Health care organizations continually face challenges from various regulatory and government agencies while also being bound by Managed Care Organization (MCO) standards. View the video located in the study materials entitled "College of Nursing and Health Care Professions: Do We Know What Our Future Is?" for insight into the challenges of health care reform. Based on the video, describe two key reform factors that you believe will need to be addressed by future health care workers or leaders and explain why. (Note: You can download slides from this video for ease of review in developing your forum response). Additionally, what role does adherence to MCO standards play in your future health care vision?
Managed Care Organization (MCO) standards.
Future health care workers and leaders will need to be creative and innovative in finding ways to address these challenges. They will also need to be able to work collaboratively with other stakeholders, such as policymakers, insurers, and providers, to develop and implement solutions.
Adherence to MCO standards plays an important role in my future health care vision. MCO standards are designed to ensure that patients receive high-quality, affordable care. They also help to promote efficiency and coordination of care.
In my vision of the future, health care organizations will be able to adhere to MCO standards while also providing patients with the care they need. This will be achieved through a combination of factors, including:
- Increased use of technology: Technology can help health care organizations to improve efficiency and coordination of care. For example, electronic health records can help providers to share patient information more easily.
- Telemedicine: Telemedicine allows patients to see providers remotely, which can reduce the need for travel and make care more accessible.
- Value-based care: Value-based care is a model of care that rewards providers for delivering high-quality, cost-effective care. This model is aligned with MCO standards and can help to reduce costs.
I believe that future health care workers and leaders have a responsibility to work towards a future where everyone has access to affordable, high-quality health care.
Based on the video "College of Nursing and Health Care Professions: Do We Know What Our Future Is?", two key reform factors that I believe will need to be addressed by future health care workers or leaders are:
- Improving access to affordable care. This includes addressing the high cost of healthcare in the United States, as well as the barriers that some people face in accessing care, such as lack of insurance or transportation.
- Coordinating care across different providers and settings. This is important for ensuring that patients receive high-quality, comprehensive care. It is also important for reducing costs and avoiding duplication of services.