Chapter 2 Health Care Systems Health Care Science Technology Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 2 Trends in Health Care 2-2 Technology Preventive Medicine and Wellness Aging Population Health care Reform Out patient care Emergency Preparedness

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 3 Technology Health care has always been affected by science an technology Early mobile phones are replaced by smart phones. Miniaturization allows physicians to put tiny camera as well as instruments into the body to perform surgery

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 4 Technology (cont.) Miniaturization allows cameras and instruments to be inserted into the body for surgical procedures. Digital images can be transmitted to a consulting specialist. Client’s records can be made available anytime and anywhere due to EHR-Electronic health record

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 5 Preventive Medicine and Wellness The word preventive medicine and wellness can bring to mind anything from massage therapy to whole foods. The idea of wellness led to fitness centres like aerobic exercise, weight training and fitness machines.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 6 Preventive Medicine and Wellness (cont.) Hospital wellness centers are different from other fitness centers because they offer program that focus on older population and their therapeutic needs. It offers services such as: – Cardiac rehabilitation. – Pulmonary rehabilitation. – Occupational medicine. – Sports medicine. – Clinical weight management. – Physical therapy.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 7 Personal responsibility for wellness Factors relating to personal responsibility for wellness include: – Fitness. – Preventive care. – Spiritual health. – Safety. – Nutrition. – Tobacco addiction. – Stress management.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 8 Aging Population Caused by fewer births and fewer deaths. After world war II-Baby Boom, In 2011 the first boomers began to receive medicare,our national health insurance for the elderly. As the population ages, demands on the health care services will increase.Baby boomers can live longer by practicing preventive care

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 9 Health care Reform Health care costs are increasing in the US because of growing demand andmore costly procedures. Uninsured individuals also cause the cost of healthcare to rise Health care reform is needed to:

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 10 Healthcare Reform Increase the number of people with coverage through public sector insurance or private sector insurance companies Expand the number of providers that a patient may choose from. Improve access to health care specialists. Improve the quality of healthcare Decrease the cost of health care

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 11 Outpatient care Technology, research, and new medications make same-day surgery possible. Costs can be reduced when patients do not remain overnight.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 12 A skilled professional visits the home to assess the patients condition and to provide treatment and education.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 13 Out patient care Home health services have many benefits. Patient benefits by exposure to fewer pathogens, lowered stress and anxiety, and decreased cost. Many frail or elderly people can remain at home with services including meal delivery,shopping,transportation and so on.

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 14 Emergency Preparedness Health care professionals respond to all types of emergencies. Bioterrorist threats and pandemic outbreaks require organizations and public health officials to respond to public health emergencies. A geographic information system(GIS) integrates hardware,soft ware, and data for capturing,managing, analyzing,and displaying all forms of information

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 2 15 Section 2-2 Apply Your Knowledge What can be done to contain the cost of health care? Answers: 1.Home health care. 2.Ambulatory care. 3.Preventive care/wellness.