US Healthcare System: Changes and Advancements

Running head: US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
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US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Introduction
The United States is witnessing quality healthcare services financed by a range of public
players including Federal, State and local governments and also private insurance and individual
payments (Birk, 2016). There has been a significant rise in the ambulatory service and decrease
in the hospital inpatient days due to the changes in the healthcare system. Outpatients refers to
the patients who visits physician clinics and offices for getting comprehensive care. Primary care
refers to coordinated and continuous care by clinicians by addressing and accessing personal
health care needs and developing partnership with patients. All primary care is outpatient but all
outpatient care is not primary such as urgent care treatment, emergency treatment, rehabilitation,
chemotherapy and renal dialysis.
Critique
1. There has been a growth in ambulatory service as a result of some significant changes in
the healthcare services that made it possible for the community health centers to receive
both federal as well as state money for serving the rural or inner cities. The policy that
was developed on this ground offers for reimbursement that constraints inpatient services
and works in favor of outpatient or ambulatory services. The health care system that was
followed and implemented has a lesser payment restrictions and allows for a wide range
of services including surgery, chemotherapy and dialysis and are paid as fee-for-service.
The recent health care system has also witnessed a major development and advancement
of new technology that are less invasive and offers a quicker recovery from surgery. The
health care service delivery system also offers utilization controls by managing of care