Discuss the following :
US Health Care Systems Strengths
Objectives:
Tabulate the historical development of healthcare delivery systems in the U.S., and evaluate the forces involved.
Analyze the interrelationships between healthcare delivery systems involved in primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care.
Quality of care has always been a concern in the U.S. health care system. Although great strides have been made to improve the quality of care delivered, many critics still believe that the United States has a long way to go before truly delivering uniform quality care.
1. How would you define quality of care from the provider and patient perspectives?
2. Why do you believe that quality can be viewed as a strength and a weakness of the U.S. health care system?
3. Be sure to provide at least two reasons for this, and give specific eg.
4. Identify several difficulties and several benefits of working with licensed independent practitioners to improve quality in a typical hospital. What considerations should managers keep in mind when working with them?