Managed Care Workers / Issues & Dilemmas
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A 6 page paper that addresses the problems facing managed care workers and the solutions they have proposed and accomplished. The paper also addresses the social democratization process that is affecting the industry, how it affects health care to patients and physician ethics, and the problems that still need to be addressed by managed care workers and the industry itself. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Mngdcare.wps

Managed Health Care & Physicians: Traditional legal fiduciary duty, or limited duty of fidelity?
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(20pp) Managed health care has presented problems to both physicians and patients. This discussion examines major issues and possible changes. The nature and the duty of physician -patent relationship between a traditional legal fiduciary duty and a limited duty of fidelity will also be analyzed. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BBmcPhyR.doc

Managed Health Care: HMOs in New York
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This 14 page paper, which includes 4 charts, discusses managed care in general and HMOs in New York in particular. Many aspects are addressed including financial, as well as staffing and legal considerations. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Hmony.wps

Managed Health Care: Implications of Medicare Programs
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12 pages in length. As managed care contracts increase, hospital marketing orientation decreases. Managed care forces hospitals to concentrate on cost control more than the customer satisfaction and improved business results that occur from positive marketing orientation. Also looks at the impact of Medicare upon these programs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAhelthwps

Mandatory Overtime And Nurses
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A 5 page paper. Due to staffing issues, many nurses are being required to work double shifts and more. This paper addresses this issue, providing data regarding the shortage of nurses, the health and safety risks to patient and nurses, and a recent Congressional bill that addresses this issue. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGnrsovr.wps

Manpower Concerns in the Canadian Health Care Environment
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A 5 page overview of the budgetary concerns which are resulting in inadequate staffing in many of Canada’s health care environments. Emphasizes the rising cost of health care noting that even though funding has increased substantially it has not kept up with increased cost. Comments on the use of unregulated health care workers, particularly in British Columbia, which has resulted as a consequence of this scenario. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcanHlM.wps

Marketing Environment – Pharmaceutical Industry
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A 5 page paper. When developing marketing plans, companies must consider the marketing environment. There are six categories in the environment. These are identified and two are selected as focal points for this essay. Specifically, Social and cultural forces/consumer behavior and Competition are explained and discussed as they impact the pharmaceutical industry. The industry is described as one that is fiercely competitive. How these forces are related to this industry is explained. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGmkten.rtf

Marketing Home Health Care
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A 5 page paper discussing the growth in demand for home health care services and the effects of the continuing labor shortage for such service. The paper reports on an interview with a local marketer of home health services and a visit to a facility within the community where information on home health service is available. The most trying aspect of finding a home health provider from the customer's standpoint still is affordability and third-party payer's willingness to contribute to the expense. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KShlthCareMkt.wps

Marketing Pediatric Home Healthcare Services
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This 3 page report discusses some basic principles of marketing and their application in the framework of a hospital offering pediatric home healthcare. It is essential that the health care organization fully understand every possible aspect of the consumers they want to serve, what services they can offer, and how they will promote such services. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWpedia.wps

MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE AND DISABILITIES
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This 5-page paper discusses proposed managed care models that Medi-Cal can consider for use among patients with disabilities. The paper lists recommendations as to how Medi-Cal's managed care programs can be cost-effective and efficient. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTmecadi.rtf

Medical Application of the Internet
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A 5 page contention that public health is both impacted and addressed by a number of technological advancements. Indeed, often the effectiveness of the health care industry hinges on its ability to accept and incorporate new technologies into its fabric. One of these advancements is the Internet. Emphasizes that the Internet is becoming a greater and greater presence in the issues of public health both as a vehicle for information and as a vehicle for accessing some of the most remote areas of the world in order to effect improved health care. Utilizes numerous examples of possible application of the Internet to the public health issues found on Native American Reservations and other remote locations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPinterH.wps

Medical Aspects of Hinduism
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A 5 page discussion of the cultural considerations which must be made when considering the health needs of Hindus. Not only does dealing with Hindus patients become complicated on the basis of their traditional beliefs in regards to health care, it can become complicated due to these patients’ lack of access to health care and their high propensities for certain diseases and conditions. Most importantly, however, is the variation in perception of health care which exists between Hindus and the difficulties encountered by the medical professional in recognizing traditional dictates while developing an effective health care plan.
Filename: PPhinduM.rtf