Tuesday, March 31, 2015

March Extra Post

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqLdFFKvhH4

I came across this youtube video while researching my topic very hard. In this segment, a 1-legged man explains 4 key problems with the American health care system. The reason that these videos are foundational is because the videos talking about my potential answers are, on average, 45 minutes long. These foundational videos are entertaining, short, sweet, and to the point.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Blog 18: Fourth Interview Preparation

1 Have you heard of medical cloud databases?
2 How do you think these cloud databases could change the medical field?
3 How could cloud databases improve patient satisfaction?
4 How could cloud systems improve efficiency in the office?
5 How would cloud systems affect physical patient charts?
6 Leroy Hood believes *explain p4 medicine* how would someone go about implementing these things?
7 What kind of an effect would p4 medicine have on patient care?
8 What kind of changes in training need to be made for doctors and nurses to implement p4 medicine?
9 What kind of ethical/privacy issues could p4 medicine raise?
10 If implemented, what kind of changes would you expect to see in the medical field from p4 medicine?
11 How important is the environment/facility in patient satisfaction?
12 What is the best way to get your staff to be more friendly to patients?
13 Is it ethical to terminate an employee for unsatisfactory friendliness?
14 What can you add to a waiting room to make the waiting less tedious?
15 What are some things that can increase efficiency, thus lowering wait times?
16 Of the three topics mentioned; p4, cloud systems, and hospitality, which seems most important to patient satisfaction and why?
17 Which topic would be the easiest to implement and why?
18 Which topic would have the most impact on doctors and why?
19 What other sources can think of to further my research?
20 What is the best way to improve patient care in American hospitals?

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Blog 17: Answer 3

1) What is the best way to improve patient care in American hospitals?
2) Answer 3: The third best way to improve patient care in American hospitals is through a cloud centered patient chart system. Implementation of a cloud system will drastically improve convenience for patients, thus improving patient satisfactions.
3) Research articles 10, 13, and 35 support this answer
 4) Patient care must be improved, and this answer is a key part of the solution.

Saturday, February 28, 2015

February Extra Post

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWxuUIjDUSM
In this video, Leroy hood describes the fundamentals of p4 medicine. This is important for my research, as it is my best answer.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Blog 16: Answer 2

1) What is the best way to improve patient care in American hospitals?
2) The best way to improve patient care in American hospitals is through the implementation of P4 medicine. Doctors and nurses alike shall adopt these as basic guidelines, thus bettering the current state of patient care.
3) The second best way to improve patient care in America is through the allocation of resources into the hospitality of the hospital. Making sure the patient is comfortable and relaxed throughout the entire visit is crucial.
4) Answer 1: It improves quality of life, makes a diagnosis more accurate, and shifts medicine from reactive to preventative. Ohio state is conducting clinical trials of p4 medicine.
Answer 2: Improves patient satisfaction, increases patient treatment compliance, and lowers malpractice suit risks. Canadian Medical Association Journal published a study on this, then apologized.
5) Answer 1: My 29th research article supports this answer best
Answer 2: My 50th research article supports this answer best
6) Research articles 10, 11, 12, 19, 29, 30, 41, 42, 45, 50, and 53 support these two answers
7) Patient care must be improved, and these two answers are a key part of the solution.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

1) I plan on doing more hours of mentor ship. I'll shadow my mentor and use the time to ask more specific research questions.
2) Allow the teachers to call my mentor and verify. Or I can also wear a go pro, record every minute, then combine all the days into one big fast motion video with a clock. This is probably the most accurate way of verifying.
3) Talking with nurses who work first hand with patients is more valuable than reading about studies.


Thursday, February 5, 2015

Independent Component 1



  • LITERAL
    (a) “I, Joseph Garcia, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 36 hours of work.”
    (b)
    Cachu, Marina. "Independent Component." Interview by Joseph Garcia. Hefe Daily 5 Feb. 2015: 1-420. Print. 
           (c)    I shadowed my nina Marina Cachu, a State-Farm sales rep. I asked her various questions about health insurance and how it interacts between both the patient and the healthcare provider.

  • INTERPRETIVE 
My independent component work allowed me to see patient care in a whole new dimension. Patients have to deal with not only healthcare providers, but also health insurance providers. Being able to ask questions about healthcare broadened my research scope and allowed me to see more aspects of healthcare.  I provided a picture in my January blog of the grand opening of the facility. That particular day was less centered on insurance than celebration. However, that was the building that I completed my independent component in. 
  • APPLIED
    This triple medical system leads to quarrels between provider and insurer, and more often than not, the patient suffers. Analyzing this relationship gave me a better understanding of healthcare. One time, I asked about State farm's goals in providing health insurance. I was told that State farm [and most other insurer] strive to give personalized, affordable, and broad coverage to each of their clients. This got me thinking that if both the provider and the insurer strive for excellent patient satisfaction, then why is there so much dissatisfaction with our current system?