#615
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:47:14 -0500
From: Karl Larson <klarson3@GUSTAVUS.EDU>
Subject: health care systems
Hi all. Anyone out in HEDIR-land created a nice little summary of the pro's and con's of the main types of health care systems? I am thinking there are probably 4 (?): National, universal, social security, and free market.
If you have something, or know of a resource to access, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks
K
Karl Larson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Health Education
800 W. College, Lund 212G
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN 56082
507-933-7591
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#616
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:38:53 -0700
From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: health care systems
>>>Hi all. Anyone out in HEDIR-land created a nice little summary of the pro's and con's of the main types of health care systems? I am thinking there are probably 4 (?): National, universal, social security, and free market.
Nope. However a simple google search shows a bunch of international comparisons which could get at public verses private models.
NPR: http://www.npr.org/news/specials/healthcare/healthcare_profiles.html
Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/topics/topics_list.htm?attrib_id=15311
Also see: http://www.pnrec.org/2001papers/DaigneaultLajoie.pdf
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Portland, OR
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#617
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:39:35 -0500
From: Mark Kittleson <kittle@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: health care systems
If I’m not mistaken, PBS did something with comparing various industrial countries’ health care system this past year. I searched the web site but couldn’t find it..(I thought it was available on-line). Perhaps somebody else has that information.
Mark
Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
Professor & Graduate Director, Health Education
Southern Illinois University
Phone: 618-453-1841
FAX: 618-453-1829
Skype: mark.j.kittleson
Graduate Programs Website: www.siu-salukis-hed.com
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#618
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:30:44 -0500
From: Mark Kittleson <kittle@SIU.EDU>
Subject: FW: health care systems
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** Thanks.
Craig Becker has identified the video I referred to earlier. Thanks Craig. And you can watch it online.
Mark
Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
Professor & Graduate Director, Health Education
Southern Illinois University
Phone: 618-453-1841
FAX: 618-453-1829
Skype: mark.j.kittleson
Graduate Programs Website: www.siu-salukis-hed.com
From:
Craig Becker Ph.D. [mailto:beckerc@ecu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:19 PM
To: Mark Kittleson
Subject: Re: health care systems
I believe this is it: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/. I hope this helps.
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Be Wellr,
Craig M. Becker, Ph.D.
Department of Health Education & Promotion
East Carolina University
3207 Carol Belk Building
Greenville, NC 27858
Telephone: 252-328-5312
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#619
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:53:57 -0500
From: James Teufel <teufel@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: health care systems
A scholarly work that I have browsed through in the past that helps to set a framework for thinking about global health care is:
Director of Research and Evaluation
Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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#620
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:36:31 -0700
From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Quick need of an Article
Hi all,
I am in need of the following article:
Health education and community empowerment: conceptualizing and measuring perceptions of individual, organizational, and community control. Israel BA, Checkoway B, Schulz A, Zimmerman M. Health Educ Q. 1994 Summer;21(2):149-70.
I will ensure we get a legal copy of the article for our files but to shorten the time process for our more immediate need is there anyone who can send me a copy?
I will let the list know when I get the first copy
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Portland, OR
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#621
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:01:34 -0500
From: Dean Kniss <knissdd@SFASU.EDU>
Subject: Ultrasound screening?
As health educators we encourage preventative screening tests such as blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.
I am curious to hear some thoughts on ultrasound screening being conducted by some companies. This is presented as a screening tool that "would cost you thousands of dollars if done in a traditional hospital setting" and is being done on an outreach basis for about $20 per scan ($180 for a complete scan). They do carotids, lower extremities, kidney, heart, gall bladder, liver... not sure what else.
This was made available to my wife's school district and I was wanting some input as to the legitimacy of such "screening tests".
D. Dean Kniss, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology and Health Science
Stephen F. Austin State University
PO Box 13015 - SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
(936) 468-1817
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#622
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:14:24 -0500
From: James Teufel <teufel@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ultrasound screening?
Do you know who was conducting the screenings? Mobile health care units have become more popular in the last ten years, especially when dealing with underserved populations. Bringing services to the people is a theoretically viable idea, though financing can sometimes be a problem. If the screenings were conducted by those with appropriate licensure, certification, and affiliation, there is likely no problem—simply an innovative outreach mechanism. Prevention also acts as a cost control method in the long run so outreach efforts have positive social and economic benefits. Additionally, if these screeners are affiliated with a larger health care entity, these screenings may also serve as a marketing tool (after all health care is a business in the United States). For example, one hospital may provide this service to improve their relative advantage over another hospital and thereby increase their market share. From the market share perspective, it makes sense to penetrate upper middle class communities instead of lower strata groups. The reason being, from the market share perspective, the health care organization would want to recruit privately insured patients, which would result in improving their payer mix.
The validity of this method in large part depends on the qualifications of the staff/organization and the quality of their equipment. There are of course epidemiological issues that can result from testing low risk versus high risk groups for high or low prevalence health problems—a potential ethics issue.
My
quick thoughts.
James
Director of Research and Evaluation
Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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#623
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:06:21 -0700
From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Got the Article!
Thanks Jim and for all else, Sorry to bombard your email boxes.
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Portland, OR
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