Cost/Quality/Access Dilemma

: Cost /Quality /Access Dilemma

p Specifications : 7 Pages , 10 Sources , APA Style

: Due in 10 days by 05-29-07 , Cost /Quality /Access Dilemma

In a 1750-2000-word , evaluate how the United States and your country of interest are addressing the cost /quality /access dilemma to include the following areas

a ) Goals in each area (i .e . cost , quality , and access

b ) Which area currently receives the highest priority

c ) Extent of the problem , both quantitatively and qualitatively

d ) Specific programs and /or activities to address the dilemma

Determine the feasibility of adopting

the techniques of other national health care systems to solve the U .S . health care system 's own cost quality , access dilemma

language use 10 or more peer reviewed articles . Present the in third person . Cite the references in APA format according to APA manual of fifth edition suggestions for the body of text and in the list of references . use heading and subheadings to present the content

For the references : Make sure it includes : List authors name , Year of publication with date if available , title of the article or book , name of the magazine or city , state , and name of the publishers

Let us compare the US healthcare system with that of the Canadian . We shall assess three given criteria namely , cost , quality and access . In both nations , healthcare is very expensive . However , in the US healthcare administration is costlier than the Canadian region (Woolhandler , 2003 . A study was conducted both in the US and in Canada to determine the role of computerization , managed care and the use of business strategies in lowering the healthcare costs . Several factors and areas such as payment of the health insurances , practitioners hospitals , employer benefit schemes , etc , were studied in various nursing homes , hospitals and clinics . The per capita spending in the US was about 1059 , whereas in Canada it was about 307 . Healthcare administration itself occupied about 31 of the health spending in the US and about 17 in Canada (Woolhandler , 2003 . Private insurances were more in Canada (13 .2 ) compared to the US (11 .7 . The overhead costs on US Medicare were about 3 .6 and that for the Canadian insurers was about 1 .3 (Brett , 2003 . In the US , about 18 .2 is spent on administrative labor in 1969 , and in 1999 about 27 .1 was spend . On the other hand in Canada , in 1971 about 16 was spent on healthcare administrative professionals , and in 1996 about 19 .1 is spent (Woolhandler , 2003 . Studies suggest that if the US follows a Canadian system a huge portion of the spending could be saved (Woolhandler 2003 . The Canadian System spends about 9 of its GDP on healthcare whereas the US spends about 14 (NRP , 2003 . If a single payer system (as imposed by the Canadian Government ) is imposed in the US , costs could potentially be saved (Brett , 2003

Studies have demonstrated that the quality of care is better in Canada than in the US . A...