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Reform23
  • The enactment of the ACA introduced healthcare reform throughout the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • This forms the bulk of the recent health care reform legislation in the United States, along with the HCERA (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010). (website101.com)
  • The Zion Hill Baptist Church Health Ministry will present a Health Care Seminar to provide information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act sometimes known as the Health Care Reform Act. (atlantadailyworld.com)
  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - also known as Health Care Reform - requires that employer plans provide a uniform Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC) for all group health plans which are subject to this reporting requirement. (passhe.edu)
  • The NHC takes a leadership role in ensuring the people who need health insurance coverage most - those with chronic diseases and disabilities - are considered in any efforts to reform health care. (nationalhealthcouncil.org)
  • In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act in order to bring reform to the current healthcare system. (123helpme.com)
  • By addressing some of the negative factors of the current healthcare system, the Affordable Care Act attempts to reform the broken healthcare system. (123helpme.com)
  • Three principal regulatory currents are producing the impending change: the recently passed federal health care reform bill, new health care IT mandates from last year's US stimulus package, and ICD-10, a long-overdue expansion of coding standards for the exchange of health care data across payers and providers. (mckinsey.com)
  • Americans and American businesses will face more than $500 billion in 19 new types of taxes and fees over the next decade to fund health reform. (independent.org)
  • Holy Healthcare Reform America! (cbcfinc.org)
  • With this being said, let us be clear Obamacare, Obama Care, The Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Reform, Health Insurance Exchange and Health Insurance Marketplace are all the same thing. (cbcfinc.org)
  • The official name for "Obamacare" is the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act, a bill signed into law to reform the health care industry. (cbcfinc.org)
  • Let it be further understood and noted that Obamacare is the first step toward true health care reform in the U.S. Some aspects of Obamacare have already been enacted. (cbcfinc.org)
  • We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. (sec.gov)
  • Jonathan H. Adler, The Future of Health Care Reform Remains in Federal Court , Forthcoming in The Future of Health Care Reform In The United States (M. Schill & A. Malani eds. (forbes.com)
  • Prepared for the Conference on the Future of Health Care Reform in the U.S., University of Chicago Law School, October 12, 2012. (forbes.com)
  • According to the U.S. Government Publishing Office (2010), the act is meant to improve coverage, increase the amount of individuals who have healthcare, reduce pre-existing condition exemptions, and reform the healthcare market. (pdf-archive.com)
  • Has Healthcare Reform Brought the End to 'Hospital Systems? (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Some hospitals and health systems are taking reform into their own hands by redefining their brand, mission and business strategies to better reflect the contemporary broader values of healthcare reform. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Healthcare reform requires a gradual change, especially with the red tape of federal rules and regulations. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • A recent study, reported by Medscape Medical News , showed a significant decline in inpatient admissions for any behavioral health disorder among young adults in Massachusetts after the state's 2006 health reform. (medscape.com)
  • How Will Healthcare Reform Affect Psychiatry Coverage? (medscape.com)
  • It concerns the process of healthcare reform -- a legislative process -- and the way in which laws, which have been a long time in coming, are going to be implemented. (medscape.com)
Disparities6
  • Healthcare systems in rural communities generally have fewer personnel and infrastructure, creating substantial healthcare disparities among the United States population. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ethnic minorities are also increasing in number throughout rural areas, further adding to the size of healthcare disparities. (wikipedia.org)
  • Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2006-2015 (PDF, 214 KB): Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief. (ahrq.gov)
  • This eight-city tour was set to visit communities where health disparities among people of color and low income individuals are the greatest. (cbcfinc.org)
  • These disparities may vary within is predominantly due to inequalities 2008), but the disparities in female and/or between countries and are in employment, wealth, education breast cancer and colorectal cancer largely based on differences in mi- level, housing, and overall SES that mortality continued to widen until gration patterns, socioeconomic contribute to excess exposure to recently (Fig. F7.1), coinciding with status (SES), and health systems. (who.int)
  • disparities in cancer outcomes study estimated that eliminating so- es in insurance status (a proxy for have been well documented since cioeconomic disparities in the USA health-care access) among non-el- the 1970s (Burbank and Fraumeni, could prevent twice as many cancer derly cancer patients accounted for 1972). (who.int)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act1
  • In 2009, the US Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which contains special provisions for health care IT. (mckinsey.com)
PPACA11
Legislation8
  • Written by the team at Insurance Swami who encourage all small business owners to carefully monitor the developments of health insurance legislation over the coming years. (website101.com)
  • More than 2,000 pages of new legislation concerning health care in the United States were approved. (nursing-assignments.net)
  • The recent legislation mandates new insurance exchanges, subsidies, and tax credits that will lead millions of consumers to contract directly with the health insurance payers. (mckinsey.com)
  • Blaine also will support more legislation to encourage health savings accounts and small business plans. (ontheissues.org)
  • While much of the public awareness around this precedent setting legislation focuses on mandatory health care insurance, there are serious tax implications in the measure that will go into effect next year. (hawaiireporter.com)
  • Some other changes adopted under this legislation have already gone into effect such as increased penalties for unqualified withdrawals from Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Archer Medical Savings accounts (MSA). (hawaiireporter.com)
  • One outcome of the legislation is an opportunity for health insurance marketers to acquire new customers and engage existing customers - and Forrester wants to help them seize this moment. (forrester.com)
  • Investigators at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, in Minneapolis, found that the legislation has led to "modest increases" in psychiatric inpatient admissions nationally and to lower emergency department (ED) visits in California among young adults aged 19 to 25. (medscape.com)
Obamacare4
20231
  • With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), worksite wellness programs will become part of a national public health strategy to address the increase in chronic diseases, which are predicted to cost the US health care system an estimated $4.2 trillion annually by 2023 (7). (cdc.gov)
Coverage29
  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides an historic opportunity for millions of low-income individuals to obtain insurance coverage for their physical and behavioral health care needs. (nicic.gov)
  • Creation of "mirror Qualified Health Plans" to encourage enrollment by consumers who wish to enroll in a QHP but object to having non-Hyde abortion benefits included in their coverage. (healthmanagement.com)
