scholarly journals Integrating healthcare services for people experiencing homelessness in Australia: key issues and research principles

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000065
Author(s):  
Brendan Clifford ◽  
Lisa Wood ◽  
Shannen Vallesi ◽  
Stephanie Macfarlane ◽  
Jane Currie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Key Issues

scholarly journals Social networks usage implications at the level of medical services consumption in Romania

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Daniel Adrian Gardan ◽  
Mihai Andronie ◽  
Iuliana Petronela Gardan ◽  
Cristian Uta
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Quantitative Marketing ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
Scientific Endeavor

The social networks usage degree increase is evident in recent years, this having implications for the consumption of the most types of products and services. A very special field of research is presented by the consumption of healthcare services, who, both in terms of consumption motivations, decisional buying process or consumer behavior is having peculiarities and specific traits. In this context, the present article aims to investigate the role that social networks use can have regarding changes within the consumer behavior in case of healthcare services consumption. In order to achieve the scientific endeavor, authors have conducted a quantitative marketing research as a field survey, using a questionnaire administered online to patients from different medical institutions, both from the public and private sector.The research results reveal key issues from the perspective of emotional involvement within consumption for the patients and the influence of key variables such as level of education, personality and lifestyle within social networks usage context.

Reflections on Music Therapy and Arts in Health

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Moss
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Music Therapists ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Arts And Health ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Arts In Health

This article is a structured reflection on the author's experiences of both music therapy and arts and health work within healthcare services and an exploration of the relationship between these two distinct but related practices. It offers examples of various models of using music in healthcare settings, presents definitions of both music therapy and arts and health, and finally explores three key issues that arise when arts and health practice and music therapy meet in healthcare settings. The aim is to raise questions and encourage music therapists to reflect on how they can best interact with arts and health practitioners in their workplaces as well as how they can most effectively define their own work.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Strategic Analysis of the Environmental Scanning of Iranian Public Hospitals: A Prospective Approach

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimia pourmohammadi ◽  
Peivand Bastani ◽  
Payam Shojaei ◽  
nahid hatam ◽  
Asiyeh Salehi
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Strategic Policies

Abstract Objectives: This mixed-method study was conducted to interpret the political, economic, social and technological issues that encourage hospital managers to be aware of the conditions and be equipped to plan and perform proactively. Results: structured interview using Douglas West framework and a researcher-made questionnaire were used to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of hospitals’ environmental factors. The key issues at micro level environment of public hospitals were related to prescription and overuse of pharmaceuticals, inequality in distribution of healthcare services and high demands for luxurious services. At macro level: higher fertility rates, hospital services tariffs, changes in the patterns of diseases and inappropriate hospital budgeting have direct impact and economic sanctions, government corruption, centralization and high bank interest rates have indirect impact on public hospitals in Iran. Generally the strategic policies are required to improve quality-based payment system, enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of services, improving fair income generation and urging positive motivations for service providers are the strategies to cope with the future changes. Key words: public hospital, environmental scanning, strategic management, PESTLE analysis, future, Iran

E-Business Investment Evaluation and Outsourcing Practices in Australian and Taiwanese Hospitals

2013 ◽  
pp. 244-266
Author(s):  
Chad Lin ◽  
Geoffrey Jalleh ◽  
Yu-An Huang
Keyword(s):  
Key Management ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Business Systems ◽  
Business Investment ◽  
Investment Evaluation ◽  
Hospital Executives ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Outsourcing Contracts ◽  
Management Issues

In recent years, hospitals have come to realize that they can only compete with competitors through the efficient use of their IT/e-business resources. Hospital executives are becoming increasingly aware of challenges and opportunities in order to be more efficient and effective in delivering healthcare services to their patients. To remain competitive, hospitals must enhance and maintain their IT/e-business systems through both internal and non-internal sourcing activities. As in other industries, the management of outsourcing contracts has become one of the top key management issues for hospital executives during the last decade. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are: (1) to examine current practices and norms in managing and evaluating e-business investments and outsourcing contracts in Australian and Taiwanese hospitals; and (2) to identify key issues or challenges in managing and evaluating e-business investments and outsourcing contracts in Australian and Taiwanese hospitals. A key contribution of this study is the identification and examination of key e-business investment evaluation and outsourcing practice issues and challenges faced by the Australian and Taiwanese hospitals.

scholarly journals Resilient and responsive healthcare services and systems: challenges and opportunities in a changing world

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siri Wiig ◽  
Jane K. O’Hara
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Changing World

Abstract Background Resilient and responsive healthcare systems is on the agenda as ever before. COVID-19, specialization of services, resource demands, and technology development are all examples of aspects leading to adaptations among stakeholders at different system levels whilst also attempting to maintain high service quality and safety. This commentary sets the scene for a journal collection on Resilient and responsive health systems in a changing world. The commentary aims to outline main challenges and opportunities in resilient healthcare theory and practice globally, as a backdrop for contributions to the collection. Main text Some of the main challenges in this field relate to a myriad of definitions and approaches to resilience in healthcare, and a lack of studies having multilevel perspectives. Also, the role of patients, families, and the public in resilient and responsive healthcare systems is under researched. By flipping the coin, this illustrates opportunities for research and practice and raise key issues that future resilience research should pay attention to. The potential of combining theoretical lenses from different resilience traditions, involvement of multiple stakeholders in co-creating research and practice improvement, and modelling and visualizing resilient performance are all opportunities to learn more about how healthcare succeeds under stress and normal operations. Conclusion A wide understanding of resilience and responsiveness is needed to support planning and preparation for future disasters and for handling the routine small-scale adaptation. This collection welcomes systematic reviews, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research on the topic of resilience and responsiveness in all areas of the health system.

Probing vacancies and structural distortions at individual defects in ceramics using EELS

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 678-679
Author(s):  
D. J. Wallis ◽  
N. D. Browning
Keyword(s):  
Structural Information ◽  
Core Loss ◽  
Nearest Neighbors ◽  
Ceramic Materials ◽  
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope ◽  
Real Space ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
Key Issues

In electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), the near-edge region of a core-loss edge contains information on high-order atomic correlations. These correlations give details of the 3-D atomic structure which can be elucidated using multiple-scattering (MS) theory. MS calculations use real space clusters making them ideal for use in low-symmetry systems such as defects and interfaces. When coupled with the atomic spatial resolution capabilities of the scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), there therefore exists the ability to obtain 3-D structural information from individual atomic scale structures. For ceramic materials where the structure-property relationships are dominated by defects and interfaces, this methodology can provide unique information on key issues such as like-ion repulsion and the presence of vacancies, impurities and structural distortion.An example of the use of MS-theory is shown in fig 1, where an experimental oxygen K-edge from SrTiO3 is compared to full MS-calculations for successive shells (a shell consists of neighboring atoms, so that 1 shell includes only nearest neighbors, 2 shells includes first and second-nearest neighbors, and so on).

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.

Assessment in e-Learning Environment: Key Issues and Pitfalls

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natividad B. Concepcion ◽  
Gieselle V. Kwo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Key Issues
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