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¶ … Treatment for Emergency Medical Conditions and Women in Labor healthcare system is at a tipping point. This is because facilities are facing rising costs and they must provide services to individuals who are poor or undocumented. These factors are having an adverse impact on the available services in Congresswoman Moody's district. To create a workable solution she must do something that is within her power and consistent with her values. These objectives will be achieved by looking at the options available, the criteria that is used to evaluate them and the pros / cons. Together; these areas will highlight the best choices for addressing the different problems inside the Congresswoman's district. (Anderson, 2011) (Davidson, 2010)
Identify 3-5 options for Congresswoman Moody's consideration
There are a total of three options which are available to deal with the underlying challenges impacting Moody's district. The most notable include: bringing in non-profits to work with the number of poor / undocumented immigrants, establishing for profit private facilities and seeking out some kind of grants for additional funding in those who are dealing with Medicare / Medicaid patients. In the case of bringing in non-profits, they can provide equipment and volunteers who will help the...
This can be achieved through forming various community clinics. They are focused on preventive medicine and have lower costs for the patients to receive support. In the event, the individual has more serious challenges. They will be referred to a special facility where another nonprofit could help them. (Anderson, 2011) (Davidson, 2010)
The establishment of private facilities that do not accept Medicare or Medicaid will help to keep them economically viable and ensure that those with insurance can receive low cost solutions. This will allow the wealthy and affluent to receive the services they require inside the community. The ability to seek out grants for those who are having challenges with Medicare and Medicaid will alleviate the burden on these facilities. This will reduce their losses and it will provide them with an additional source of funding for their operation. (Anderson, 2011) (Davidson, 2010)
Identify criteria that will be used to evaluate the options
The basic criteria that will be used to evaluate the different options include: the total number of patients that are receiving support, the costs and the impact it is having on the community. Each one of them will objectively analyze the…
References
Anderson, R. (2011). Changing the U.S. Healthcare System. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Davidson, S. (2010). Still Broken. Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books.
Shi, L. (2009). Essentials of the U.S. Healthcare System. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Tate, J. (2012). The Obama Care Survival Guide. West Palm Beach, FL: Humanix Books.
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