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Higgins, Peter McRorie. "Medical care in English prisons." Thesis, Open University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.406489.
Full textWright, Hollis G. "Means, ends and medical care /." view abstract or download file of text, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3055725.
Full textTypescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 272-280). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users. Address: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3055725.
Anderson, Mindi S. "Integrating Emergency Medical Services Into the Patient-Centered Medical Home." Thesis, Capella University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10288192.
Full textAbstract Emergency medical services (EMS) for nonemergent or low-acuity calls is a new normal. EMS agencies spend a majority of time providing primary care services through the 911 system. They are utilized currently to fill the primary care gap subconsciously. The EMS system is activated as a patient navigator for primary care services. EMS agencies in the state where the research occurred have responded to the gap in care management by creating innovative programs such as community health emergency medical services (CHEMS). Creation of CHEMS programs have become one of the most monumental concepts for change in the field on both a state and national level. EMS has sought ways to meet the goals of the Triple Aim by exploring CHEMS as the state transitions to value-based care. Leaders are searching for innovative ways to close the gap in the primary health care system through a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. The action research study stimulated innovative thinking to support coordinated care across the evolving continuum of the health care system. The study captured the current awareness from community health care leaders who have had a recent opportunity to explore the idea of integrating EMS into the PCMH model through semi-structured interview sessions. Major findings in the thematical analysis discovered the current way both EMS and a PCMH function in a silo system that could potentially utilize each other to effectively provide managed care. Joint efforts could offset overutilization of EMS services for calls that have no apparent life threats. EMS would allow for a PCMH to conform to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act standards of care management, contributing to the integration of Triple Aim objectives. Collaboratively, EMS and an established PCMH will impact the delivery of preventative, quality and cost-efficient care. The theory of organizational culture change is based on three common characteristics: culture is shared, is intangible, and affects human behavior. The conceptual framework of the research study was based on the chronic care model. Patients with comorbidities potentially utilize the health care system more than a healthy patient to seek reassurance that their health is managed.
Foran, Jameson D. "Medicaid Expansion Implications on Health Insurance Coverage and Medical Out-Of-Pocket Payments." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1524669331674427.
Full textPenfold, Christopher M. "Patient copayments in primary medical care." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2011. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/54411/.
Full textFickel, Jacqueline Jean. "Quality of care assessment : state Medicaid administrators' use of quality information." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3077639.
Full textNeumann, Khamille. "Medical pluralism in Guatemala." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2010. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2010/k_neumann_020510.pdf.
Full textTitle from PDF title page (viewed on June 2, 2010). "Department of Anthropology." Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-83).
Dhillon, Simron. "Oceanside Durable Medical Equipment." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10116155.
Full textOceanside Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is an accredited start-up company that will offer a comprehensive line of the latest medical supplies and equipment to patients in Long Beach, California. This company will focus on the distribution of leading medical equipment brands to patients who are in need of support for short-term and chronic health conditions. Durable medical equipment can offer help outside of the hospital environment and aid in a better quality of life.
With more than 2.4 million individuals over 60 years old in Southern California, there appears to be a large market and opportunity for this company. Oceanside DME will contract with leading medical equipment manufacturers and healthcare providers to deliver patients with quality products. A rapidly growing market for medical equipment will allow Oceanside DME to create a presence in this healthcare industry.
Manuel, Eric R. "Physically active centered medical home." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1599186.
Full textUnder the provision of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the patient centered medical home is a model of primary care transformation that seeks to meet the variety of healthcare needs of patients and to improve patient and staff experiences, outcomes, safety, and system efficiency. Serving the medically underserved and primary care clinic shortage area of Long Beach, California, the Physically Active Centered Medical Home (PAC MH) will be a safe haven for healthy and physically active individuals who are required to avail of health insurance coverage as mandated by the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). PAC MH will offer comprehensive and integrated services that will keep its members healthy and away from the burden of repeated clinical visits. PAC MH understands that medical coverage is the least of the priorities for healthy adults. Hence, PAC MH’s payment system is made simple. The value-based care provided at PAC MH will reward the healthcare team for achieving and exceeding the pre-established benchmarks for quality care.
