https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSjGouBmo0M
In this video, author John Green compares the cost of Health Care in America to Health Care in other developed countries. He explains, in simple terms, what the reasons are for our Health Care costs being high. Enjoy.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Blog 8 - Research and Working EQ
1. What is your working EQ?
What is the best way to improve patient care in America?
2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ?
Doctor's should have their patients participate more in their health care.
The government should encourage a more open market in health care.
3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?
Where does it hurt - Jonathan Bush
4. Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?
My mentor is Alexis Berger and she supervises the Chaparral medical group in Claremont. My mentorship allows me to observe doctor interactions with their patients.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval
1) In order to gain more knowledge in the different aspects of healthcare and how the administration and economics of healthcare affect the quality of patient care, I'm planning on shadowing a close family friend that is in the insurance industry. She has strong credentials and knows the health insurance industry. Shadowing her would involve asking her questions in order to gain
insight on how the insurance companies operate, and would also involve
attending and helping out at health insurance promotion events.
2) To show evidence of 30 hours of work for the independent component, I'll show documentation of the different events that I'll be attending, as well as writing an essay that explains the current relationship between healthcare providers and insurance companies, and how this relationship affects patient care.
3) Gaining knowledge about how the insurance companies work with the health care providers, and learning the economics behind it will add depth to my understanding of what makes our healthcare system tick. The current healthcare system doesn't allow for very many consumer (patient) options, and a big part of that is because of insurance companies. This independent component will allow me to learn how insurance companies interact with health care providers, which will allow me to better analyze the current healthcare status.
2) To show evidence of 30 hours of work for the independent component, I'll show documentation of the different events that I'll be attending, as well as writing an essay that explains the current relationship between healthcare providers and insurance companies, and how this relationship affects patient care.
3) Gaining knowledge about how the insurance companies work with the health care providers, and learning the economics behind it will add depth to my understanding of what makes our healthcare system tick. The current healthcare system doesn't allow for very many consumer (patient) options, and a big part of that is because of insurance companies. This independent component will allow me to learn how insurance companies interact with health care providers, which will allow me to better analyze the current healthcare status.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Possible answer to my current EQ...
Health Care: Plain & Simple - "Patient Centered Care"
Patient centered care is an aspect of healthcare that I've been reading a lot about. As the video says, a lot of people and organizations are working together to fix the healthcare system so that it puts the patient first.
Patient centered care is an aspect of healthcare that I've been reading a lot about. As the video says, a lot of people and organizations are working together to fix the healthcare system so that it puts the patient first.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Blog 6 - Second Interview Preparation
1) My mentor is Alexis Berger. She is the supervisor for the Chaparral Medical Group in Claremont.
2) Where did you attend college, and for how long? What was your major?
What let you to become supervisor of the Claremont branch of Chaparral Medical Group?
How long have you worked at Chaparral Medical Group? Have you worked as a supervisor for any other employer?
Can you explain your role in the medical group?
How long has Chaparral Medical Group been around for?
What does Chaparral Medical Group wish to accomplish?
Is there any other information you would like to include about yourself, or the medical group?
2) Where did you attend college, and for how long? What was your major?
What let you to become supervisor of the Claremont branch of Chaparral Medical Group?
How long have you worked at Chaparral Medical Group? Have you worked as a supervisor for any other employer?
Can you explain your role in the medical group?
How long has Chaparral Medical Group been around for?
What does Chaparral Medical Group wish to accomplish?
Is there any other information you would like to include about yourself, or the medical group?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Blog 5 - Mentorship and Research Reflection
1) When I first started looking for a mentor I contacted local hospitals to see if i could mentor with them. Once I knew that I wasn't going to hear back from the big hospitals I looked to people that I already knew. I had the option to mentor two of my aunts; one is a physical therapist who lives in Anaheim and the other is a lab technician who lives in Ontario. However, a few weeks later I found out that one of my friend's relatives works in a medical group. I decided to contact her and ask her if she could be my mentor because her field of expertise was closer to what I wanted my topic to be.
2) A Conceptual Framework for Quality of Care - Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad has been the most useful article because Dr. Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad and a team of content analysts look at the many components and aspects of healthcare and develop a fundamental guideline/framework that every medical practice should follow. Their research looks at the impact of a good administration, policy makers, suppliers, aesthetics of the hospital, and individual doctors. This article gives me a lot to work with in terms of finding new research.
2) A Conceptual Framework for Quality of Care - Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad has been the most useful article because Dr. Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad and a team of content analysts look at the many components and aspects of healthcare and develop a fundamental guideline/framework that every medical practice should follow. Their research looks at the impact of a good administration, policy makers, suppliers, aesthetics of the hospital, and individual doctors. This article gives me a lot to work with in terms of finding new research.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Hopefully not all doctors are like THIS...
Terrifying Doctors' Confessions
When thinking of what I could post for this extra blog post, this video was the first thing that came to my mind. Although it's not completely in par with my topic, it gets you thinking about how many doctors are like the ones that commented in the video. Cheers!
When thinking of what I could post for this extra blog post, this video was the first thing that came to my mind. Although it's not completely in par with my topic, it gets you thinking about how many doctors are like the ones that commented in the video. Cheers!
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