Trends in Health Care

Cost Containment

Trying to control the ever increasing cost

of health care and achieve maximum

benefit for every dollar spent.

Reasons why cost is increasing:

technological advances, aging

population, and health-related law suits.

Cost Containment Methods

• Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) (a limit is placed on the cost of care/set amount).

• Combinination of services.• Outpatient services.• Mass or bulk purchasing.• Early intervention and preventive

services.• Energy conservation.

Trends in Health Care

• Home Health Care• Geriatric Care• OBRA-the Omnibus Budget

Reconcillation Act 1987-requires training and competency evaluation for nursing and geriatric assistance. Retraining required if you do not work in a health care facility for more than two years.

Trends in Health Care

• Telemedicine• Wellness• Holistic Health Care• Complementary and Alternative

Health Care

Holistic Medicine

CAM Practitioners

• Ayurvedic (India/body dosha/diet/yoga)

• Chinese medicine (Chi-life energy/acupuncture)

• Chiropractors• Homeopaths• Hypnotists• Naturopaths

CAM Therapies

• Acupressure• Acupuncture• Antioxidants• Aromatherapy• Healing Touch (Reiki)• Herbal or Botanical• Homeopathy• Hydrotherapy• Hypnotherapy• Imagery• Ionization therapy

CAM Therapies

• Macrobiotics• Meditation• Pet Therapy• Photochemical• Play Therapy• Positive Thought• Reflexology• Spiritual Therapies• Tai Chi• Therapeutic Massage• Therapeutic Touch• Yoga

Pet Therapy

Other Trends

• National Health Care Plan• Pandemics