1. Current Trends in Healthcare HTR Michelle Garon

2. Cost Containment  The process of maintaining costs within a specified budget(controlling costs)  Reason for High Healthcare Costs  Technological Advances  Aging Populations  Health-related lawsuits

3. Methods of Cost Containment  Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) – payment groups with pts that have similar diagnoses(hospital assign pts to these according to dx)  Combination services  Outpt services  Bulk purchasing  Preventative & Early intervention

4. Home Health Care  Care given to patient in the home  Nursing, therapist, nursing assistants  Lower cost than being in an hospital

5. Geriatric Care  Care for elderly  Assisted Living Facilities  Nursing homes/Skilled nursing facilities  Group homes  Adult daycare  OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act  Set standards for nursing homes

6. Telemedicine  The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications through phone and computers

7. Wellness  Physical Wellness (30 min a day, good diet)  Emotional wellness  Social wellness (need friends)  Mental and intellectual wellness (SCHOOL)  Spiritual wellness and holistic wellness

8. Alternative health care  Ayurvedic practitioners – alternative Tx and meds  Chiropractors  Homeopathic care  Hypnotic care