Healthcare Regulation and Challenges Quiz

Regulation and Challenges in Healthcare

• Childbirth does not operate on a set schedule, and research suggests that the volume of procedures can be linked to quality of care.
• Some patients prefer midwives over obstetricians, potentially due to selection bias.
• Changes in Medicaid payment policies have led to a decrease in early elective deliveries and C-sections.
• Rural areas face challenges in accessing consistent medical care due to economic limitations and the unrealistic expectation of daily physician presence.
• Portable services and telemedicine are potential solutions to extend medical care to rural areas.
• Home health services offer promise in reducing healthcare costs and preventing unnecessary patient migrations to emergency rooms in rural areas.
• Telemedicine has the potential to significantly extend services beyond traditional medical practice settings, but there is a significant gap between desire and adoption.
• The regulation of telemedicine is a challenge, involving issues of reimbursement, expertise, and bureaucracy.
• There is ongoing advocacy for the expansion of healthcare provider roles, such as dental therapists, to address gaps in care.
• There is a discussion about the use of legal strategies to challenge regulations that may not protect patient safety and increase the cost of care.
• The Institute for Justice is involved in lawsuits against anticompetitive regulations, and there's a need for better reimbursement for diagnoses under Medicare in the field of long-term care policy.
• Long-term care for the elderly is crucial to keeping them out of the hospital as much as possible, and reducing transitions of care is beneficial for the patient.