Part A Wellness and Prevention with Healthcare Organization The most prevalent marketing strategy in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) is being known for having an excellent Wellness and Prevention program in place at their facility. Since the healthcare industry is such a competitive market, it is imperative for healthcare organization to have a unique calling call to elicit business for their organization. Consequently, I selected my healthcare organization to highlight their wellness and prevention program they have in place. I work for a rehabilitation company that is nationwide, and supplies rehabilitation services to skiled nursing facilities nationwide. Our company contracts rehabilitation services to skilled nursing facilities. Consequently, …show more content…
Hence fore, I was amazed that through their database they had information of all the medication I take and record of my last visit to the hospital. They were able to treat me and send my prescription directly to the pharmacy for my pick-up. Likewise, according to, (Polycom, Inc., 2013), today they have developed yet another tool to help healthcare organizations to reduce re-hospitalization and increase wellness and prevention. This new tool is helping healthcare organization to support wellness and prevention by using HD videos. This video collaboration allows the healthcare practitioner to reach many more patients outside the hospital. Consequently, this is referred to as telemedicine and is becoming more popular in the healthcare industry. Consequently, this new tool can allow doctors to see more patients and provide convenience with the aging population with their impaired mobility …show more content…
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In America today, many people are in need of medical help. In fact,the Federal Trade Commission estimates that 75% of the population complain of physical problems (Federal Trade Commission 9). They complain, for example, of fatigue, colds, headaches, and countless other "ailments." When these symptoms strike, 65% purchase over-the counter, or OTC, drugs. In order to take advantage of this demand, five billion dollars is spent by the pharmaceutical industry on marketing each year . This marketing, usually in the form of advert...
Employee wellness programs, also known as a “worksite wellness program”, are programs that are designed to promote and support the health, safety, and well being of a company’s employees. Wellness programs are meant to improve the health of the staff, their morale, and in turn also help improve their productivity. There are many components that make up employee wellness programs, for example; Health Screenings, Health Fairs, Fitness classes, Smoking cessation classes, and even wellness issue workshops. Employers have begun adopting these programs in hopes of helping their employees while they are at an age when health interventions can still help transform their long-term health choice. This paper will focus on trends found between employee weight and productivity, and the impacts these could have on a business overall.
The author’s sources support the conclusion that innovations in health technology will help improve patient care. Using not only Dr. Martin but others who are being trained in the field such as Sean Hayes, a Baylor MB/Healthcare/MSIS candidate, who in the article spoke of how a physician can be patched in by video and do a distance consult, which he saw as cost sharing in rural areas at may not be able to afford
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“Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status” (American Telemedicine Association, 2013). Telemedicine is the use of technology such as email, mobile devices, and computers to communicate health information (Mayoclinic.com, 2014). Telemedicine has enabled the use of communication technologies by healthcare professionals for the evaluation, diagnose, and the treatment of patients in rural areas (GlobalMed.com, 2014). Telemedicine is used in a variety of health care services like primary care, patients monitoring, health information sharing, health education (America Telemedicine Association, 2013). These services are delivered using various mechanisms such as video conferencing, personal health apps, e-visits (Mayoclinic.com, 2014). These technologies have been proven to increase access, to be cost efficient, to improve quality, and intensify patients’ satisfaction according to the America Telemedicine Association.
We live in a world where being medicated has become a societal norm. Modern health care practices have set the stage for the proliferation of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription drugs by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Some of these practices include the emergence of managed care organizations (MCOs), the legalization of DTCA of prescription drugs, the emergence of the Internet as an alternative promotional channel, the increased desire by patients to become more involved in their own health care decisions, the disillusionment with traditional medicine, and the rise of ‘alternative’ medicine, to name a few. There is an ongoing debate as to the ultimate harm or benefit of this relatively recent practice of pharmaceutical manufacturers to direct their promotional efforts away from the physician and towards the consumer.
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...uys out. In conclusion, a warning, technology is there to guide and help a physician it is not, nor has it ever been intended to replace the physician patient relationship.
Corporate wellness programs are critical to the fiscal fitness of organizations in the United States today. Corporate wellness programs vary in their methods, but the end goals are the same: decrease medical costs and increase employee productivity. Healthcare costs now consume over 50% of corporate profits and continue to increase at nearly 12% a year (Powell, 1999, p.15). This dramatic rise in costs has caused employers to look for innovative ways to combat the costs. In addition, larger companies now operate with more employees in smaller a space, which creates more stress and allows for ailments to spread faster. Corporate wellness programs focus on a proactive to employee health, as 80% of all ailments are preventable (Prevent a Disease [PD], 2000, 3). I will provide you with an overview as well as, some specific examples of these corporate wellness programs and the results they produce.
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Four technologies that I chose to discuss here include telehealth, tablet technology, social media, and patient portals. Telehealth is a rising area of care management. Telenursing is a component of telehealth. Nurses provide telecommunications and information technology when a large physical distance exists between a patient and a nurse. Telenursing has been defined as the delivery, management and coordination of care and services provided via information and telecommunication technologies (Kuriakose, 2011). I currently work as a
The advances in medicine have dovetailed with technology, although this has often been an uneasy relationship. While the public can celebrate the positives of high-tech medicine and technology, its downside has been a loss of personal connection and fears of how patient information is used. The reality is, healthcare information technology is moving forward, but with an ear for improving performance by admitting its shortcomings and seeking ways to avoid patient rejection of all it has to offer. As improvements are made, CPOE has the potential to reduce medical errors by clarifying information before adverse events occur. Electronic health records and the sharing of vital information can perform remarkably well in reducing repeat testing and maintaining continuity of care between providers. As with any new system, HIT will evolve and with great hope and determination, change the way healthcare is delivered in the United
The medical profession is plagued with ethical issues that are related to the job and others that are linked to those areas that have a direct impact on healthcare delivery, like pharmacists and pharma companies that sell medicines. The ethical discharge of duties is not binding on physicians and actual health care deliverers, but it is also invested in every person who is connected to health care delivery.
Creating an individual health and wellness plan helps you plan for your future of creating and /or maintaining a positive, safe lifestyle by addressing underlying issues. “No matter how hard we try and no matter what skills we bring to bear, some problems remain out of our control. When this is the case, we can tell the truth: ‘It’s too big and too mean. I can’t handle it.’ In that moment, we take a step toward greater health” (Ellis, 2015, p. 320). Problems and their solutions within a health plan can be evaluated through five different categories: Diet, Exercise, Rest, Safety, and Health Support. Today we will discuss how I was personally affected in each of those areas and how I plan to implement a solution.
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