Trends in My Profession

Trends in Healthcare AdministrationValerie J. GullyUniversity of Maryland University College

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Three Trends in Healthcare

Electronic Health Records

Patient-Centered Care (PCC)

Chronic Care Management (CCR)

Electronic Health Records Improves the Quality of Care By

Enabling integration & sharing of data between medical facilitiesReducing necessary repetition of testIncreasing amount of patient history available to physicianEnhancing quality of care due to amount of data available

Principles Aligned with Electronic Health Records

Patient-Centered DesignHealthcare ProfessionalsEfficiencyRegulation and Payment

Purposes for Patient Centered Care

Encourage wellnessInteroperabilityPatient access to data to assist in self-careIncentivizing PCCInformed and shared decision making including patient and physician

Elements of Patient-Centered Care

Patient Participation & InvolvementRelationship between patient and Healthcare ProfessionalsContext where care is delivered

Chronic Care Management (CCM) is needed in todays society due to a larger older population than in the past.

CCM is designed to benefits individuals who suffer from pain, disability, death and overall loss of functions, and independence and quality of life.

Six Factors that Lead to Better Outcomes when Focusing on Chronic Care Management

Organization of Healthcare Delivery SystemCommunity LinkagesSelf-management support for patientsDecision support for physicians Delivery system designClinical Information Systems

Conclusion

Healthcare Administration is shifting towards trends that allow for better communication between patients and physicians. Due to advances in technology healthcare is rapidly changing, heading in a direction that benefits all parties involved.

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