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Robotic Surgery
- Shorter hospital stay
- Less pain and scarring
- Less wound infections
- Less blood loss
- Faster recovery
- Quicker return to
normal activities
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5. HHeeaalltthhccaarree TTrreennddss
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Health Information Management Systems
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– Patient records
– Billing
– Scheduling
– Supply inventory
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Study of disease patterns within a
population
– Identifies risks of disease
– Indicates methods of disease prevention or
containment
Changes in treatment
– Advances in diagnostics
– Early intervention
– Development of treatment options
Increased patient awareness and education
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Cost Containment Measures
Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs)
– Classification of similar clinical conditions that
have similar expected use of hospital resources
– Criteria
Diagnoses
Procedures
Age
Sex
Discharge status
Presence of complications
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Cost Containment Measures
Managed Care
– Designed to reduce the cost of healthcare
– Contacts with a specific group of
providers
– Requires prior approval to see a specialist
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Cost Containment Measures
Preventative Care
– Focus is to maintain wellness
and to prevent illness
– It is less expensive to maintain
good health than to treat or cure
an illness
– Focus is on diet, exercise, and
health maintenance activities
such as yearly physicals, health
screenings and immunizations
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14. HHeeaalltthhccaarree TTrreennddss
Cost Containment Measures
Energy Conservation
– Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
– Turn off electrical equipment when not in
use
– Maintain comfortable temperature
– Use resources wisely
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This patient is able to have a dermatology evaluation from a remote clinical area. The healthcare professional is holding the camera. We can see the physician and the scalp on the monitor. There is also a camera on top of the monitors.