Health Care, Medical Education and National Medical Commission Bill

LAW REVIEW ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. R. K. Verma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Indian States ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Make Health Care ◽  
Care Development ◽  
Medical Colleges

Health and health care development has not been a priority of the Indian States and it is a wellknown fact that all these facilities, policies and systems of healthcare are an eyewash and restricted to sheer papers. The worst aspect of this situation is that private medical colleges and institutions have become money making machine and in turn they take admissions of even the incompetent and unworthy students in consideration of inordinate fees and donations and as a result the doctors who get their degrees from these incompetent and unethical institutions are authorized to practice who are mostly inept, unskilled and unworthy thereby putting to risk lives of many of their patients. Over the years, the IMA and the MCI have been alleged to be deviating from its motto, thereafter doing little to control the rampant corruption in medical profession and medical colleges/government hospitals etc. Moreover, there is no transparency in their working or accountability for deeds. Medical care is not just a matter of accessibility and affordability but also quality as India prepares to fight the emerging problems of health care. To provide best health care at the lowest possible cost and make health care providers accountable for cost and quality, it is a high time for critical analysis regarding views and perspective of National Medical Commission Bill, 2017.

scholarly journals Medical Professional and Usage of Social Media

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 606-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabeya Yousuf ◽  
Sheikh Muhammad Abu Bakar ◽  
Mainul Haque ◽  
Md Nurul Islam ◽  
Abdus Salam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Medical Professional ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Future Health Care

Social media connect people by sharing text, photos, audio and videos among themselves. Medical professional and patients also communicate through social media; however, issues of privacy and confidentiality of medical professions in regards to medical and health care decisions contradict with the openness of the usage of social media. Member of the medical profession can use social media but need to abide by the code of conduct of medical ethics in order to render the best possible services. This paper emphasizes on the needs of inclusion of social media usage in future health care providers’ curriculum by the higher educational institutions in order to aware of the ethical and professional aspect.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.606-609

scholarly journals Social networks and their impact on access to health care: insights from older widows living alone in Kottayam, South India

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Mathew Sunil George ◽  
Rakhal Gaitonde ◽  
Rachel Davey ◽  
Vyas Sukumaran ◽  
Itismita Mohanty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Indian States ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Service Staff

Abstract The feminisation of ageing observed across the world is a significant challenge in many societies. Women's greater longevity is associated with the increased likelihood of age-related disability and morbidity. Furthermore, gendered disadvantage and poverty can make access to health care increasingly problematic in later years. Among the Indian states, Kerala has the highest number of residents above the age of 60 and many are older widows. Given this context, this paper explores what promotes access to health care for older widows living alone in the south Indian state of Kerala. Thirty-two in-depth interviews, eight focus group discussions and eight units of participant observation were carried out among widows, health-care providers and key informants. Applying a reflexive inductive approach to our analysis, the main barriers to access that emerged were altered family structures and loneliness, whilst enablers included good social networks and access to neighbourhood clinics. Our participants’ social networks were drawn from three levels: family, neighbourhood and the wider community. The ability to form a personal community from their social networks and the quality of relationships within this community strongly predicted the capacity to access health care. Efforts to improve access to health care for older widows requires a response that is rooted in the socio-cultural context of the community. Comprehensive social protection policies that promote initiatives to engender social capital among the older population, decentralised primary health-care services, and the training and sensitisation of health service staff would be key to promote equitable access for older widows.

Health care cost containment in Denmark and Norway: a question of relative professional status?

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotte B. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cost Containment ◽  
Health Care Cost ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Containment Measures

AbstractThe demand for publicly subsidised health care services is insatiable, but the costs can be contained in different ways: formal rules can limit access to and the number of subsidised services, demand and supply can be regulated through the price mechanism, the relevant profession can contain the costs through state-sanctioned self-regulation, and other professions can contain the costs (e.g. through referrals). The use of these cost containment measures varies between countries, depending on demand and supply factors, but the relative professional status of the health professions may help explain why different countries use cost containment measures differently for different services. This article compares cost containment measures in Denmark and Norway because these countries vary with regard to the professional status of the medical profession relative to other health care providers, while other relevant variables are approximately similar. The investigation is based on formal agreements and rules, historical documents, existing analyses and an analysis of 360 newspaper articles. It shows that high relative professional status seems to help professions to avoid user fees, steer clear of regulation from other professions and regulate the services produced by others. This implies that relative professional status should be taken into consideration in analyses of health care cost containment.

Malpractice & Negligence: Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Negligence Provisions under State’s Elder Abuse Act

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
Kendra Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Pressure Sores ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of California held, in Delaney v. Baker, 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 610 (1999), that the heightened remedies available under the Elder Abuse Act (Act), Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 15657,15657.2 (West 1998), apply to health care providers who engage in reckless neglect of an elder adult. The court interpreted two sections of the Act: (1) section 15657, which provides for enhanced remedies for reckless neglect; and (2) section 15657.2, which limits recovery for actions based on “professional negligence.” The court held that reckless neglect is distinct from professional negligence and therefore the restrictions on remedies against health care providers for professional negligence are inapplicable.Kay Delaney sued Meadowood, a skilled nursing facility (SNF), after a resident, her mother, died. Evidence at trial indicated that Rose Wallien, the decedent, was left lying in her own urine and feces for extended periods of time and had stage I11 and IV pressure sores on her ankles, feet, and buttocks at the time of her death.

Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline A. Mashima
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Improve Access

Important initiatives in health care include (a) improving access to services for disadvantaged populations, (b) providing equal access for individuals with limited or non-English proficiency, and (c) ensuring cultural competence of health-care providers to facilitate effective services for individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2001). This article provides a brief overview of the use of technology by speech-language pathologists and audiologists to extend their services to underserved populations who live in remote geographic areas, or when cultural and linguistic differences impact service delivery.

Interdisciplinary Therapy Assessments for the Older Adult

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Lynn Chatfield ◽  
Sandra Christos ◽  
Michael McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Standardized Testing ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Changing Economy

In a changing economy and a changing industry, health care providers need to complete thorough, comprehensive, and efficient assessments that provide both an accurate depiction of the patient's deficits and a blueprint to the path of treatment for older adults. Through standardized testing and observations as well as the goals and evidenced-based treatment plans we have devised, health care providers can maximize outcomes and the functional levels of patients. In this article, we review an interdisciplinary assessment that involves speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy to work with older adults in health care settings. Using the approach, we will examine the benefits of collaboration between disciplines, an interdisciplinary screening process, and the importance of sharing information from comprehensive discipline-specific evaluations. We also will discuss the importance of having an understanding of the varied scopes of practice, the utilization of outcome measurement tools, and a patient-centered assessment approach to care.

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