Examination of the United State National Care Delivery Model
According to Ammatuna & Gaul (2018), U.S healthcare facilities have employed a new model that is enabling the facility to offer quality and efficient health care access. The U.S healthcare system has employed the model of value-based care- a customer-focused and patient-centered model designed to eliminate unnecessary interventions (AMMATUNA & GAUL, 2018). All healthcare organizations in the U.S are obligated to provide reimbursements through Medicaid and Medicare. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reports that in a year, U.S spends almost $10, 000 on health expenses and despite the high costs, there is a high rate of mortality rate which occurs due to lack of profession's performance (AMMATUNA & GAUL, 2018). Thus, there is a need to improve patient safety, reduce health costs and improve professional performance. VBC is the best technology as it will reduce medical errors, build a coordinated care team, provide proactive care and promote health improvements.
Buttigieg, Rathert & Eiff (2015) affirm that healthcare management practices show a disparity between local and international health care system. It is true that the United State healthcare model differs from international delivery models in international healthcare system has a wealth of innovations and this means that the system moves beyond the comfort zone and employs significant models that brings greats results and conclusions (Buttigieg, Rathert & Eiff, 2015). Since the international health care system encompasses diverse healthy systems and focus on providing international best practices, the system has employed the model of healthcare management research. According to my own opinion, this is the best model since its implications are far-reaching. In other words, increasing efforts in healthcare research is the best decisions as it encompasses many areas that are needed to improve the healthcare system (Buttigieg, Rathert & Eiff, 2015). Today, the world is spending a lot on diseases such as obesity, cancer, chronic hypertension among many. To address these issue, the international healthcare system employs the model of management experiments models that focus on promoting growth and innovation in the sector of healthcare.
Both the U.S healthcare delivery model and the international healthcare model relate since their main objective is to improve the quality of care and improve the population's health. For example, the organization perspective of U.S is to implement a new healthcare payment method and the major forces toward this initiative are building a connection with health organizations, ensure every individual has access to quality care and improve the professional skills. The international organization perspective is based on research efforts to come up with good management practices. The two perspectives show that the organizations have a similar aim of providing quality healthcare. However, they differ in that the international perspective is based on improving skills and knowledge to improve managerial standards (Buttigieg, Rathert & Eiff, 2015). In contrast, the U.S focus on local issues which are aimed at improving the payment method rather than research. The management experiment model that the international system executes is the best model as it investigates the problems, the solutions, knowledge, and skills and implements new technology to promote healthcare worldwide.
Response 1
I disagree with your stand that the U.S healthcare system is complex and that it should adopt the compulsory healthcare insurance like the Canadian healthcare system. It is important to deal with out-of-pocket payments and private health insurance as the U.S has been doing. The private sectors in the U.S are doing well in this field since they are managing the medical and surgical costs and have also led to the growth of the insurance markets. The private schemes are providing high coverage since half of the population is already enrolled in private health insurance (Preker, Scheffler & Bassett, 2007). The Voluntary Health Insurance has enabled patients to access quality care in terms of medical checks, emergency care, outpatient services, and other services through paying monthly premiums. Note that the compulsory Health Insurance will affect the vulnerable group since not all U.S citizens will able to pay insurance premiums.
Response 2
I agree with your opinion that the U.S healthy system payment model is the best. Thank you to the private health insurance organizations since they have dramatically changed the lives of many. The private companies have protected people from illnesses since they can access medical check, see a specialist and receive quality care any time needed. The U.S model has not only improved hospital care but it has also brought significant improvements in facilities, physician training, funding mechanism, and technology (Preker, Scheffler & Bassett, 2007). The government should continue to support and regulate the private health insurance and insurers to maintain the quality care.
References
Preker, A. S., Scheffler, R. M., & Bassett, M. C. (2007). Private voluntary health insurance in
development: Friend or foe?. Washington, D.C: World Bank.
Buttigieg, S. C., Rathert, C., & Eiff, W. von. (2015). International Best Practices in Health Care Management. Bingley, U.K.: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=960377&site=ehost-live
AMMATUNA, G., & GAUL, P. (2018). Relearning for Value-Based Care. TD: Talent Development, 72(12), 56–60. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=133295174&site=ehost-live
