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1. Issues fac- 6. Physician Prac-
ing healthcare tice types (2)
providers (7)
2. Providers of
care (7)
3. Hospital
charac-
teristics (5)
4. Ambulatory
cen-
ters/clinics
5. Long Term
Care Services
(4)
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-Costs Rising cntr, non-teaching hosp) Services withOUT overnight stay
-Quality variations in clinical
care
-safety (patient) 30+ days
-evidence decision making -Nursing Home
-administrative process -Rehab
complexity -Mental Health
-consumerish/heightened -Home Health
expectations
-research & tech advances -Group practices
-Solo practices
-Hospitals
-Ambulatory centers/clinics
-Long term care providers
(30+ days)
-Public health agencies
-Community health
programs
-physician practices
-pharmacies
-Level of care provided
(primary, secondary,
tertiary, sub-acute)
-Ownership (profit / non)
-Geographic location
(urban/metropolitan MSA
50k+ / rural)
-Payor mix (Govt, private)
-Teaching status
(teaching hosp,
academic med
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7. CPOE Computerized Practitioner Order Entry (used at pharmacies)
8. Integrated Variety of providers organized to provide a continuum of care (with integrated
De- livery administration and information sharing)
Network
(IDN) Formed through
-Merger/Acquisition
-Joint venture
-Alliance
-Network (e.g. virtual organization... IPA)
9. Key factors -Physician involvement
to IDN -Interoperable info systems
success (2)
Private Financing
10. Payment Sys- -private insurance
tems (2) -out of pocket (fee for service)
Public financing
-National Health Insurance System.. private providers (Canada)
-National HEAlth system (Britain) govt providers
Physicians
11. Healthcare -Primary care
Work- -Specialists
force (4)
Mid-Level practitioners
-Physician Assistants
-Advanced practice nurses
Nurses
-RNs
-Nursing Informatics
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