Module 4 presents an overview of the greatest resources within the hospital organization—-people! As medical education evolves into specialty and subspecialty practice, this affects the future of medical practice. Additionally, changes within other major health care professions impact the ever-changing landscape of the hospital environment.
Module 4 provided an overview of the growth and change in medical education from the colonial apprentice system to today’s high technology, specialty-oriented instruction in the basic sciences and clinical fields. The evolution of specialty and subspecialty practice was discussed, as was the funding of graduate medical education. The changes in the practice of medicine and physician relationships with hospitals and insures following the introduction of managed care were also reviewed. More recent developments such as clinical practice guidelines, physician report cards, Internet usage, and new ethical issues were explored.
Additionally, this module defined the major health care professions, with particular emphasis on their educational preparation, credentials, numbers, and roles in the health service system. The factors that influence demand for the various healthcare providers and the workforce issues that divide them were also reviewed. The module included a discussion of the development of health work-force policy and some expectations for the future.
Despite unending speculation about the evolving structure of health care services, there has been little fundamental change in the way health professionals are organized and the way they interact with each other. For physicians, the number and variety of contractual arrangements has increased significantly, as has the oversight from intermediaries in terms of utilization review. But there has been little change in the way most physician’s practice medicine. Furthermore, physicians remain the central figures in American health care with non-physician providers poised to play a more critical part in the delivery of health care services but as yet unable to significantly penetrate the system. Although nurse practitioners (NP)s, and physicians’ assistants (PA)s, and other health care provides may possess skills that appear to be well suited to the demands of an environment with a greater focus on cost containment and managing health behaviors, their roles have been limited by their small numbers and the still significant clout of the medical profession. However, changes in the relative supply for new providers, changes in the relative of new providers, and their emerging roles may alter the landscape more drastically over the next 10 to 15 years than has occurred in the past 30 years. These changes, in many ways, will determine how quickly and in what ways new service delivery forms develop in the future.
Assignment Descriiption:
Professional Development Assignment:
Based on what you have learned so far this week, create an educational presentation with detailed notes and recorded audio comments for all content slides that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations (an example is located in the Resources tab) related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Use the audio recording feature with the PowerPoint. Alternatively, you may use a smartphone or tablet to record yourself speaking, should you be unable to use the audio feature within PowerPoint.
Title Slide (1 slide)
The various kinds of health professionals are educated in separate schools but with considerable overlap in curricula and training requirements. They are, however, expected to integrate their training and work together after graduation. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to professional education in terms of costs, educational efficiency, and patient care quality. (4 slides).
An oversupply of physicians in many urban regions contrasts with continuing problems of access in rural and inner-city areas. Why does the mal-distribution of physicians persist in spite of the number of physicians graduated? (2-3 slides)
The health care delivery system now places increased emphasis on maintaining wellness and on promoting disease avoidance through healthy behaviors and lifestyles. What challenges does this new orientation pose for our existing system of medical education and training? (2-3 slides)
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
Length: 10-12 slides; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Structure:
Title slide and reference slides in APA style. (at least 2 slides)
Health professionals: (4 slides)
Mal-distribution: (2-3 slides)
Healthcare delivery system: (2-3 slides)
Additionally, because a good presentation has few words on the slides include a scriipt with the verbiage you would say when presenting; scriipt should be a minimum of 50 words per slide.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.