  • The State System group health program offers the following options for health care coverage to employees, who meet eligibility requirements. (passhe.edu)
  • If you plan to enroll a spouse in your health coverage you must complete an Employer Information Form and Attestation Form within 60 days. (passhe.edu)
  • Issues with insurance coverage, rising costs, limited options to gain coverage, and the quality of healthcare have become concerns for law makers, healthcare providers and the general public. (123helpme.com)
  • The law was designed to provide healthcare coverage for people that did not have access to healthcare, improve the quality of the types of healthcare provided, and contain costs (HHS, 2014). (123helpme.com)
  • Protection against losing or acquiring healthcare coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition. (123helpme.com)
  • Allows children to be on their parent's healthcare coverage to the age of twenty-six. (123helpme.com)
  • Access The Affordable Care Act promises the public access to health coverage. (123helpme.com)
  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA) reformed and expanded healthcare coverage with an exchange-based health insurance program. (psu.edu)
  • For example, OPM's requirement that insurers offer coverage in every state by the fourth year of the contract will make it difficult for all but the largest insurers to enter a health insurance exchange. (mercatus.org)
  • Health plans and insurers that offer mental health and substance use disorder benefits must provide those benefits comparable to their coverage for general medical and surgical care. (hhs.gov)
  • [2] That translates into a minimum health benefit of $2.28 an hour for full-time workers with individual coverage and $5.89 an hour for full-time employees with family coverage. (independent.org)
  • The Affordable Care Act extends health care coverage to at least 30 million uninsured consumers along with an expansion of Medicaid services. (cbcfinc.org)
  • HLM: You've taken a position in support of a single-payer approach to health coverage. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage. (taxfoundation.org)
  • The Cadillac Tax is a 40 percent tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage that exceeds a certain value. (taxfoundation.org)
  • He argued that too many Americans are without health coverage and that those with coverage cannot afford their premiums. (pdf-archive.com)
  • This was meant to cover costs of the increase in healthcare coverage to those who can afford it. (pdf-archive.com)
  • Dependent coverage provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) appear to have improved access to mental health care for young adults, new research suggests. (medscape.com)
  • As the ACA expands insurance coverage to millions of Americans, it is crucial to understand the effects of new coverage on patterns of care and spending," the investigators, led by Ezra Golberstein, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management, write. (medscape.com)
  • Although coverage has increased for mental health care, the implications for young adults have been "poorly understood," note the investigators. (medscape.com)
  • Medicare was established in response to the specific medical care needs of the elderly, coverage was extended for disabled persons and persons with kidney disease in 1973. (who.int)
  • In 2014, state and federally administered health insurance marketplaces (or Exchanges) were established to provide additional access to private insurance coverage, with income-based premium subsidies for low- and middle-income people. (who.int)
  • These rights and protections help make health care coverage more fair and easy to understand. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Always check your health plan benefits to be sure what type of coverage you have. (medlineplus.gov)
  • No insurance plan can reject you, charge you more, or refuse to pay for essential health benefits for any condition you had before your coverage started. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Once you're enrolled, the plan can't deny you coverage or raise your rates based only on your health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Although low immunization coverage among preschoolers has been attributed to difficulties in reaching certain groups, such as the urban poor and racial and ethnic minorities, more recent evaluations suggest that the health-care delivery system itself bears much of the responsibility. (cdc.gov)
Centers9
  • Information will be provided by the Atlanta Regional Departments of Health and Human services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (atlantadailyworld.com)
  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expresses concerns related to automatic re-enrollment of enrollees in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). (healthmanagement.com)
  • Any location where health issues are addressed, including but not limited to emergency departments, patient treatment centers, and the offices of primary care clinicians and other health care practitioners. (hhs.gov)
  • 2. On July 13, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued the final regulation for meaningful use of electronic health records. (mckinsey.com)
  • In fiscal year 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) assessed its advance premium tax credit (PTC) program as susceptible to significant improper payments. (gao.gov)
  • This effort is co-hosted by The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare, The National Association of Community Health Centers in cooperation with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Health Braintrust. (cbcfinc.org)
  • When Donald Berwick, MD, president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , was a candidate for the head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, opponents seized on his admiration of Britain's National Health Service. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • The phrase "hospital system" connotes a sense of limitation and constraint in today's healthcare environment, in which successful systems are expected to include surgery centers, physician groups, home health agencies, rehabilitation facilities and sometimes even health plans. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • An indicator variable identified whether the patient resided in a state that was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign for appropriate antimicrobial drug use within the 5 years before the study ( 11 ). (cdc.gov)
Psychiatry and Mental1
  • I want to talk about something that is very important to our profession of psychiatry and mental health care and that will be happening imminently. (medscape.com)
20163
  • Since few studies on the features of marketplace enrollees exist, we adopted a retrospective, cross-sectional study design using 2016 National Health Interview data to identify sociodemographic and health characteristics of enrollees, comparing them to those without insurance. (psu.edu)
  • Results from the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables. (cdc.gov)
  • [2] The total of forty health care provider settlements announced by DOJ during the first half of 2018 is also considerably lower than the fifty-four health care provider settlements announced during the first half of 2017, the forty-nine settlements announced during the first half of 2016, and the fifty-seven settlements announced during the first half of 2015. (gibsondunn.com)
Services38
  • The shortage of healthcare workers negatively impacts the quality of medical care due to decreased access to health services as well as an increase in workload placed on providers. (wikipedia.org)
  • This detrimental combination effectively hinders the delivery of timely and appropriate health services. (wikipedia.org)
  • Access to treatment services through the ACA at pretrial decision points creates a notable opportunity to interrupt the cycle of crime exacerbated by chronic physical and behavioral health issues" (p. 1). (nicic.gov)