Byrd, Rebekah J. "Culturally competent medical care of LGBTQ patients." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/911.
Full textÖhman, Mattias. "Essays on Cognitive Development and Medical Care." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Nationalekonomiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-305627.
Full textYeung, Yee-hung Stella. "Sustainable healthcare delivery in Hong Kong : organizational initiatives and strategic financing /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B23295776.
Full textChan, Adam Y., Elizabeth Farabee, Grace Wholley, Peter Blosser, Jordan L. Herring, and Richard L. Wallace. "Medical Student Burnout in a Small-Sized Medical School." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2019/schedule/72.
Full textHarvey, Ian Keith. "Managing the diffusion of medical technologies." Thesis, University of Hull, 1998. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:3875.
Full textGarapati, Pavani Tushara. "Greencare - A Medical Waste Management Facility." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10785091.
Full textGreenCare is a medical waste management facility, located in Los Angeles, California and aims at effectively treating and managing all kinds of medical wastes. GreenCare’s business plan elaborates on how it is designed to safely and effectively handle the management of medical waste, by minimizing harmful byproducts, and emissions in the process. The aim of GreenCare is to offer disposal techniques including no-burn technologies that do not emit dioxin, mercury and other fatal pollutants, which differentiates GreenCare from other competitors in the market. The unique value proposition of GreenCare is to provide advanced ecological sensitive medical waste processing, and we aim to do this in a cost-competitive manner. It aims to lessen the ecological burden of medical waste in our communities, that is bound to create a positive impact on community health, in the long run. This business proposal gives the reader a thorough insight into the legal, regulatory issues and financial assumptions based upon which this proposal was designed.
Nair, Dev J. "State Medicaid agencies approaches to quality improvement implications for policy, practice and health outcomes /." unrestricted, 2009. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04222009-214921/.
Full textTitle from file title page. Russ Toal, committee chair; Mark Trail, committee member. Description based on contents viewed Sept. 14, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-81).
Damberg, Jonas. "Availability of primary care physicians in nursing homes and home care nursing services and associations with emergency care consumption." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-61585.
Full textHong, Wing-yee Veronica. "A comparative study of healthcare financing systems in US, UK and HK." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41709858.
Full textChan, Yee-ying Michelle. "The formulation and implementation of healthcare reform in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B2329470x.
Full textSo, Ping-cham. "Development of medical services in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43780556.
Full textClark, Spencer R. "Health Care Reform's Effect on Private Medical Practices." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2011. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/209.
Full textRubin, Joshua. "Does SCHIP increase children's access to medical care?" CONNECT TO ONLINE THESIS, 2007. http://dspace.wrlc.org/handle/1961/4126.
Full textBurns, Samuel Jay. "Non-Medical Home Care: Past, Present, and Future." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/297517.
Full textShah, Ruby. "Naloxone Utilization in a Tertiary Care Medical Center." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/281779.
Full textThe purpose of this research project was to review the use of naloxone for oversedation events from 2008-2011 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Opiates are generally an accepted form of acute and chronic pain management. Opiate analgesic use has increased in past decades due to several factors including cultural and healthcare ideas on the importance of pain management, as well as the availability, cost, and marketing of the drugs. Concomitant with the increased use of opiates has been a rise in addiction, diversion, and abuse. In addition, opiate overdose is a potentially lethal consequence. Balancing the use of opiates for effective pain control and the possible risks of opiates is a constant effort for healthcare professionals. Monitoring the use of naloxone has arisen as an effective metric to examine the safety and outcomes of opiate utilization in a hospital setting. Reviewing every dose of naloxone delivered over the years 2008-2011 has allowed us to recognize trends that have led to improvements in patient safety. 154 cases of naloxone use for sedation events were reviewed in a retrospective case controlled unmatched chart review. We were able to determine that patient risk for oversedation is greatest within our surgical practices, especially general and orthopedic, and that the overall risk is greatest within the first 24 hours in all surgical patients. In addition, we were able to determine statistically significant increase in risk with elevated creatinine level, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class, and patient controlled analgesia (PCA) use compared to our unmatched control group. The significance of these findings is that it identifies certain risk groups and factors that carry increased risk for sedation events, and therefore can lead to improvements in quality and education across the institution.
Ntau, Christopher Gopolang. "Medical careers and the Botswana health care system." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.543578.
Full textAtchison, Robert Bryan 1970. "U.S. health care reform and medical privacy rights." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35424.
Full textVita.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-99).
by Robert Bryan Atchison.
M.S.
Pannick, Samuel. "Improving interdisciplinary care on the general medical ward." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/44373.
Full textMeriwether, Wyatt Edward. "Use of Medical Care and Suicide Among Veterans." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7238.
Full textAyati, S. B. "A portable EIT system for emergency medical care." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/20770.
Full textLorenc, Louise. "Medical compliance : are the elderly different?" Thesis, Keele University, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.237564.
Full textLei, Xiaoyan. "Public and private transfers essays on transfers to children and parents /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1467890571&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
Full textFredin, Rebecca Layton. "Perceptions of quality of medical care among consumers with schizophrenia who have a comorbid medical illness." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1330979750.
Full textDonato, Francis A. "Reforming health care through managed care." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1995. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
Full textSource: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2939. Abstract precedes thesis as [1] preliminary leaf. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-92).
Uhlíř, Tomáš. "Medical leadership compensation framework." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-9322.
Full textMykhalovskiy, Eric. "Knowing health care / governing health care exploring health services research as social practice /." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0018/NQ56249.pdf.
Full textChouteau, Wendy A. "Use of a Portable Medical Summary to Provide Continuity across Systems of Care as Youth with Medical Complexity Transition to Adult Care." Xavier University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1524321320625958.
Full textSuen, Yuk-lam Kelvin. "A comparative study of the health care policies in Hong Kong and Singapore." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42576350.
Full textWu, Chi-pang Sam. "Chinese medical convalescence and research centre." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25949871.
Full textFong, Ho-nam. "A comparison of the colonial medical systems in British Hong Kong (1841-1914) and German Qingdao(1897-1914)." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B35051073.
Full textBoles, Brian Nelson. "An examination of relationships among indicators of socioeconomic status, health status, and selected health care utilization for fund allocation /." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq21255.pdf.
Full textChan, Hung-yee. "Health care delivery and financing in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B23294735.
Full textWong, Chit-ming. "Risk modelling methods and their application to three health care studies /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13282566.
Full textSmith, Jennifer Hale. "Prevalence of Pain in the Medical Intensive Care Unit." Yale University, 2006. http://ymtdl.med.yale.edu/theses/available/etd-06282006-143554/.
Full textYANG, CHEN-HSI, and 楊晨曦. "Comparative Study on Medical Care Foundation and Medical Care Corporation." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/89dn4w.
Full text長榮大學
高階管理碩士在職專班
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In 2004,in order to archive sustainable management and to establish clear legal status of the private medical institutions, one of the amendments to Medical Care Act is the introduction of Medical care corporation and medical juristical person legal system is also formed. The distinction in nature results in system difference between medical care corporation and medical care foundation.This study build on the difference. From the legal prospective, distinction in nature is analyzed and relevant regulations on establishment, organization, tax system and investment earnings distribution in Medical Care Act are compared. Through interviews with selected medical personnel, government legislature representatives and financial experts, this study researches on the legislative intent of the legal consultation system,understands the operating results, and suggests solutions to found problems to improve current medical care system. Based on the research on related Acts and the comprehensive view formed from interviews conducted,government should considered public needs and govern different types of medical institutions on their share of overall medical resources , so the resources can be distributed evenly. Reduce establishment requirement, clarify governmental policy on the restructuring of private medical institution declarative, and give tax incentives to the medical care corporation to reduce restructuring cost Recognizing profitability of medical care corporation,governmental administration should cease from intervening its regular business activities and ease restrictions on its operation. Key words: Medical care Foundation;Medical care corporation Public-Welfare ; For-porfit
Hsu, Chuh-Feng, and 許祝鳳. "Financial Performance on Medical Care Corporation and Medical Care Corporate: A Study of Medical Juridical Persons in Taiwan." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/32634164235090361322.
Full text國立臺灣大學
健康政策與管理研究所
101
The new chapter of the revision in year 2004 of Medical Care Act has established clearer legal status of Medical Juridical Persons, which consist of Medical Care Corporate and Medical Care Corporation, in order to establish a well-developed, more organized and higher quality system for implementation in medical care and the related practices. The introduction of Medical Care Corporation, a record breaking to the Medical Care Act, has great and far-reaching influence on the system of medical care. After several years since its promulgation, Medical Care Corporation has become the milestone of medical care to the policy makers and to the central competent authority by accommodating a brand new legal institution among the traditional various types of medical service providers. The implementation of Medical Care Corporation since its inception, not only changing the formality but also the substance of the hospital organizations, has been brought into the attention for further study to evaluate the effectiveness of the medical policies and regulations. To distinguish the nature of the legal characteristics from the Medical Care Corporate, the Medical Care Corporation has its applicable articles and detail rulings despite of the same governance from the Medical Care Act. An example of earning distribution after resolutions is allowed in the Medical Care Corporation. Another example is calling for a general meeting of corporation members to vote and elect directors and supervisors. Some rights and obligations are solely for members of Medical Care Corporation. Will the performance be different as a result of different nature of legal characteristics? As of date, five-year historical financial data of Medical Care Corporation and the contemporaneous data for Medical Care Corporate since year 2007 through year 2011 are collected in this study for an empirical design. Among some important practical issues and managerial topics to be discussed, the spotlight on the study of these financial data is to evaluate the performance via the financial reports and ratio analysis. This study first aims to examine the hypotheses of key indicators between Medical Care Corporation and Medical Care Corporate. Then, a multiple linier regression model is also developed to examine the relationship of the financial performance and some key independent variables including financial ratios and non-financial factors. The empirical results show significantly different margin ratio, debt ratio and cash flow ratio, leverage, returns on asset, payroll related costs and some nonfinancial variables between Medical Care Corporation and Medical Care Corporate. The average debt ratio of Medical Care Corporation is higher with more contribution margin generated from health care services than Medical Care Corporate. It shows that the leverage is utilized to maintain its current operation and future possible renewal in medical equipment and/or expansion in premises. It also implies efficiency exists in Medical Care Corporation. The bottom line, however, is lower due to the larger amount of other income to Medical Care Corporate who holds additional assets. As to medical services provided by the Medical Care Corporation, more than 90% of the fee is reimbursed from National Health Insurance(NHI), the insurer, with only 10% from the patients, while respectively 80% and 20% from NHI and patients by Medical Care Corporate. Further findings from the empirical evidence include: the large scale of hospital has higher Return of Assets (ROA) ration and higher margin ratio than those ratios of medium scale and small scale of hospitals while the medium scale hospital has the highest debt ratio. In terms of ranking, our findings are: local hospital has the higher debt ratios than regional hospital and medical center hospital. With respect to area of hospital, in this study it shows that eastern has the highest ROA ratio than southern, central area is in a lower priority while northern suffers the worst ROA ratio. The Empirical results also confirm a positive relationship between two explanatory variables and their performance with respect to margin ratio and ROA ratio while all other independent variables of the multiple linier regression models remained under control: one is Medical Benefits Claim (also known as medical service fee reimbursed from NHI), another is payroll costs. To conclude, the influence of medical juridical persons including Medical Care Corporation and Medical Care Corporate as a whole has increasingly played an important part to the policy makers. In this study, a regression model is built with significant level for explanations of their ROA ratio and margin ratio. The implications on medical care service providers, with which substantial medical resources are invested and operated, remain a lot of issues for decision makers and some for further study.
Cheng, Chin-Hung, and 鄭志宏. "Parents Affect Children’s Medical Care." Thesis, 1999. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/34645225443544633623.
Full text淡江大學
產業經濟學系
87
Traditionally, the mother plays the major role in caring for the child. An extensive economic literature dealing with children’s medical also explains that in view of mother’s utility. In spite of this, we wonder whether the father and the parent’s factor also have some effect on the medical care for the child. For the purpose of the answer, data processing and empirical analysis are performed with the data obtained both from the National Medical Expenditure Survey 1987 by United States Department of Health and Human Services and from the Area Resource File 1993 by Bureau of Health Professions. Referring to empirical model, I adopt two-stage sample selection model that was presented by Heckman in 1979. The results I obtain are as following:First, Children’s demands of medical treatments will decrease as they gradually grow up. Secondly, Parents’ ages will result in increases of children’s demands of medical treatments relatively. Thirdly, if parents as well as children are in high level of education, it will be easier to judge children''s physical conditions then the demands of medical treatments will increase, too. Fourthly, when fathers with good rates of their wages, they will spend more energy to take care of children. Fifthly, having personal insurance will raise probability of seeing a doctor for the child, whereas CHAMPUS will lower, but as to the frequency of medical treatments, there is not a significant relation between insurance and receiving medical treatments. Sixthly, in view of one of the parents, a father or a mother is willing to take the children to receive medical treatment again, especially in high density of doctors, but if we consider two parents, there is not a significant relation between density of doctors and medical behavior. Besides, the bigger the family is, the more the limitations of the economic resources and concerns children get from parents. Finally, my suggestions of this research are as following, First, as the result indicated that the father also has some effect on the medical care for the child, the father should be taken into consideration of analysis. Secondly, the parents should pay attention to the importance of proper age for pregnancy. Thirdly, one of the governmental policies should include set-up of a sound environment for the growth of the child. The government should intensify integration of education, medical system and insurance system.
Gu, Ning Yan Fournier Gary M. "Medical care variations in Florida." 2004. http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08192004-140344.
Full textAdvisor: Dr. Gary M. Fournier, Florida State University, College of Social Sciences, Dept. of Economics. Title and description from dissertation home page (Jan. 13, 2005). Includes bibliographical references.
Pei-YuHuang and 黃珮瑀. "Medical treatment considerations, medical care satisfaction, again medical care of aesthetic medicine in association studies- Taiwan Aesthetic Medicine Clinic, for example." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/p5p83c.
Full text國立成功大學
企業管理學系專班
101
This study investigated the correlation among the following factors: (a) consideration of medical treatment , (b) satisfaction of cosmetic treatment, and (c) consumer willingness to revisit a physician to purchase additional treatment. The study population comprised consumers who received photoelectric treatment and cosmetic injection treatment in Taiwanese aesthetic medical clinics. We (or nurses from the clinic) issued 248 questionnaires, and 201 questionnaires were returned. The questionnaire return rate was 81.05%. We collected 154 valid questionnaires. The questionnaire response rate was 76.62%. We observed that medical treatment factors had a significant effect on revisit intentions. Specifically, satisfaction with medical cosmetic treatment had an effect on revisit intentions when it was considered as a moderating variable. The interaction between patient expectations and satisfaction of medical cosmetic treatment reduced revisit intentions.
Chang, Chin-Wen, and 張瀞文. "A Study of Medical Customer Value and Medical Care Seeking Behavior." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84826760987936320192.
Full text淡江大學
國際貿易學系
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Abstract : After the enforcement of National Health Insurance in March 1995, the Medical Care Market is becoming highly competitive. With more and more options, consumers in Taiwan are facing more choices when making decisions from a variety of medical services. Depending on the perceiving of quality, service, and value, consumers consider choosing the preferable place for the medical care. Therefore, providing the value what patients is becoming the key to maintain hospitals’ competitive edge. In past researches, perceived value can be divided into two categories - perceived benefit and perceived sacrifice. This study aims to explore the dimensions of medical customer value and patient''''s medical care seeking behavior. The use of demographics and medical attributes are tried to investigate the characteristics of medical customer value groups. The data were obtained from a stratified random proportional allocation sampling from the outpatients of physical therapy in Taipei. Several statistical inference methods are used to dissert the datum, such as factor analysis, cluster analysis, analysis of variance, discriminate analysis, canonical correlation analysis, and chi-square test. The results of this research are as follows: 1.Medical customer value groups can be divided into five dimensions- “the doctor- patient relationship,” “treating and counseling,” “treatment out of packet,” “for top outcome,” and “level- oriented” with following three groups. (1) Additional Counsel Group; (2) Total Consideration Group; (3) Middle Course Group. 2. Patient''''s medical care seeking behavior has significant effect on different medical customer value groups. 3. Patient''''s medical care seeking behavior is different because of ''''gender'''', ''''age'''', ''''marital status'''', ''''education attainment'''', ''''occupation '''', ''''monthly average household income'''', ''''administrative division'''', ''''the level of hospital '''' and, ''''specialty''''. 4. The distribution of different medical customer value groups have significant differences in ''''age'''', ''''education attainment'''', ''''occupation '''', ''''monthly average household income'''', ''''administrative division'''', ''''hospital type'''', and ''''medical utilization''''.
