This dissertation is composed of three different research problems that persist in healthcare management today. Chapter 1 addresses an industry level concern and concentrates on the quality implications of diverse managed care structures. We compare the economic incentives of health plans that participate...
Supporters say online visits make it easier for patients to see an expert or quickly find help for problems considered non-emergencies. Some healthcare needs are well-suited for telemedicine. It can help people seek treatment for insect bites or skin conditions. Patients who have had medical trea...
Medicine has made remarkable advances over the past century and patients expect to get modern medical help, which would solve their health problems; medications that can cure a number of physical and psychological problems; surgery that can undo the inborn deficiencies and damage caused by accidents...
Quality of care: problems of measurement. I. How one public health nursing agency is using the nursing audit. Phaneuf,M C - 《American Journal of Public Health & the Nations Health》 被引量: 0发表: 1969年 Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't It's about integrating ...
Beingabletofindhighqualityhealthcareatanaffordablepriceisaproblemtobesolvedinmanycountries.IntheUnitedStates,Walmart,alargechainstore,istryingtohelp.Itisofferingsomethingnewtoitsemployees:cuttingthecostofadoctorsappointmenttoonly$4insteadoftheusual﹩40forthesameservice.Thecatchisthatthepatientanddoctormustmeetoverthe...
The role of quality improvement in strengthening health systems in developing countries Quality of care was recognized as a key element for improved health outcomes and efficiency in the World Health Organization's (WHO) widely adopted framewo......
medical or surgical treatment, optometric needs, dental service, hospital service, and even nursing service. Healthcare services aim to improve one’s health, such as improving breathing rhythms, curing illnesses, and providing assistance for psychological problems and other physical injuries or ...
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) offer a means of capturing information about a wide range of health-related issues, and administering PROMs in routine clinical care can lead to the recognition of problems that might have otherwise been overlooked [35]. A large number of non-disease-spec...
Online visits make it easier for patients to see an expert or quickly find help for problems considered non-emergencies. Plus, it can cut down on the time away from work. But many people continue to go to the doctor’s office. Some areas of healthcare seem like a good choice for teleme...
Previous analyses of mortality amenable to health care only focused on high-income countries and faced several methodological challenges. In the present analysis, we use the highly standardised cause of death and risk factor estimates generated through the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk...