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