  • Additionally, the proposed rule allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) immediately to suspend an agent's or broker's ability to transact business with The Exchange if that entity's actions create an unacceptable risk to Exchange operations. (healthmanagement.com)
  • United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (123helpme.com)
  • Explains that shortages of adequately trained healthcare providers may increase with increased patients needing services. (123helpme.com)
  • Explains that an excise tax of 40% will be imposed on expensive employer based insurance plans, which will mean more out of pocket costs for the employee when healthcare services are needed. (123helpme.com)
  • Case management services to manage highly complex workers' comp cases that require detailed management by medical personnel extending beyond a hospitalization or out-patient procedure. (imglobal.com)
  • Insurance Administrative Services to manage all things related to your health care plan needs from enrollment to claim reimbursement. (imglobal.com)
  • 1 Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St Magnuson Health Sciences Center, Seattle, WA. (nih.gov)
  • The purpose of this course is to provide intensive study of the evolution of the integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health services and to provide an opportunity for synthesis and application of learning and practice of policy in this service arena. (cswe.org)
  • In 2011 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released, Clinical Preventive Services for Women: Closing the Gaps, an extensive report which identified eight key preventive services that would help ensure women's health and well-being. (hhs.gov)
  • Each of these forces will alter the way health care payers deliver services to patients and process the large flows of payments at the heart of the business. (mckinsey.com)
  • The Know Your Rights: Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits brochure lists some of the common limits placed on mental health and substance use disorder benefits and services and includes additional information on parity. (hhs.gov)
  • The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 requires health insurers and group health plans that offer mental health and substance use disorder benefits to provide the same level of benefits for mental and/or substance use treatment and services that they do for medical/surgical care. (hhs.gov)
  • MHPAEA was expanded to ensure that qualified plans offered on the Health Insurance Marketplace® cover many behavioral health treatments and services. (hhs.gov)
  • Medicaid.gov summarizes the parity requirements for Medicaid and CHIP programs regarding behavioral health services. (hhs.gov)
  • Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to provide for the regulation of tobacco products by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (ontheissues.org)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (cdc.gov)
  • Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2017 [accessed 2022 Feb 25]. (cdc.gov)
  • Health services is an umbrella term that entails several related sectors such as prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • It offers a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient and specialty health care services. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • First, while the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") stepped up their opioid-related enforcement efforts, other areas of enforcement saw less aggressive pursuit over the past six months compared to the first half of 2017. (gibsondunn.com)
  • Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. (gibsondunn.com)
  • By placing a functional cap on the income tax's exclusion for employer-sponsored insurance, the Cadillac tax would reduce demand for high-cost health insurance plans, reduce the quantity and price of health-care services, and generate revenue from mostly higher-income taxpayers. (taxfoundation.org)
  • [2] The ESI exclusion, because it subsidizes the purchase of health insurance, has contributed to overconsumption of health-care services and rising health-care costs. (taxfoundation.org)
  • The NEHRS is a national survey of office-based physicians conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, and is sponsored by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). (cdc.gov)
  • Under these rate-setting systems, the federal or state government establishes how much providers are paid for health care services. (who.int)
  • 1 CMS is an operating division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (who.int)
  • In the clinical setting, this is most often one-on-one counseling in primary care or referable ancillary services outside of the clinical setting (e.g., tobacco quitlines) using specific state-of-the-art techniques such as motivation-based interviewing that assesses readiness to change and focuses on goal setting. (cdc.gov)
  • The USPSTF is an independent panel of medical experts in evidence-based medicine and primary care, founded in 1984 to provide recommendations on the provision of clinical preventive services in primary care practice. (cdc.gov)
  • The USPSTF recommendations focus on asymptomatic people who may receive these preventive services as part of a well care visit. (cdc.gov)
  • The CPSTF also recommends strategies to ensure and optimize delivery of preventive services in health systems, such as the use of reminders for cancer screening or team-based care for blood pressure control. (cdc.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide evidence that Medicaid expansion may be associated with sustainably increased use of the selected recommended clinical preventive services among the lower-income population and that Medicaid expansion to reduce financial barriers may be an effective strategy to improve population health. (cdc.gov)
  • Essential health benefits are 10 types of services that health insurance plans must cover. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Member States have responded to the need for care and treatment by providing services for the management of opportunistic infections, counselling, testing, palliative care and ART. (who.int)
  • Administrators should familiarize themselves with the contingency plans of other participants, such as fire, police, and health departments and area hospitals, and understand what services are expected from each participant. (cdc.gov)
  • Its remote geographical location makes it challenging for its residents to access health services. (who.int)
Children's Health2
  • CMS also oversees the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Exchanges2. (who.int)
  • Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) also can't refuse to cover you or charge you more because of your pre-existing condition. (medlineplus.gov)
Practice9
  • The NAQC and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute have launched a Practice Strategies Repository that will serve as a database for nurse-led and developed innovative solutions to ongoing patient quality and safety concerns. (nursingworld.org)
  • Foundational to this effort are the QSEN Competencies that have been incorporated into nursing education and are integral to successful nursing practice in patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics. (nursingworld.org)
  • Given the new policies in support of screening for domestic violence in health care settings, the purpose of this brief is to present the state of practice and research regarding effective screening. (hhs.gov)
  • Accordingly, models of technological success and adoption, when applied to primary care, may need to include the patient-clinician relationship and practice workflow. (bmj.com)
  • The challenge for most organizations is they still think they're in the hospital business," says Casey Nolan, managing director at Navigant Health in Washington, D.C., and leader of the firm's healthcare strategic planning practice. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • For instance, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's mission is, "To inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • The practice of evidence-based public health (EBPH) is an integration of science-based interventions with community preferences for improving population health (1). (cdc.gov)
