health services organization and management hsa 500 health care professionals williams, s. j., &...
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Health Services Organization and Management
HSA 500
Health Care Professionals Williams, S. J., & Torrens, P. R. (2008). Introduction to Health Services
(7th ed.). New York: Cengage Delmar Learning.
Objectives
• Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
– Explain the impact that policy, social and financial forces have on health care access and quality of care in the United States
– Explain the major components of the U.S. health care system, their functions, and the relationships among these components
Employment Trends in the Health Care Sector
• Health care employees– 624,000 in 1920 – 10 Million in 1998
• 400 different job titles
The Role of Osteopathic Medicine in the U.S.
• Emphasizes treatments that involve correction of the position of joints or tissues
• Licensed to practice medicine and perform surgery in all states
• More predominant in rural areas
The Expanding Supply of Physicians
• Number of physicians increasing rapidly• Two sources:
– U.S. Citizens Trained in U.S. Medical Schools– People trained in Foreign Medical Schools
• Specialty distribution– 37.3% of med. students go into primary care– 7.5% go into other medical specialties– 13.6% go into surgical specialties– 41.6% go into all other specialties
• More physicians = better supply in rural areas
Trends in the Dental Profession
• Gap between dentists and need for services
• Two major types of auxiliaries:– Dental hygienists– Dental assistants
Check Your Understanding
Public Health Profession
• General roles of public health
• Trends in the public health workforce
Trends in the Nursing Profession
• Many not working or inactive
• Most are women
• Three forms of training:– 3 Year (Hospital Based)– 2 Year (Associate Degree)– 4 Year (Baccalaureate Program)
Trends in the Pharmacy Profession
• Changing role
• Employed in: – Pharmacy chains– Independent pharmacies– Hospitals
Trends with Physician Assistants and Nurse
Practitioners • Perceived shortage of physicians led to
development of: – Physician Assistants
• Perform many functions usually completed by physicians
– Nurse Practitioners• Registered Nurses with expanded roles
The Impact of Managed Care on the Health
Professions • Increasing number of professionals will
deal with managed care
• May exacerbate provider surplus
• Unwillingness to finance education and training in hospitals
Check Your Understanding
Summary
• Employment trends in the Heath Care Sector
• Role of Osteopathic Medicine in the U.S.
• Expanding supply of physicians
• Professional trends
• Impact of managed care