Patient demographics discussed Nashville’s female population is slightly higher than male population but the clinics population is slightly higher in male population. The average age of Nashville’s population is in their middle thirties this is to be expected with the new job opportunities Nashville creates for young adults. However, as expected due to chronic disease, the clinic has a larger older population. The issues with Body Mass index much of Nashville’s population struggles with is also reflected in the recorded and charted information.
Comparison to region, state and the United States
Tennessee is 8th in the nation for the largest obese populations. (getfit.tn.gov) this is consistent with Davisson county population, the adult obesity
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And thirdly, based on the fact that cardiac heart disease has consistently been the number one cause of death in the United States, I believe that this is the third major health problem that Tennessee, as well as most other states, will have to face in the next decade. There was a sharp increase in the percentage of people diagnosed with heart disease in Tennessee from 2012 to 2013, from 5% to 7.2%, and although the heart disease data from before 2012 can't be compared to current data, there was still a sharp increase from 2012 to 2013. In summary, I believe that an increased number of children living in poverty, obesity, and heart disease are the three major health problems facing Tennessee in the next decade.
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The balance between quality patient care and medical necessity is a top priority and the main concern of many of the healthcare organizations today. Due to the rising cost of healthcare, there has been a change in the focus of reimbursement strategies that are affecting the delivery of patient care. This shift from a fee-for-service towards a value-based system creates a challenge that has shifted many providers’ focus more directly on their revenue. As a result, organizations are forced to take a hard look at the cost of services they are providing patients and then determining if the services and level of care are appropriate for the prescribed patient care.
The U.S. population is getting older: the Census Bureau reported the population of people less than 45 years old dropped from 65.6% in 2000 to 60.5% in 2010. While the percent of people 65 years and over increased by 15% between 2000 and 2010 (US Census, 2011, p.2). Age is associated with increased health care demand. Over 56% of people 65+ and 65% of people 75+ make four or more visits to health care professionals. While only 31% of people 18-44 years old make four or more visits (US Census, 2012, table 166). In 2000, people over 65 years old visited the hospitals three times more than the general population, and people over 75 years old visited the hospitals four times more than the general population (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003, p.8). Therefore, due to the fact that ageing population brings about an increasing demand for health care, With the population getting older and thus increasing demand for health care, the US needs to increase the supply of health care professionals.
Steele informs that “[m]ore than 20 states have obesity rates topping one-third of their population, and six states saw a rise in obesity rates last year.” (Steele, 2014) Steele also quotes Jeffery Levi who is the executive director of Trust for America’s Health, who said “[w]e need to intensify prevention efforts… and do a better job of implementing effective policies and programs in all communities so every American has the greatest opportunity to have a healthy weight and live a healthy life.” (Steele, 2014) Steele then further begins to give statistics of the obese people in the population of different states and emphasizing how high it is. Towards the end of the article Steele ties the issue of obesity to socioeconomic status. Steele does this by stating statistics on how “one-third who earn less than $15,000 annually qualifying as obese, compared with one-quarter of people earning $50,000 or more a year.” (Steele, 2014) Also Steele states in her article that when it comes to ethnicity Blacks and Latinos were said to “have higher obesity rates than
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More than 35% of American adults are classified as obese with a BMI over 30.
In the health care industry, gathering information in order to find the best diagnosis route or even determine patient satisfaction is necessary. This is complete by conducting a survey and collecting data. When the information is complete, we then have statistical information used to make administrative decision within the healthcare field. The collection of meaningful statistics is an important function of any hospital or clinic.