  • The density of primary care physicians in the county of the beneficiary's residence was measured from the Area Resource File as the number of general practice, family medicine, and general internal medicine physicians per 10,000 persons. (cdc.gov)
  • The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act has been passed in principle but has not been implemented in practice because it has been awaiting the finalization of the rules that will govern its implementation. (medscape.com)
Insurers4
  • OPM will have significant authority over how insurers enter exchanges, adding to an already dense network of regulatory authorities in the new health care system. (mercatus.org)
  • OPM must contract with insurers in a manner similar to that of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. (mercatus.org)
  • Insurers are eligible to contract with the government if they meet certain statutory requirements applicable to all "qualified health plans" under the ACA. (mercatus.org)
  • A new annual fee on health insurers will kick in beginning in 2014 as well as a 40% tax on expensive health plans that will go into effect in 2018. (hawaiireporter.com)
Insurance Marketplace4
  • The MSP Program may have an anticompetitive effect on the health insurance marketplace, and it expands government regulatory authority. (mercatus.org)
  • The tour includes a series of workshops, educational town halls and health fairs to equip communities with critical information needed to prepare for enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace opening Oct. 1, 2013. (cbcfinc.org)
  • Yet during the town hall meeting the terms Health Insurance Exchange and Health Insurance Marketplace were so eloquently presented and use. (cbcfinc.org)
  • These rights must be provided by insurance plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace as well as most other types of health insurance. (medlineplus.gov)
Access17
  • Access barriers to health care, predominantly in the form of geography, can necessitate significant travel time as well as increased costs to obtain basic, primary care. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some of the key objectives of the ACA are to improve quality and lower healthcare costs, create new consumer protections, and improve access to healthcare. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many of the provisions are intended to strengthen the healthcare workforce in rural areas, specifically addressing the limited access to healthcare providers. (wikipedia.org)
  • The bill intends to develop insurance exchanges whereby healthcare plans will be offered to individuals who previously were denied access, or at least access to such plans at affordable prices. (website101.com)
  • For many, jails may be the only place providing regular access to essential health treatment. (socialsciencespace.com)
  • When you're sick, you should be able to access health care. (hubpages.com)
  • Thinking I'd finally have access to healthcare kept me going through dark days. (hubpages.com)
  • For further information and access to additional ASHA resources, please see Cultural Competence Check-Ins and Social Determinants of Health . (asha.org)
  • By "re-languaging" and "re-labeling" affordable healthcare access, this in many ways removes the "stigma" usually associated with public programs offering "assistance" to those who are unable to afford healthcare via traditional means. (cbcfinc.org)
  • It was meant to make sure that every individual has access to affordable health care and to reduce health care costs. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • As the ACA's implementation continues, the major questions shift from tracking uninsurance rates to understanding changes in access to care and health care use. (medscape.com)
  • The aim of both the HITECH Act and the ACA is to enhance efficiency and to improve quality in the health care system, including increasing the adoption rate of electronic health records, expanding access to care, and improving patient health. (cdc.gov)
  • This current study aims to examine whether access to PSL is associated with healthcare utilization and health outcomes and to summarize the types of utilization and outcomes which have been reported to be associated with PSL. (cdc.gov)
  • Blacks involuntarily immigrated to in both health literacy and access to and improved access to advances in the USA during the period from the good-quality health care, including treatment for these diseases for the 16th century to the 18th century and primary prevention, early detection, Black population. (who.int)
  • Despite these constraints, countries and international partners have renewed their determination to expand access to HIV/AIDS care and treatment. (who.int)
  • 5. The implementation of the strategies and interventions discussed in this document will significantly contribute to improving access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS in the African Region. (who.int)
  • 6. The Regional Committee is requested to review and adopt these orientations for improving access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS in the African Region. (who.int)
Americans3
  • Americans desperately need better health care without high insurance deductibles, exorbitant monthly premiums and outrageous drug prices. (hubpages.com)
  • More than 100 million Americans have already benefited from the new health care law. (cbcfinc.org)
  • The mandate expresses a penalty for those Americans who choose not to participate in the socialized healthcare (Healthcare.gov, 2010). (pdf-archive.com)
President Obama2
  • The goal, in the words of President Obama, was to "make sure that every doctor's office and hospital in this country is using cutting-edge technology and electronic health records, so that we can cut red tape, prevent medical mistakes, and help save billions of dollars each year. (mckinsey.com)
  • On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). (medscape.com)
Outcomes6
  • AHRQ Projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. (ahrq.gov)
  • Setting Primary care patients in eight practices of the Virginia Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research Network (ACORN). (bmj.com)
  • 1 , 2 Decades ago, research demonstrated that engaging patients in their care improves patient satisfaction, quality of care and clinical outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • In this study, evidence suggests that PSL is significantly associated with some types of healthcare utilization and health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • As for health outcomes, findings suggest PSL is associated with improved mental and self-rated health, decreased incidence of influenza-like illness, and lower occupational injuries and mortality rates. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion: PSL may be an effective tool in improving some healthcare utilization and health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
Premiums4
  • Although in the U.S. we now have the Affordable Care Act, too many people can't afford the monthly premiums or the high deductible when they need treatment. (hubpages.com)
  • Employer-paid health insurance premiums are excluded from an employee's gross income even though employers can deduct these payments as business expenses. (taxfoundation.org)
  • Effect of Eased Restrictions for Aca-Exempt Short-Term Health Plans on Marketplace Premiums and Uninsured Rate: A Difference in Differences Analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • The 80/20 rule requires insurance companies to spend at least 80% of the money they take in from premiums on health care costs and quality improvement. (medlineplus.gov)
Plans12
  • The effects for small businesses and their healthcare plans are minimal under the bill, however it does affect individuals who are not covered by an employer-sponsored healthcare plan. (website101.com)
  • conflicting treatment plans may hinder patients from healing quickly and may put the patient in a compromising position. (123helpme.com)
  • Explains that many states have not fully developed adequate plans to meet the needs of the public that are looking for healthcare plans. (123helpme.com)
