended to give physicians performance info as a way to improve and increase the quality and efficiency of the care being provided to patients. The way it will work is with the information given, it will help physicians with valuable information and show them where they need…

Mid-City Hospital is a not-for-profit, 400 bed, hospital located in Yuba, Michigan fully accredited by the Joint Commission. It is part of the True North Health System and the Board of Directors is responsible for all activities at the local level. Mid-City Hospital employs 3,600 associates and contracts with 100 providers for services with 300 additional providers having admitting privileges. The patient care tower is adjacent to the power plant on the main campus and a mirror of the…

The moral issue of this discussion is to discuss if direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceutical drugs is ethical. There are key patient issues that contribute significantly to the ethical decision-making process. A few that comes to mind are respect for the patients’ rights, their autonomy, and the principal concern for their overall health and well-being. In direct to consumer advertising, drug companies aim ads for prescription drugs directly to the public by advertising on the radio,…

Define the seven principles of patient- clinician communication 1. Mutual respect: the patient and clinician are full partners in decision making. This partner relationship is based on trust and is focused on the whole patient. Both the patient and the clinician show respect for the special insights that the other brings to solving whatever the current problem is 2. Harmonized goals: the patient and the clinician have a full understanding of the plan of care, including associated risks ,…

Sutter Health was founded in 1996 from the alliance of health systems located in Sacramento and the California Healthcare System in the Bay Area. However, the organization’s foundation evolved from the 1800s as self-governing hospitals, committed to provide healthcare services to their locality ("Sutter," 2017). In Northern California, Sutter Health acquired the Roseville Community Hospital in 1993, but as the community grew, the organization eventually built a bigger affiliate and opened its…

institute of medicine (IOM) published a report making recommendations for the future of nursing. The recommendations by the IOM suggest changes that are necessary for nurses and advanced practice nurses (APNS) to adapt to the changes being made in healthcare. The recommendation aims toward removing barrier that prevent nurses from taking on a roles that require them to fully utilize their skills. The first recommendation is that nurses be allowed to practice to the full extent of their…

is responsible for defining and certifying the technology used to meet MU stages. These standards and guidelines are clearly focused on the electronic medical record and the means to ensure the use of certified technology in an effort to ensure healthcare providers meet qualifications incentive payments and avoid penalties. Henrick’s (2011) diagram depicts the relationship between these governing bodies charged with carrying out the legislation in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of…

understand the psychosocial problems that patients face and to arrests the current obstacles in tearing hepatitis C. One of the problems facing hepatitis c patients is the lack of awareness of healthcare providers, the institute if medicine has acknowledged the need for increased knowledge and awareness among healthcare, social service providers, and the public in general. There is also a need for more access to services directed to help patients. Another issue is that patients are not pro…

Date: Friday 7th of April 400 words Bibliographic Details Brief Summary 100 This article discusses the importance behind patient understanding when it comes to informed consent in the medical field. It focuses on research that has been established around patient comprehension when consenting for procedures and how all information including the risks, benefits and the alternative treatments must be not only provided but also explored in detail. For patients to have a clear understanding of…