What are the issues with access to care in the given situations?

What are the issues with access to care in the given situations?

What are the issues with access to care in the given situations? Provide at least two solutions to the access-to-care problems in these scenarios.

Access-to-Care Scenarios in Various Situations Assignment:

Mr. A is a thirty-year-old African-American man. His employer covers his health insurance, which includes emergency room visits, hospitalization, and some preventive-care services like yearly physicals. He has to spend one to three hours at the doctor’s office every time he schedules an appointment for preventive-care services. In addition, after each office visit, he must schedule follow-up appointments for laboratory tests.

Mrs. B is a 30-year-old African-American mother of two.

She works at a company that does not provide health insurance to its employees. Mrs. B and her children frequently visit the emergency room for medical care.

Mr. C, a 52-year-old Asian male, is unemployed and has not seen a doctor in at least eight years. He only speaks a little English. He’s been dealing with some health issues. Furthermore, he was recently informed of a free clinic located just a few miles from his apartment. The local health clinic has no Asian healthcare providers. He is concerned about healthcare provided by anyone other than Asian providers.
Mrs. D and her husband, a middle-aged Caucasian couple, have recently relocated to a rural area. They are both on medications for chronic health conditions that necessitate bimonthly doctor visits. Their car recently broke down, and there is limited bus service in their neighborhood. They are having difficulty getting to appointments and obtaining medications. They are also less motivated to seek treatment because they have major disagreements with their primary care physician, a young woman in her early thirties. CLASSROOM ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

For millions of Americans who live in impoverished rural and urban areas, their hospital is a critical, and frequently sole, source of health care. As the hospital and health care system continues to shift, some communities may lose access to health care services, as well as the opportunity and resources necessary to improve and maintain their health. It is necessary to develop integrated, comprehensive solutions for health care delivery and payment reform that allow vulnerable groups to make individual choices based on their requirements, support structures, and preferences.

The authors of this Invited Commentary discuss the characteristics and parameters of vulnerable communities, as well as the critical health care services that hospitals should strive to maintain on a local level, as identified by the American Hospital Association Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities. Additionally, they detail four of the task force’s nine emerging options for reforming health care delivery and financing and allowing hospitals to provide key health care services, as well as implementation challenges and how to overcome them. While this Invited Commentary focuses on vulnerable communities, the four highlighted strategies (addressing social determinants of health, implementing new and innovative virtual care strategies, developing global budgets, and implementing inpatient/outpatient transformation strategies), as well as the remaining five strategies, may be applicable to all communities.

Every day, hospitals and health systems navigate the risks and opportunities inherent in an ever-changing health care environment. The American Hospital Association (AHA) has been focusing on meeting today’s and tomorrow’s demands by redefining the hospital—or the “H”—in order to better serve patients and communities, develop new models of care and collaboration, address affordability and value, and advance health in the United States.

The AHA designed our Path Forward to enhance the health of all patients and communities by committing to five areas: access, value, partnerships, well-being, and coordination.

1 The health care field must work to ensure that all individuals have access to affordable and equitable health, behavioral, and social

services; increase individual value; embrace individuals’ diversity and serve as partners in their health, including connecting with them in ways that make sense in the digital age; prioritize well-being and partnerships with community organizations; and coordinate and integrate care.2

 

Around one in four Americans, or 77 million people, suffer from numerous chronic conditions, and spending on patients with multiple chronic conditions accounts for 71% of total health care spending across all settings in the United States.

 

3 A component of redefining the “H” is reacting to the new reality of assisting patients with various chronic diseases in taking control of their health.

Welcome to class

Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to.

I strongly encourage that you do not wait until the very last minute to complete your assignments. Your assignments in weeks 4 and 5 require early planning as you would need to present a teaching plan and interview a community health provider. I advise you look at the requirements for these assignments at the beginning of the course and plan accordingly. I have posted the YouTube link that explains all the class assignments in detail. It is required that you watch this 32-minute video as the assignments from week 3 through 5 require that you follow the instructions to the letter to succeed. Failure to complete these assignments according to instructions might lead to a zero. After watching the video, please schedule a one-on-one with me to discuss your topic for your project by the second week of class. Use this link to schedule a 15-minute session. Please, call me at the time of your appointment on my number. Please note that I will NOT call you.

Please, be advised I do NOT accept any assignments by email. If you are having technical issues with uploading an assignment, contact the technical department and inform me of the issue. If you have any issues that would prevent you from getting your assignments to me by the deadline, please inform me to request a possible extension. Note that working fulltime or overtime is no excuse for late assignments. There is a 5%-point deduction for every day your assignment is late. This only applies to approved extensions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

If you think you would be needing accommodations due to any reasons, please contact the appropriate department to request accommodations.

Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Sincerely,

Additionally, redefining the “H” demands an emphasis on quality improvement, population health management, and a shift away from volume toward value. Finally, this change will enable seamless care coordination and service integration to effectively manage populations, resulting in improved outcomes and value for patients and health care providers.

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

Welcome to class

Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to

I strongly encourage that you do not wait until the very last minute to complete your assignments. Your assignments in weeks 4 and 5 require early planning as you would need to present a teaching plan and interview a community health provider. I advise you look at the requirements for these assignments at the beginning of the course and plan accordingly. I have posted the YouTube link that explains all the class assignments in detail. It is required that you watch this 32-minute video as the assignments from week 3 through 5 require that you follow the instructions to the letter to succeed. Failure to complete these assignments according to instructions might lead to a zero. After watching the video, please schedule a one-on-one with me to discuss your topic for your project by the second week of class. Use this link to schedule a 15-minute session. Please, call me at the time of your appointment on my number. Please note that I will NOT call you.

Please, be advised I do NOT accept any assignments by email. If you are having technical issues with uploading an assignment, contact the technical department and inform me of the issue. If you have any issues that would prevent you from getting your assignments to me by the deadline, please inform me to request a possible extension. Note that working fulltime or overtime is no excuse for late assignments. There is a 5%-point deduction for every day your assignment is late. This only applies to approved extensions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

If you think you would be needing accommodations due to any reasons, please contact the appropriate department to request accommodations.

Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Hi Class,

Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
• Here are some helpful links
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