Lin, Yuh-feng, and 林裕峯. "Promotion of Medical Care Quality Through Internet Network and Medical Information." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17355553007764631231.
Full text國立臺灣科技大學
管理研究所
102
In this dissertation, we address two health decision making projects, and both are implemented in TMU-SHH. In the first project, we implemented a drug refilling system, drive-through pharmacy service to the patients with a refilling prescription for chronic illnesses. The study is a hospital outpatient drug prescription level analysis that adopts a pretest-posttest control group experiment design. We analyze the changes in patient drug prescription behavior 6 months before and 6 months after the system was deployed to assess the efficacy of this new refilling system. An increase in the overall refilling prescription rate, with an increased use of online reservations (7.9% vs. 4.9%, p < 0.001), an increased proportion of medications picked up (93.0% vs. 88.1%, p < 0.001) were noted. Furthermore, an elevation in the percentage of patients using drive-through pharmacy services (45.4% vs. 28.9%, p < 0.001; second vs. first quarter, respectively) during the 6 months after the implementation period was found. After age-group analysis, we noticed that the middle-aged population group (40-65 years of age) utilizes the drive-through prescription service more than other age groups. Generally, the prescription refilling rate for all population categories at Shuang-Ho Hospital increased significantly after the drive-through service was provided (51.1% vs. 50.2%, p < 0.01). The drive-through pharmacy provides patients with convenient access to pick up refilling prescriptions within a shorter duration than ordinary pharmacy service. During a short-term follow-up, an overall increase in the prescription refilling rate was noted after the drive-through service was implemented. Our survey revealed that among the users, over 90% of the patients were satisfied with the drive-through service. In the second project, we use cloud-based manometers integrated to physician order entry systems to trace the patients’ blood pressure in assisting control renal function deterioration. Then, we investigated whether integrating cloud-based manometers and physician order entry systems benefit in our outpatient CKD patients compared with usual blood pressure tracing systems. A total of 36 participants with chronic kidney disease patients were randomly assigned to use cloud-based manometers integrate to physician order entry systems or usual blood pressure recording sheets to trace their blood pressure. The online blood pressure was seen weekly in the study group by physician and the antihypertensive medications will be adjusted in case of values higher than optimized level that is around 130/80mmHg. The composite outcome was patient’s blood pressure improvement and assessment of renal function deterioration. The patients were followed for 6 months. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure and renal function assessment were done during 0, 3 and 6 months after using,the integrated cloud-based manometers and usual blood pressure monitoring sheets are compared. Both the night time systolic and diastolic blood pressure were reduced significantly in the study group compared with control group. Serum creatinine level reduced significantly at 6th month in the study group. Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and proteinuria after using the integrated cloud-based manometers is also improved but did not reach significance statistically compared with the control group. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressures during night time significantly improve in the study group compared with baseline. Serum creatinine change from baseline is also found to be significantly reduced in the study group. In our knowledge, the above two projects were not implemented in Taiwan before. In conclusion, the first drive through prescription model improve the chronic prescription rate, first drive through rate and shorten the time to obtain regular medications. Cloud-based manometers integrated to physician order entry systems improve the blood pressure control and renal function preservation in chronic kidney disease patients. Two projects deserve future use and promote in the health care services, and may help physicians to improve patients’ therapeutic management and prognosis.