I had a hard time choosing a fun activity related to better health care. I looked around the web and finally stumbled across this game, WordMeister Game - Healthcare. It's kind of like Wheel of Fortune, but only health-related words. The game is going to test your ability on health-related terms. It's a very easy game, but you have to be smart about the letters you choose so you won't get too many misses. The steps are on the website, it's very descriptive so I won't repeat myself. Here is more info on health care: No Insurance, Poor Health National Association for Healthcare Quality
April 28, 2009 Senator Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senate 302 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Senator Klobuchar,
I am writing to you because I am concerned about the poor health care services faced in this country. I am truly concerned about the number of people who don’t have access to quality heath care and those that aren't cared for well. I hope that our nation will improve access to comprehensive, high-quality health care services for all, not just those who can afford it. I think low income and disabled individuals deserve the same quality health care as the higher-income individuals. Senator Linda Berglin proposed the bill S.F. No. 2 - Health Care on February 28th 2007 regarding this issue. This bill requires that all hospitals and health care providers must have in place an interoperable electronic health records system in place by January 1, 2015, and that the Health Information Technology and Infrastructure Advisory Committee shall develop a statewide plan to meet this goal, including uniform standards for the interoperable system. This new technology would lead to more accessible health info among nurses and doctors benefiting the patient with better heath services. I hope that you vote “yes” to S.F. No 2- Health Care bill. Many members of our society are in need of better health care to live with less worries since good health is so important to all. With your help, many lives will be touched in great ways.
I am doing my Advocacy Project on adequate Health Care for all. The issue is that there plenty of people in this country with no health care coverage due to low income. I am happy to see that the S.F. No. 2 - Health Care bill (Second Engrossment)has been passed by Senator Linda Berglin as of Feb 28th 07 on this issue. I think everyone is affected by this issue, but the people affected the most are less educated individuals, which of course ties into low income. Disables are also affected, and males are more affected than women.
Effects:
I think the consequence of providing less accessible or adequate health care to individuals could lead to dispute among government agencies. Deciding on who needs it the most would be a challenge since some might need it more than others. They consequences faced by society could be the feeling of “I deserve this more than you”. "A society should function like a salad bold trying to benefit from each dressing, not trying to force an individual to use the same ingredient as you"- Human Diversity professor.Looking at this issue in this way would definitely have a positive impact.
Impact:
The economic impact associated with this issues could be less efficient workers, leaving employers at a frustrated line end. Employers from every industry could be affected by this, not just hospitals. Having less healthy employees would of course cause jobs to slow down, and as we all know time is money, so this would be a big issue in the corporate world. The benefits of this could be that people are going to be compelled to work harder just so they earn enough money to support their families.A social impact encountered by not having adequate health care could be the feeling of worthlessness. The most important aspect of life is having good health, and if some individuals feel like they can’t help themselves it could make them feel like they are good enough. I think there could also be a benefit associated with this issue. They privileged might feel the need to help others than aren’t a fortunate as they are; of course this would bring our society together.
Barriers/Approaches
Barriers linked to this issue could be the feeling of “I don’t belong” in that group. To some people being able to get medical good medical attention gives them a sense of peace, and if there is a problem they can figure steps to take to help themselves. Not having a more accessible health care might hinder some people from things because of their constant worries of “am really I ok?” This feeling eventually leads to depression and isolation for some because they feel like the have no power over a problem that could be solved. Some approaches that could be used to address this issue could be a door to door questionnaire about the effects of poor health care on individuals in both poor and rich neighborhood so we can get both views. I understand a door question might not be as successful since not everyone is going to want to participate and might also be very inconvenient, but I am sure they are people that would be willing to give their 100% attention. Another way could be through online surveys since, this might be easier.
Solution:
According toHealthy People 2010, through the decade there was a mid course review done by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies, and other experts. Healthy People 2010 also states that“primary care and preventive health care services remain the central health promotion and disease prevention components of the American health care system”.
I think the firm supporters of better health care would be parents, especially if they have a disabled or sick child that demand constant medical attention that overwhelms them. I also think a lot of other people like educators, and everyday people would be very supportive because they are affected by this issue on almost a daily bases. I did some research through the UMD library Academic Search engine to find out who might really oppose to the view because I had a hard thinking of some. Well, it came to my attention that they are actually a lot of people who oppose it and also some health insurance companies because they would lose a lot business. The two opposing viewers who interested the most were Mark Botkin and Mitch Rochester . Their primary reason is that “They’re afraid that the health care lobby is much too powerful to allow meaningful cost containment.”
Hello Everyone! I decided to focus on health care for my Advocacy topic. So here are some facts about it!
Healthy People Goal 1: Access to Quality Health Care Services
Goal: to improve access to comprehensive, high quality health care services, and eliminate health disparities. Objective: To provide better, more accessible services to home health care, adult day, assisted living, nursing home, and hospitals.
Target: 100% Baseline:83% of people under age 65 years were covered by health insurance in 1997. Progress: The Progress Quotient Chart indicates that individuals of all ages moved toward target for Sources of Ongoing Care by 11%. The chart also shows that Asian/Pacific Islander met the target for Health Professions(100%) in 1996–97 and 2001–02, while African American and Hispanic population moved toward the target by less than 10%. Poison Control Centers have been doing a really good job providing great services, and exceeded the target in 1999, 2000 by providing single toll-free number. The list goes on.....
Opportunities and Challenges:Residents with limited access to primary and preventive health care need to be focused on, so their health needs may be identified and met. There are challenges encountered for meeting targets for long-term care (LTC) services of nursing home, care home health, assisted living, and adult day care.
Emerging Issues: Timely access to the ED should be studied and tracked using measures that address health care disparities. Issues faced in LTC include topics of workforce, insurance, and consumer-directed services. Adding on, quality of care is an ongoing issue.
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