  • Multistate Health Plans: Agents for Competition or Consolidation? (mercatus.org)
  • This marks the first time in US history that Congress has authorized a federal agency to administer an insurance program and field health plans to compete with all other private health plans in every state. (mercatus.org)
  • But, parity is only meaningful if health plans are implementing it well, consumers and providers understand how it works, and there is appropriate oversight. (hhs.gov)
  • Expenditures can result in significant revenue losses to the government and include provisions such as the earned income tax credit , child tax credit , deduction for employer health-care contributions, and tax-advantaged savings plans. (taxfoundation.org)
  • For the employers that would keep high-cost health insurance plans, these plans would become more expensive, the cost borne by employees in the form of lower wages. (taxfoundation.org)
  • In the United States of America, private health insurance plans' prices are largely unregulated and agreed upon through negotiations between plans and the providers with whom they contract. (who.int)
  • Trump administration regulations permitting longer duration STLDI plans to make available more affordable ACA-exempt health insurance were associated with higher premium costs in the ACA-regulated non-group market but we did not observe measurable impact on state uninsured rates. (bvsalud.org)
  • Certain rights may not be provided by some health plans, such as grandfathered health plans. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Health plans must cover certain types of care to adults and children without charging you a copayment or coinsurance. (medlineplus.gov)
Hospitals9
  • Hospitals located in areas with a higher ratio of people living in a Health Professional Service Area to the total population will be given greater priority for an increase in residency positions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Starting in 2011, the ARRA will provide $37 billion to hospitals and physicians making "meaningful use" of electronic health records, with penalties for those failing to do so by 2015. (mckinsey.com)
  • This recognition is based on hospitals' overall excellence, including patient satisfaction and leadership. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • Hospitals offer a variety of jobs for health care professionals. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • Hospitals need to realize they're not in the hospital business, they're in the care coordination business," says Mr. Nolan. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Approaching healthcare from the broader perspective of health and wellness is a tactic hospitals and health systems can implement now," says Marion Crawford, president of Greenville, S.C.-based Crawford Strategy. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • In fact, most of today's hospitals and health systems are redefining themselves and their place in the community without altering their mission statements, which tend to remain invariable throughout the hospital's lifetime. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Our education and research endeavors, community service programs and relationships with other hospitals are dedicated to enhancing excellence in patient care for the diverse communities of the Chicago area, now and in the future. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Planning requires the involvement of an array of community institutions, including fire, EMS and police departments, community hospitals, other health facilities, and the regional Poison Control Center. (cdc.gov)
World Health Organ3
  • The World Health Organization estimates that depression will be the most prominent disability at work in the next decade (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Partnership between World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) and Republic of Korea has been crucial for implementing the Regional Strategy for Traditional Medicine in the Western Pacific. (who.int)
  • World Health Organization Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19 (SPRP) highlights the importance of mobilizing communities to ensure that every sector of government and society participates in the COVID-19 response and in preventing cases at individual and community levels through various public health approaches. (who.int)
Abstract1
  • A high fragmentation of the health insurance and financing systems results in a large amount of resources devoted to Abstract health insurance marketing and administration, and to billing activities. (who.int)
System16
  • The main concerns of the country are if the Affordable Care Act will be able to overcome the issues that plagued the old healthcare system, the cost of the program, and how will the new law affect the quality of the health delivery system. (123helpme.com)
  • The health insurance industry still has a grip on the system and reap huge profits, making lots of money while people suffer. (hubpages.com)
  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will radically transform the U.S. health care system. (independent.org)
  • Blaine will fight any efforts by liberals in Congress to create a one-size-fits-all socialized health care system. (ontheissues.org)
  • This landmark statute was designed to improve the health care system. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • The former head of CMS advocates for a single-payer system and for bringing "pride and joy" to the workplace among physicians, nurses, administrators, and executives who are all involved in doing the work of caring. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • In the second part of Berwick's interview with HealthLeaders, ( read part one ), he spoke about his support not just for the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, but for a single-payer health system. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • Can you talk about why you think a single-payer system would improve care? (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • Some hospital and health system leaders are choosing to take the reigns now , however. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • An organization doesn't want to redefine its strategy as a health system too early or too late. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • But whether you are in one group or the other, you are in a medical care system that is unsustainable. (cdc.gov)
  • If you look at the percentage of the gross domestic product that the American health care system expends every year, and you project the current rate to 2030, such spending becomes economically unsustainable. (cdc.gov)
  • The United States of America (US) health care system has developed largely through the private sector and combines high levels of funding with a uniquely low level of government involvement. (who.int)
  • Private sector stakeholders play a stronger role in the US health care system than in other high-income countries. (who.int)
  • The private sector also led the development of the health insurance system in the early 1930s, as the major federal government health insurance programs, Medicare and Medicaid, were not established until the mid-1960s. (who.int)
  • However, recent evaluations suggest that the health-care delivery system itself bears much of the responsibility (11,12). (cdc.gov)
Employer-sponsored2
  • This "Cadillac" tax was established to help pay for the PPACA's provisions and to reduce health-care costs by limiting the income tax exclusion for employer-sponsored insurance. (taxfoundation.org)
  • They suffer injury, illness, and death at a greater proportion than other work ers - those more like the folks in this room - myself included, who are blessed with employer-sponsored health insurance. (cdc.gov)
Inpatient1
  • I could see the data and say, 'we are doing a bad job on safety in nursing homes,' or 'we need to do more on care coordination between inpatient and outpatient care. (healthleadersmedia.com)
Medical care6
  • Medical Care 2011;49(6):599-604 [accessed 2022 Feb 25]. (cdc.gov)
  • Of course, those manufacturers will pass the cost of the tax on to their customers, increasing the cost of medical care. (hawaiireporter.com)
