Hcs 235 Health Museum Research Paper
Health Museum
Health Museum
Lisa Schirmeister
HCS 235/ Healthcare Delivery in the U.S
Abstract
In this Health Care Museum there will be exhibits showing the acknowledgment of the five most significant developments in the evolution of healthcare in the United States. For many years we have seen a large growth in the healthcare industry/field, it has been both good and bad. After I have researched many different areas .I would like to portray for my exhibit debut. The five most significant developments are: Information system, the underinsured & the uninsured, Tobacco Control, Hospice Care and Vaccine- Preventable Diseases.
Title of Paper
Exhibt I:
Health Care Information Systems
These advantages we have helped developed modern technology …show more content…
Health care technology continues to change every day. Look back to many or several years ago how our information was stored at doctors’ offices. Due to the growth of the internet, the evolution of electronic medical records and electronic health records has dramatically changed how physician-client information is exchanged. In the past you could walk into the doctor’s office an see massive charts scattered around everywhere. The front person would check in you, answer phone and then have to search for your chart. Now she only has to enter your name in the computer and all of your medical history that is allowed to be there is there. Today most doctor offices, clinics and hospitals use multiple high-tech computers. Overall, it has been a big advancement in technology .And everyone has benefited from the advancement of technology, the ease of availability of laboratory results, and the electronic ability to refill medications during an office visit. Both parties involves now have the capacity to share important health information by either the internet or …show more content…
Trends in the prevalence of tobacco use: national YRBS, 1991--2009. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2010. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/pdf/us_tobacco_trend_yrbs.pdf Adobe PDF file. Accessed May 17, 2011.
CDC. Vital signs: current cigarette smoking among adults aged ≥18 years---United States, 2009. MMWR 2010;59:1135--40.
CDC. Smoking-attributable mortality, years of potential life lost, and productivity losses---United States, 2000--2004. MMWR 2008;57:1226--8.
CDC. State smoke-free laws for worksites, restaurants, and bars---United States, 2000--2010. MMWR 2011;60:472--5.
CDC. State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/statesystem. Accessed May 17, 2011.
US Government Printing Office. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Public Law No. 111-31. Washington DC: US Government Printing http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6019a5.hth Schirmeister, Lisa/ HCS235 Health care delivery systems in the
Health Museum
Lisa Schirmeister
HCS 235/ Healthcare Delivery in the U.S
Abstract
In this Health Care Museum there will be exhibits showing the acknowledgment of the five most significant developments in the evolution of healthcare in the United States. For many years we have seen a large growth in the healthcare industry/field, it has been both good and bad. After I have researched many different areas .I would like to portray for my exhibit debut. The five most significant developments are: Information system, the underinsured & the uninsured, Tobacco Control, Hospice Care and Vaccine- Preventable Diseases.
Title of Paper
Exhibt I:
Health Care Information Systems
These advantages we have helped developed modern technology …show more content…
Health care technology continues to change every day. Look back to many or several years ago how our information was stored at doctors’ offices. Due to the growth of the internet, the evolution of electronic medical records and electronic health records has dramatically changed how physician-client information is exchanged. In the past you could walk into the doctor’s office an see massive charts scattered around everywhere. The front person would check in you, answer phone and then have to search for your chart. Now she only has to enter your name in the computer and all of your medical history that is allowed to be there is there. Today most doctor offices, clinics and hospitals use multiple high-tech computers. Overall, it has been a big advancement in technology .And everyone has benefited from the advancement of technology, the ease of availability of laboratory results, and the electronic ability to refill medications during an office visit. Both parties involves now have the capacity to share important health information by either the internet or …show more content…
Trends in the prevalence of tobacco use: national YRBS, 1991--2009. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2010. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/pdf/us_tobacco_trend_yrbs.pdf Adobe PDF file. Accessed May 17, 2011.
CDC. Vital signs: current cigarette smoking among adults aged ≥18 years---United States, 2009. MMWR 2010;59:1135--40.
CDC. Smoking-attributable mortality, years of potential life lost, and productivity losses---United States, 2000--2004. MMWR 2008;57:1226--8.
CDC. State smoke-free laws for worksites, restaurants, and bars---United States, 2000--2010. MMWR 2011;60:472--5.
CDC. State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/statesystem. Accessed May 17, 2011.
US Government Printing Office. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Public Law No. 111-31. Washington DC: US Government Printing http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6019a5.hth Schirmeister, Lisa/ HCS235 Health care delivery systems in the