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1 TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE

2 AGING OF THE POPULATION
People are living longer due to scientific advances Led to a growing population of older adults with chronic illnesses Greater demand for health care providers and facilities Older population projected to reach 72 million by 2030 and 86.7 million by 2050

3 NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PLAN
High cost of health care and large numbers of uninsured people continues to place a demand for a national health care plan High cost to taxpayers Lack of free choice

4 PANDEMICS Monitored by WHO
Occurs when disease outbreak is spread to a wide geographical area affecting a large number of people Major concern is that pandemics will become more frequent as our society is more global Smallpox, bubonic plague, Spanish flu, SARs, H1N1, H5N1, Monkeypox, Ebola

5 PANDEMIC PLANS EDUCATION
Disseminating information out to the public to help prevent the spread of diseases VACCINE PRODUCTION Continually working to produce vaccines to prevent outbreaks of disease PROTECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

6 WELLNESS & PREVENTION More people are taking proactive approach to health care Shift from treatment to wellness & prevention Balanced diet, exercise, no smoking Early detection Routine exams save lives: blood pressure, cholesterol, pap smears, breast self-exams

7 COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
Holistic methods, alternative medicine Promote healing through nutrition, exercise, or relaxation Many are culturally based: yoga or meditation Chiropractic or massage

8 SOME COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
HOMEOPATHY Holistic system of healing: focuses on stimulating body’s ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances Based on principle of similars (“like cures like”) ACUPUNCTURE & AROMATHERAPY Promote balance, peace, harmony & relaxation Restful sleep, immune system boost, overall sense of well-being

9 NEW INNOVATIONS TELEMEDICINE
Uses videos, audio, & computer systems to provide health care TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

10 HEALTH CARE SPECIALIZATION
Specialization in smaller areas has become rule rather than exception Drawbacks to fragmentation of care: Confusion about care & treatments Loss of continuity of care Conflicting plans of care Too much or too little meds Higher health costs

11 COST CONTAINMENT Controlling costs while still providing excellent care Why have costs increased? Technological advances Aging population Lawsuits If costs are not contained, they could rise to levels that prohibit providing services to all individuals.

12 COST CONTAINMENT EFFORTS
DIAGNOSTIC RELATED GROUPS (DRGs) Attempt by Congress to reduce costs to Medicare & Medicaid Payment is based on diagnosis Being adopted by many insurance agencies COMBINATION OF SERVICES Avoid duplications, HMOs & PPOs

13 COST CONTAINMENT EFFORTS
OUTPATIENT SERVICES Receive care without being admitted to hospital MASS OR BULK PURCHASING Combining purchases, computer inventories preventing waste and overstocking PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE Preventing is less expensive than treating Education, immunizations, health screenings, incentives to participate

14 COST CONTAINMENT EFFORTS
ENERGY CONSERVATION Utilities are major expenses QUALITY OF CARE Should not be sacrificed to save money Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (AHCPR)—federal agency developed in 1990 to research the quality of health care delivery & identify the standards of treatment that should be provided

15 COST CONTAINMENT EFFORTS
HOME HEALTH Rapidly growing, less expensive measure, encompasses many aspects of health care


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