  • They're the group least likely to have received any medical care, and they're not confident of their ability to make the right choices with regard to their health benefits. (forrester.com)
  • They consume a lot of medical care: Not only have 92% visited a doctor's office in the past year, but 37% have been to the ER. (forrester.com)
  • This report presents the results of the cognitive evaluation of the 2015 National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS), which is an annual supplement of the ongoing National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). (cdc.gov)
  • On the other hand, Medicaid was established in response to the widely- perceived inadequacy of welfare medical care under public assistance. (who.int)
Practitioners5
  • Behavioral Health environment and strategies for practitioners to influence policies and promote change in the interest of service consumer, agency, and society will be presented. (cswe.org)
  • This ASPE Policy Brief on screening and counseling for domestic violence in health care settings is intended for policy makers, health care practitioners, and other stakeholders. (hhs.gov)
  • Public health practitioners must be ready to implement an evidence-based approach in their work to meet health goals and sustain necessary resources. (cdc.gov)
  • An ever-expanding evidence base, detailing programs and policies that have been scientifically evaluated and proven to work, is available to public health practitioners. (cdc.gov)
  • The wide-scale implementation of EBPH requires not only a workforce that understands and can implement EBPH efficiently but also sustained support from health department leaders, practitioners, and policy makers. (cdc.gov)
Prevention10
  • For the last several years, diverse behavioral health advocates, health care providers and community-based prevention organizations, have worked to understand the implications of the ACA on the justice-involved population. (nicic.gov)
  • Engagement in an interactive prevention health record (IPHR) is related to integration into current care and the patient-clinician relationship. (bmj.com)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (ontheissues.org)
  • Promoting Prevention Through the Affordable Care Act: W. (cdc.gov)
  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which includes the Prevention and Public Health Fund, will support a new focus on prevention and wellness, offering opportunities to strengthen the public's health through workplace wellness initiatives. (cdc.gov)
  • The Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) of the ACA contains many new provisions designed to improve public health and wellness. (cdc.gov)
  • The ACA was designed to address 4 key prevention areas: 1) community prevention, 2) clinical prevention, 3) public health infrastructure and training, and 4) research and surveillance focused on workforce wellness. (cdc.gov)
  • Implementing these interventions for care and treatment should not detract from prevention as the most important, key response to HIV/AIDS. (who.int)
  • 4. The Regional Committee has responded to the HIV/AIDS crisis by passing a number of resolutions2 on prevention, care and control of HIV in order to stimulate country action. (who.int)
  • 10]. It is hoped that the findings of this women, comprising 21.4% of all cancer ma- research will be useful for health admin- lignancies among Iranian females [3] and istrators, health providers and educators affects women at least one decade earlier to consider when designing strategies and than their counterparts in developed coun- educational practices in cancer prevention. (who.int)
Visits2
  • while findings are mixed regarding associations of PSL with health provider visits and the use of mammograms and pap smears. (cdc.gov)
  • To eliminate barriers and obstacles (e.g., appointment-only systems and unnecessary prevaccination physical examinations) that impede efficient vaccine delivery and toencourage providers to take advantage of all health-care visits as opportunities to provide vaccinations, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) called for the development of standards for immunization policies and practices. (cdc.gov)
Expenditures1
  • Evidence suggests that worksite wellness programs are cost-beneficial, saving companies money in health-care expenditures and producing a positive return on investment (ROI). (cdc.gov)
Provide8
  • Healthy U is the workplace wellness program designed to provide employees with voluntary tools and resources to assist in improving and maintaining good health. (passhe.edu)
  • Much of the cost burden will be shouldered by the health care industry and employers that provide workers with insurance. (cbcfinc.org)
  • Rush University Medical Center's mission statement is, "To provide the very best care for our patients. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • This will have far-reaching effects on people who suffer from mental illness and our ability as mental health care providers and psychiatric physicians to be able to provide care. (medscape.com)
  • Although health care professionals are ethically bound to provide sufficient information and to encourage decisions judged to be in the patient's best interest, patients have the right to refuse treatment. (msdmanuals.com)
  • They should take action to lower the costs of medicines and diagnostics as well as provide care and treatment for health care workers. (who.int)
  • He urged the Secretariat to provide the support for establishing affordable infrastructure, technical guidance, and the capacity-building needed by Member States. (who.int)
  • Immunization of preschool-age children is intended to provide early protection to this most vulnerable group, and approximately 80% of the routine childhood vaccines are currently recommended to be administered by 15-18 months of age. (cdc.gov)
Providers17
  • Shortages in the healthcare workforce lead to overcompensation for providers due to a larger patient load, with more chronic disease management, along with overtime fees. (wikipedia.org)
  • The excess volume of patients add to providers' workloads that are already face with limited resources. (wikipedia.org)
  • Health Literacy and SharedDecision-making: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers and Communicating Numbers to Your Patients: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers . (ahrq.gov)
  • These findings are important for healthcare providers, the information technology industry and policymakers who share an interest in encouraging patients to use personal health records. (bmj.com)
  • Blaine believes that Congress should encourage competition among healthcare providers and maximize personal choice. (ontheissues.org)
  • The American Medical Association, or AMA, is an organization that represents doctors and other health care providers in the U.S. It sets standards for medicine and education, promotes the art of medicine, and helps health professionals to get the resources they need. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • The first half of 2018 also saw notable case law developments on some of the most hot-button issues facing health care providers, helping to round out an eventful six months across the health care compliance and enforcement landscape. (gibsondunn.com)
  • The Brand Memo and other recent DOJ pronouncements are particularly salient for health care providers, for whom enforcement actions can often be grounded in agency and contractor guidance. (gibsondunn.com)
  • Second, the first six months of 2018 also saw several notable case law developments that could have a lasting impact on health care providers. (gibsondunn.com)
  • Finally, we discuss recent regulatory and case law developments salient to two of the most important and prevalent issues for health care providers-the Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS") and the Stark Law. (gibsondunn.com)
  • As always, a collection of Gibson Dunn's recent publications and presentations on health care issues impacting providers may be found on our website . (gibsondunn.com)
