Practitioner Perspective: Why Ratepayers Protections are Needed in the U.S. Water Utility Privatization Push

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy Gallos
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Government Service ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
Water Utility ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Low Incomes ◽  
Aging Infrastructure ◽  
Delivery Models ◽  
The U.S

U.S. water and sewer services are still provided mostly by government service delivery models, but in some places including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, that is changing. Both Wall Street and investor-owned water and sewer corporations see aging infrastructure and stretched municipal finances as opportunities. The investor-owned utilities have successfully lobbied to overcome what they consider to be “regulatory hurdles.” Unfortunately, the policies being pushed and deals being made limit democracy and transparency. The higher cost of privatized service adds extra burdens to ratepayers, especially those with low incomes. Laws and regulations should be changed to reverse policies that are anti-consumer and undemocratic.

Reimbursement and Telepractice

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Carol Dudding
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Private Lives ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Delivery Models

Whether in our professional or private lives, we are all aware of the system wide efforts to provide quality healthcare services while containing the costs. Telemedicine as a method of service delivery has expanded as a result of changes in reimbursement and service delivery models. The growth and sustainability of telehealth within speech-language pathology and audiology, like any other service, depends on the ability to be reimbursed for services provided. Currently, reimbursement for services delivered via telehealth is variable and depends on numerous factors. An understanding of these factors and a willingness to advocate for increased reimbursement can bolster the success of practitioners interested in the telehealth as a service delivery method.

scholarly journals Service Delivery Models to Maximize Quality of Life for Older People at the End of Life: A Rapid Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
CATHERINE J. EVANS ◽  
LUCY ISON ◽  
CLARE ELLIS‐SMITH ◽  
CAROLINE NICHOLSON ◽  
ALESSIA COSTA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Older People ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Delivery Models

scholarly journals Eye care delivery models to improve access to eye care for Indigenous peoples in high-income countries: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. e004484
Author(s):  
Helen Burn ◽  
Lisa Hamm ◽  
Joanna Black ◽  
Anthea Burnett ◽  
Matire Harwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
High Income ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Delivery Models ◽  
Improve Access

PurposeGlobally, there are ~370 million Indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples typically experience worse health compared with non-Indigenous people, including higher rates of avoidable vision impairment. Much of this gap in eye health can be attributed to barriers that impede access to eye care services. We conducted a scoping review to identify and summarise service delivery models designed to improve access to eye care for Indigenous peoples in high-income countries.MethodsSearches were conducted on MEDLINE, Embase and Global Health in January 2019 and updated in July 2020. All study designs were eligible if they described a model of eye care service delivery aimed at populations with over 50% Indigenous peoples. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full-text articles and completed data charting. We extracted data on publication details, study context, service delivery interventions, outcomes and evaluations, engagement with Indigenous peoples and access dimensions targeted. We summarised findings descriptively following thematic analysis.ResultsWe screened 2604 abstracts and 67 studies fulfilled our eligibility criteria. Studies were focused on Indigenous peoples in Australia (n=45), USA (n=11), Canada (n=7), New Zealand (n=2), Taiwan (n=1) and Greenland (n=1). The main disease focus was diabetic retinopathy (n=30, 45%), followed by ‘all eye care’ (n=16, 24%). Most studies focused on targeted interventions to increase availability of services. Fewer than one-third of studies reported involving Indigenous communities when designing the service. 41 studies reflected on whether the model improved access, but none undertook rigorous evaluation or quantitative assessment.ConclusionsThe geographical and clinical scope of service delivery models to improve access to eye care for Indigenous peoples in high-income countries is narrow, with most studies focused on Australia and services for diabetic retinopathy. More and better engagement with Indigenous communities is required to design and implement accessible eye care services.

Serving transgender people: clinical care considerations and service delivery models in transgender health

The Lancet ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 388 (10042) ◽  
pp. 401-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevan Wylie ◽  
Gail Knudson ◽  
Sharful Islam Khan ◽  
Mireille Bonierbale ◽  
Suporn Watanyusakul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Transgender Health ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Delivery Models

Comparison of Two Service Delivery Models

1989 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin N. Cole ◽  
Susan R. Harris ◽  
Sheila F. Eland ◽  
Paulette E. Mills
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Delivery Models

scholarly journals Tuberculosis treatment within differentiated service delivery models in global HIV/TB programming

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (S6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuc H. Tran ◽  
Brittany K. Moore ◽  
Ishani Pathmanathan ◽  
Patrick Lungu ◽  
N. Sarita Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Differentiated Service ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Delivery Models
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