Academic papers on Health Care

Medicare / Medicaid Fraud
A 10 page paper outlining Medicare and Medicaid fraud and the steps that are being taken to combat it. Bibliography lists twelve sources.
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Medicare / Republicans vs. Democrats
A 5 page paper on the ongoing debate between Republicans and Democrats over Medicare. Several health care plans and initiatives are mentioned. Report is useful mostly as a study in politics-- many of the events discussed are from 1995-96....
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Medicare, From Entitlement To Autonomy
A 10 page exploration of the Medicare issue and future costs from the viewpoint of national means testing
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Evaluating Options For Medicare & Medicaid
A 10 page paper discussing options for saving Medicare. It has been known both in and outside the government for some time now that Medicare and Medicaid are facing times that will call for hard decisions in whether and how to continue them. ...
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Health Care Costs / An Overview
A 10 page research paper that looks at costs from the federal, private, state and consumer levels. Demographics are also presented. Programs observed include Medicare/Medicaid, Rhode Island's Maxicap program, and a managed care program for the...
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Issues Affecting Healthcare For The Elderly
An 8 page discussion of the factors affecting health care for the elderly. Discusses the increasing life spans, the ever-improving medical technology, health rationing and managed care. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Medication & Illness / Essential Contributors to Mental Impairment in Elderly?
A 10 page paper discussing the intellect and cognitive abilities in the elderly illustrating that the main contributors to mental impairment can be directly traced to illness and prescribed medications. Other possibilities are also discussed within...
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The Application of the Theory of Constraints in the Medication Delivery Systems in a Hospital
This 6 page paper provides an overview of the Theory of Constraints, a management technique utilized to determine a cost-effective approach which is frequently incorporated with activity-based costing to improve short-term performance. This paper...
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Cost-Benefit Analysis & Health Care
As health care costs soar, health care providers and governmental agencies have struggled to determine the cost effectiveness of procedures, clinical processes and medical settings. This 11 page paper reflects the nature of cost benefits analysis...
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Patient's Rights To Choose Health Care Providor
A 7 page paper arguing that all Americans should have the right to choose their own health care provider. The writer describes why health care is a moral right, other factors contributing to health care reform, and reform plans to make choice...
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Family Centered Hospital Care
This 5 page paper explores the philosophy of a family centered approach in the hospital setting. Emphasis is placed on the role of the floor nurse in implementing the model. Examples are provided and there is a decided focus on pediatric nursing....
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Assessing The Tax Exempt Status Of A California Nonprofit Hospital
A 10 page position paper discussing both the advisability and legality of challenging a California hospital's exemption from state and local property tax based on questions surrounding their nonprofit activities. Very Rich Medical Center (VRMC) is...
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Urban Poverty & Health Care
10 pages in length. A contemplative look at the plight of urban poor and their lack of quality health care. In this paper, the writer addresses various aspects that define the problem: inadequate government aid; the trap of low-paying, unskilled,...
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Vertical Integration in Health Care Systems
A 12 page proposal for a study on the impacts of vertical integration on administrations in health care systems. This proposal supports the thesis that effective administrative processes, including management philosophies and information systems...
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Cultural Aspects Of Women's Health Care
A 5 page review and critique of an article of this same title. The article offers some specific statistics regarding illnesses, mortality and morbidity in different cultures as it affects women. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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