Perceived Value of the Clinical Dual-degree Program to DPM/MHA Alumni

2013 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Pearson ◽  
Carla Stebbins
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Des Moines ◽  
Physician Leaders ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Dual Degree

Background: This article provides an analysis of the perceived value to doctor of podiatric medicine/master of health-care administration (DPM/MHA) alumni of the clinical dual-degree program at Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa, and a review of the literature on physician leaders. Methods: An in-depth review of the current literature and an evaluation of survey results from 21 of 33 alumni of the DPM/MHA dual-degree program at Des Moines University was completed. Results: There was an overwhelming positive response from alumni toward the DPM/MHA dual-degree program. It was also found that there is a need for physician leaders who obtain knowledge and understanding of the business aspects of medicine in the current health-care industry. Conclusions: These survey results provide justification that the DPM/MHA dual-degree program at Des Moines University is fulfilling its goal of providing an educational background in the administrative and clinical aspects of medicine that prepares students for the complex and ever-changing health-care industry. The dual-degree program is a great opportunity for the podiatric medicine profession and podiatric medical schools to increase their collaboration with MHA programs to offer dual-degree programs to help fill the void and prepare future physician leaders. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 103(1): 56–66, 2013)

Resilience of hospital facilities in Singapore’s healthcare industry: a pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sui Pheng Low ◽  
Shang Gao ◽  
Gina Qi Er Wong
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Survey Results

Purpose Singapore’s health-care infrastructure is suffering from increasing pressure due to population growth and a rapidly ageing population. This paper aims to assess the resilience of hospital facilities in Singapore’s health-care industry. The main attribute of resilience is adaptive capacity, which is also associated with vulnerability. Vulnerability is defined as the system’s susceptibility to threats that cause damage and affect its normal performance, while resilience is defined as the ability to anticipate and the capacity to change before a setback becomes obvious. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was adopted for the study, with respondents drawn randomly from both the health-care professionals as well as the public. The questionnaire survey results from 83 respondents, consisting of 31 health-care professionals and 52 members of the public, are analysed in this pilot study. Findings Ninety-one per cent of the respondents perceived bed shortage as an indication of vulnerability. The survey results showed that bed shortages, high bed-occupancy and long waiting hours were perceived as indications of vulnerability. The top three vulnerabilities identified were Singapore’s ageing population, the fast-growing population and the increasing trend of chronic diseases in its population. From the results, respondents appeared doubtful about the resilience of Singapore’s public hospitals. On a positive note, Singapore residents are still, relatively speaking, confident of the quality of Singapore’s health-care delivery system, which can be translated as one with relatively strong community resilience. Originality/value In conclusion, it appears fair to say that the public perceive hospital facilities in Singapore’s health-care industry to be reasonably resilient, but expect further improvements to ensure continuous delivery of quality health-care services.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study of Green Marketing on Perceived Value based on Brand Image in Smart Health Care Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 149-161
Author(s):  
Jianqing LI
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Smart Health

Along with emerging international ideological trend of environmental protection, governments in the world also make green regulations. Nevertheless, the promotion of environmental protection should be started from the source prevention. Domestic government therefore positively counsel and encourage enterprises to become green enterprises. Along with the satisfaction with consumer needs, enterprises provide high-quality, environment-friendly, safe & healthy products. In addition, it becomes the indicators for the sustainable management of modern enterprises to promote products and environmental awareness through effective green marketing. Aiming at consumers of smart health care industry in Fujian Province, total 420 copies of questionnaire are distributed, and 325 valid copies are retrieved, with the retrieval rate 77%. The research results are summarized as below. Since smart health care industry would consume a lot of energy and wastes in consumers’ consumption or health care process, environmental protection should be taken into account in the operation management in smart health care industry. Promoting the environmental philosophy of smart health care industry with green marketing could match consumers’ environmental concept to enhance the brand image of smart health care industry. Green service in smart health care industry adds the green appeal in the original products and service, and the product and service quality would not be reduced for saving resources; the essence and differentiation of products and service therefore become the factors in consumers’ choices and perceived value. Smart health care industry, on the other hand could enhance the advantage of products and service for environmental and social appeal. According to the results, suggestions are proposed, expecting to help domestic smart health care industry practice green marketing, lead the public emphasis on environmental protection, enhance smart health care industry, and shape the brand image to maintain the competitiveness of domestic smart health care industry and achieve the goal of sustainable management.

scholarly journals Exploring the Social Networks’ Use in the Health-Care Industry: A Multi-Level Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7295
Author(s):  
Tommasina Pianese ◽  
Patrizia Belfiore
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Great Level ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Video And Audio

The application of social networks in the health domain has become increasingly prevalent. They are web-based technologies which bring together a group of people and health-care providers having in common health-related interests, who share text, image, video and audio contents and interact with each other. This explains the increasing amount of attention paid to this topic by researchers who have investigated a variety of issues dealing with the specific applications in the health-care industry. The aim of this study is to systematize this fragmented body of literature, and provide a comprehensive and multi-level overview of the studies that has been carried out to date on social network uses in healthcare, taking into account the great level of diversity that characterizes this industry. To this end, we conduct a scoping review enabling to identify the major research streams, whose aggregate knowledge are discussed according to three levels of analysis that reflect the viewpoints of the major actors using social networks for health-care purposes, i.e., governments, health-care providers (including health-care organizations and professionals) and social networks’ users (including ill patients and general public). We conclude by proposing directions for future research.

Antitrust Implications of Health Planning: National Gerimedical Hospital and Gerontology Center v. Blue Cross of Kansas City

1982 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-348
Author(s):  
Judy B. Chase
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Kansas City ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
United States Supreme Court ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Supreme ◽  
Planning Activity ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Antitrust Laws

AbstractIn National Gerimedical Hospital and Gerontology Center v. Blue Cross of Kansas City, the United States Supreme Court held that there is no blanket exemption from antitrust laws for health planning activities.‘The Court also held that no specific immunity can be granted where the challenged health planning activity is not undertaken pursuant to a federal regulatory scheme. This Comment reviews the Court’s decision and concludes that the Court correctly determined that the challenged activities did not qualify for an exemption. The Comment also examines the implications of the Court's statement that, where Congress has manifested a belief that competition is ineffective in the health care industry, application of the antitrust laws should be modified. The Comment recommends that an intermediate review standard such as the “presumptive, incentive modifying approach” should be used by future courts in deciding whether the ineffectiveness of competition in a given area of health planning activity warrants immunity from antitrust scrutiny.

Examining Exclusionary Conduct of HMOs and PPOs: A Case Comment on Northwest Medical Laboratories v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon

1991 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-288
Author(s):  
Debra M. Levitt
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Court Of Appeals ◽  
Medical Laboratories ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Antitrust Analysis ◽  
Blue Shield

As the climate of the health care industry has changed to one of cost-containment and competition through the growth of HMOs and PPOs, health care providers have become the subjects of antitrust litigation. One such case, Northwest Medical Laboratories v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon, involved a medical laboratory and a radiology center who claimed that they were victims of an illegal group boycott after defendant's pre-paid health plan denied them preferred provider status. The Oregon Court of Appeals, using the traditional antitrust analysis applied to other industries for decades, failed to consider the intricacies that exist within the health care industry. This result led to an inaccurate market share computation and an inadequate rule of reason analysis. This Comment examines the shortcomings of the Northwest Medical opinion and argues that, in applying the antitrust laws to the health care industry, courts in future cases must recognize and respect the unique features of the business of providing health care.

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