NRS 440 Trends and Issues in today’s Health Care

Week 2 Assignment (NRS 440 Trends and Issues in today’s Health Care Full Course)

Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing Practice

Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.

Include the following:

Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse’s role and responsibility.

Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.

Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.

Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.

You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Trends and Issues in today’s Health Care

Introduction

Health care is changing, which is always a good thing. I mean, it’s not like we can’t handle change! The future of healthcare looks promising; but it also has its challenges. Here are some trends and issues that you should know about if you’re considering taking a new job in the health care industry.

The changing health care landscape

In recent years, the health care landscape has changed dramatically. The population is aging and more people are living with chronic conditions. At the same time, there has been a shift from an older generation to one that’s younger overall. These changes mean that more Americans have complex needs for health care services—and those who do have coverage often have high deductibles or co-pays that make it difficult to afford care when they need it most.

Additionally:

• Health care costs continue to grow at an unsustainable rate; this puts pressure on budgets across all sectors of society (including businesses).

• The number of uninsured Americans decreased by about 2 million between 2010 and 2017—but this decline may be due more to economic conditions than any policy change by Congress or state governments during this period.*

Government regulations

• Government regulations are a growing concern for health care providers.

• Regulations are increasing costs, decreasing access to care and making it more difficult for providers to do their jobs well.

• Regulations can be confusing and unclear because they often have different meanings depending on the context in which they’re used. For example, “preventive services” refers to services that are intended to prevent disease or injury (such as vaccinations), while “emergency room visits” refers solely to situations requiring immediate attention (e.g., when someone is injured).

The quality of health care

The quality of health care is a concern for many people. It can be defined in many ways, and it can be measured in many ways, but one thing that everyone agrees on is that it’s important to improve the patient experience.

Quality can also be thought of as “the degree to which something satisfies expectations.” If you’re unhappy with your doctor’s appointment or procedure, then you are likely experiencing poor quality because there was not enough communication or compassion during the time spent together—and this will lead to unsatisfactory results (i.e., poor outcomes). On the other hand, if an employee does their job well every day at work without making mistakes or having issues with others around them then their work quality has been satisfactory; however this may not necessarily mean that those employees’ lives will necessarily improve overall due purely off job satisfaction alone since these factors might contribute heavily towards overall happiness levels instead!

Costs of health care and insurance

Health care costs are rising faster than wages, which means that if you’re not getting a raise, your health care premiums will be going up.

In fact, health care costs have been increasing at an annual rate of 6 percent since 2010. In 2014 alone, the total cost for employer-based services (including insurance premiums) was $3 trillion—a 16 percent increase from 2013 levels and nearly double what it was in 2006.

The reason for this trend is simple: there are more people who need medical attention all at once than ever before because they live longer with chronic diseases like diabetes or heart failure; they require more advanced surgeries such as hip replacements; they get sicker sooner due to their inability to control their weight or exercise habits when compared with previous generations; and so forth…

Takeaway:

Health care is a big issue for everyone, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Whether you’re a private health insurance carrier or a government program like Medicare or Medicaid, the cost of health care continues to rise. In fact, medical bills are expected to increase by 5% each year through 2025.

This is changing the way we think about healthcare in America—and that includes how we pay for it! With so many options available today (and more coming down the pipeline), finding coverage can be difficult for consumers who don’t know where to begin looking online or calling around town asking questions about what type of plan would best suit their needs at this particular time in their lives (or even just moving from state-to-state).

Conclusion

We have come a long way since the days of Lysol, antibiotics and aspirin. Health care is a complex business now, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be improved. With the help of technology, we can make it easier for doctors to diagnose problems and improve their understanding of diseases. We can also use these advances in medicine to provide better quality care at lower costs—and give patients peace of mind by giving them more control over how they get treated when something goes wrong.