  • Between January 1 and June 30, 2018, DOJ announced approximately $201 million in FCA recoveries through settlements with health care providers, significantly below the $817 million figure recovered by DOJ through settlements as of June 30, 2017. (gibsondunn.com)
  • Many healthcare providers don't want to be known as "hospital systems" anymore. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • In contrast, Medicare and Medicaid - the two largest government health insurance programs - regulate the rates that providers receive. (who.int)
  • In addition, not all providers take advantage of all opportunities to administer needed vaccines, because of failure either to screen the immunization status of a child during a health-care visit or to administer simultaneously all vaccines for which a child is eligible. (cdc.gov)
  • We used qualitative meth- health care providers took advantage of odology as it is particularly well-suited to screening tests [2]. (who.int)
  • Other key inform- ants used were health providers, doctors, midwives and nurses. (who.int)
Clinicians2
  • Healthcare support staff such as phlebotomists, lab technicians, and aides can help patients with daily tasks and help other clinicians. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
  • Costco announced a partnership with Sesame, a healthcare marketplace that connects consumers with clinicians across 50 states. (forrester.com)
Priorities2
  • The majority agree that that their health and wellness are priorities for them and they try to eat a healthy diet, but close to half believe that they are so healthy that they don't need health insurance. (forrester.com)
  • The People of the Western Pacific (POWP) project aims to bring a human perspective to the main public health priorities that have emerged for Member States across the Region. (who.int)
Policymakers1
  • Policymakers recognize the contributions of nurses in advancing consumer-centered, high quality health care. (nursingworld.org)
Inadequate health1
  • 3. Provision of care and treatment in most African countries has been limited due to the high cost of medicines and diagnostics, inadequate health delivery infrastructure and laboratory facilities, and limited human resources due to brain drain and attrition related to HIV/AIDS. (who.int)
Mental health and substance3
  • There was no recognition that mental health and substance use disorders are every bit as important as physical health, and that going without effective treatment can be debilitating and even life threatening. (hhs.gov)
  • The Consumer Guide to Disclosure Rights helps you understand what information to request to help determine which mental health or substance use disorder benefits will be paid for by your health plan, what information your plan relies on to approve or deny benefits, and what information is available to help you determine if your plan's mental health and substance use disorder benefits are offered at parity. (hhs.gov)
  • That state was chosen because of its population size and because its discharge databases included specialty mental health and substance use facilities. (medscape.com)
Marketplace1
  • CMS maintains the federally facilitated marketplace known as HealthCare.gov. (gao.gov)
Costs8
  • Understanding the Affordable Care Act Bit by Bit: Will Transparency and Sunshine Shrink Costs? (123helpme.com)
  • A key goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to increase competition in the health insurance markets, expanding the range of consumer choice while controlling costs. (mercatus.org)
  • Sen. Ayotte, R-NH]: We have 3 choices when it comes to addressing rising health care costs in Medicare. (ontheissues.org)
  • For many years, Republicans have joined with Democrats in supporting programs to prevent disease, to promote health and, in turn, to cut health care costs. (ontheissues.org)
  • Most people would agree that the costs of healthcare are unsustainable. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Unnecessary use contributes to emergence of antimicrobial drug-resistant bacteria ( 1 ), an emerging public health crisis ( 2 ) that contributes to greater rates of illness and death and economic costs as high as $4 billion/year ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Declining workforce health contributes to an increase in health-related expenses, both in direct medical payments and indirect costs resulting from absenteeism and presenteeism (1-4). (cdc.gov)
  • chronic disease has become a significant concern for employers, due to escalating health care costs. (cdc.gov)
Qualitative1
  • Design Descriptive and interpretive qualitative analysis of transcripts and field notes from focus groups of the IPHR users and of patients who were invited but did not use the IPHR (non-users). (bmj.com)
Medicaid3
  • Using US Medicaid data, we found that 52% of adult Medicaid patients with acute respiratory tract infections filled prescriptions for antimicrobial drugs in 2007. (cdc.gov)
  • Medicaid is a US health insurance program that covers 58 million low-income persons and families ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Percentage of antimicrobial drug use, by type of agent, among 194,874 adult Medicaid patients in 40 US state Medicaid programsData are from the 2007 Medicaid Analytic Extract files. (cdc.gov)
Regulatory1
  • A year and a half into the new Administration, we are seeing new and shifting enforcement and regulatory trends in the health care provider space. (gibsondunn.com)
Obama's4
  • Sen. Sherrod Brown's vote helped pass 'Barack Obama's job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase. (politifact.com)
  • Making suggestions in a pointed news release, NRSC spokesman Jahan Wilcox said, "One of the things we expect that Brown will not be discussing is his 60th vote for Barack Obama's job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase. (politifact.com)
  • Now that President Obama's healthcare overhaul has won the last stamp of approval from the U.S. Supreme court, the burning question being asked is, "who is going to pay for it? (cbcfinc.org)
  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a centerpiece of Barak Obama's campaign before being elected in 2008. (pdf-archive.com)
Strategies3
  • Affordable Care Act: Strategies to Tame the Future. (123helpme.com)
  • Other locales may have different the IPHR needs and require different strategies to engage patients in the IPHR use. (bmj.com)
  • Increasing disease rates, limited funding, and the ever-growing scientific basis for intervention demand the use of proven strategies to improve population health. (cdc.gov)
Interventions5
  • Public health interventions are seldom a single intervention and often involve large-scale environmental or policy changes that address the needs and balance the preferences of large, often diverse, groups of people. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite the benefits and efficiencies associated with evidence-based programs or policies, many public health interventions are implemented on the basis of political or media pressures, anecdotal evidence, or "the way it's always been done" (8,9). (cdc.gov)
  • Behavioral counseling interventions represent an important domain for both Task Forces, given the importance of behavior change in promoting health. (cdc.gov)
  • For this paper, we define behavioral counseling interventions broadly, to include interventions designed specifically to modify or reinforce health-promoting behaviors in a person or population. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, by holding out their arm, patients are presumed to indicate consent to receive certain routine interventions. (msdmanuals.com)
Preventative1
  • Preventative care is complimentary to the patient. (123helpme.com)
Provisions2
Enrollment1
  • You'll have experts to guide you through all things related to your health care plan needs, from enrollment to claim reimbursement. (imglobal.com)
Implementing3
  • Approaches in Implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act offers best practices for States to implement parity and tools for understanding and monitoring compliance. (hhs.gov)
  • While the staying power of these trends remains uncertain, it is increasingly clear that the Administration is implementing changes-including potentially significant ones-at each of the principal health care enforcement agencies. (gibsondunn.com)
