1. Current Trends in Health Care1

2. Cost Containment Cost of health care began rising due to:
Technological advances
Aging population
Health-related lawsuits
Cost Containment measures include:
Diagnostic related groups (DRG)
Combination of services
Outpatient services
Mass or bulk purchasing
Early intervention and preventive services 2

3. Health care facilities specialized to include:
Home health care
Hospice care
Geriatric care
Types of facilities
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Telemedicine 3

4. Emphasis on promoting wellness of the whole individual:
Physical wellness
Emotional wellness
Social wellness
Mental and intellectual wellness
Spiritual Wellness
Holistic Health 4

5. Alternative and Complementary Methods of Health Care
Chinese medicine practitioners
Chiropractors
Homeopaths
Hypnotists
Naturopaths 5

6. National Health Care Plan
Has become a leading topic of debate due to the increasing number of uninsured Americans
Education and preparation for a potential pandemic
Due to the high rate international travel, the possibility for a devastating pandemic has increased 6