  • We researched easily accessible and time-efficient tools for implementing an evidence-based public health (EBPH) approach to improve population health. (cdc.gov)
Organization3
  • It has become the "go to" organization in the field for advancing high-quality, patient-centered health care. (nursingworld.org)
  • The NAQC had been previously housed at The George Washington University School of Nursing (GWSON) since its inception and is now the "go to" organization in the field for advancing high-quality, patient-centered health care. (nursingworld.org)
  • It is also an organization of people and institutions that are tasked with improving the health of their community. (alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org)
Patient's2
  • Counseling may include provision of basic information, including on how a patient's health concerns may relate to violence, and referrals for additional assistance when patients disclose abuse. (hhs.gov)
  • A patient's refusal of treatment is not considered to be attempted suicide or evidence by itself of diminished capacity, nor is the health care professional's compliance with the patient's refusal legally considered physician-assisted suicide. (msdmanuals.com)
People11
  • Backers of the health care law suggest that medical device companies will make up at least some of the revenue because more people will have health insurance and buy medical products. (politifact.com)
  • Commercial tobacco smoke can interfere with some medications taken by people with behavioral health conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • People with mental health conditions are more likely to have stressful living conditions, and to have a low yearly household income. (cdc.gov)
  • When analyzed at the state level, only 35-67% of adults believed that people are caring and sympathetic of people with mental health conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • 15 People with mental health conditions might feel pressure to disclose their diagnoses, and they might smoke when faced with the stigma associated with their condition. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the ESI exclusion also helps to support employer-based health insurance, which provided health insurance to more than 150 million nonelderly people in 2018. (taxfoundation.org)
  • Depression symptoms affect productivity and work time, and many people with depression may have other health problems (1,12). (cdc.gov)
  • At that time, we called on the administration to make sure that the final rule as it was being written covered all of the relevant aspects of implementation to ensure that there were no loopholes, that indeed equity and parity were ensured, and that in the context of the ACA people would be provided with not just healthcare but with equitable mental health care. (medscape.com)
  • 2. Comprehensive care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) involves a number of important components. (who.int)
  • Professor CHAPMAN (The Transplantation Society), speaking at the invitation of the CHAIRMAN, said that in addition to transforming the health and well-being of people with end-stage organ failure, successful transplantation was also of economic benefit, especially in kidney failure, since it was less expensive and provided longer and higher quality of life than dialysis. (who.int)
  • People who have been seriously injured by a hazardous material have a greater chance of recovery without complications when appropriate emergency treatment is provided by trained prehospital Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel at the scene, and when the patient is transported to a facility having the most appropriate personnel and technical resources to manage his or her care. (cdc.gov)
Enrollees1
  • Since enrollees are largely higher risk individuals with greater healthcare needs, policies that modify the ACA should take these factors into account to reduce potential adverse impacts on enrollees. (psu.edu)
Improve1
  • The inclusion of workplace wellness program funding in the ACA increases the potential for these programs to improve the declining health of an aging demographic. (cdc.gov)
Quality11
  • Explains that quality of care may be compromised when aco professionals have differences of opinions on treatment choices. (123helpme.com)
  • The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care (NAQC) has been managed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) since April 2013. (nursingworld.org)
  • The NAQC is continuously working to achieve quality and safety for all patients. (nursingworld.org)
  • NAQC's mission is to Advance the highest quality, safety, and value of consumer-centered health care for all individuals-patients, their families, and their communities. (nursingworld.org)
  • NAQC's permanent home with ANA has allowed it to further build upon its work to achieve quality and safety for all patients. (nursingworld.org)
  • The NAQC is a bold partnership among the nation's leading nursing organizations, consumers, and other key stakeholders to advance the highest quality, safety and value of consumer-centered health care for all individuals, their families, and their communities. (nursingworld.org)
  • Nurses actively advocate and are accountable for consumer-centered, high quality health care. (nursingworld.org)
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. (ahrq.gov)
  • Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (cdc.gov)
  • This is leading to a decrease in quality of care and length of time to see your doctor. (pdf-archive.com)
  • Panel members are volunteers with administrative support from the USDHHS Agency for Healthcare for Research and Quality (AHRQ). (cdc.gov)
Primary care physi3
  • Primary care physicians tend to be closer to retirement on average, demonstrating that these shortages are expected to worsen and pressure will only increase among the existing workforce. (wikipedia.org)
  • Due to the lack of specialists in rural areas, primary care physicians are expected to perform a greater number of procedures on a larger mix of patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • Factors associated with lower likelihood of use were higher county-level availability of primary care physicians and state-level participation in a campaign for appropriate antimicrobial drug use. (cdc.gov)
Meaningful1
  • NEHRS is primarily concerned with the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs, also commonly known as EMRs by physicians, standing for electronic medical records) and the meaningful use standards set by DHHS. (cdc.gov)
Physician1
  • Hence, the drug was presumed to have been prescribed for an ARI if the prescription was filled on the same date that the patient visited the physician for the ARI or within 4 days of this index visit ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)
Essential2
  • Co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles will be eliminated in some cases when programs are deemed to be essential care. (website101.com)
  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established broad standards for private health insurance in the United States including requiring minimum essential benefits and prohibiting medical underwriting, but the law also permitted some exceptions. (bvsalud.org)
Employers4
  • For above-average-wage employees, expect wage stagnation over the foreseeable future, as employers use potential wage increases to pay for expanded (and mandated) health benefits instead. (independent.org)
  • Ten-dollar-an-hour workers and their employers cannot afford $6-an-hour health insurance. (independent.org)
  • The tax would encourage employers to reduce the value of health benefits provided to employees to avoid the tax. (taxfoundation.org)
  • The tax would encourage employers to reduce the value of the health benefits provided to their employees to avoid the tax, and instead increase wages that would be taxed by the payroll and income taxes. (taxfoundation.org)
Population Health1
  • The CPSTF comprises independent volunteer experts in population health from various sectors. (cdc.gov)
Amends1
Timeline1