Perspective of Medical Care Providers on Elite Athletes’ Pre-participation Examination and Periodic Health Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-146
Author(s):  
Victor C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Periodic Health Evaluation

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus Statement on Periodic Health Evaluation of Elite Athletes, March 2009

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Ljungqvist ◽  
Peter J Jenoure ◽  
Lars Engebretsen ◽  
Juan Manuel Alonso ◽  
Roald Bahr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
International Olympic Committee ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Periodic Health Evaluation

The Special Perils of Being Old and Sick in Prison

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 276-284
Author(s):  
William J. Jefferson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Constitution ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Access To Medical Care

The United States Supreme Court declared in 1976 that deliberate indifference to the serious medical needs of prisoners constitutes the unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain…proscribed by the Eighth Amendment. It matters not whether the indifference is manifested by prison doctors in their response to the prisoner’s needs or by prison guards intentionally denying or delaying access to medical care or intentionally interfering with treatment once prescribed—adequate prisoner medical care is required by the United States Constitution. My incarceration for four years at the Oakdale Satellite Prison Camp, a chronic health care level camp, gives me the perspective to challenge the generally promoted claim of the Bureau of Federal Prisons that it provides decent medical care by competent and caring medical practitioners to chronically unhealthy elderly prisoners. The same observation, to a slightly lesser extent, could be made with respect to deficiencies in the delivery of health care to prisoners of all ages, as it is all significantly deficient in access, competencies, courtesies and treatments extended by prison health care providers at every level of care, without regard to age. However, the frailer the prisoner, the more dangerous these health care deficiencies are to his health and, therefore, I believe, warrant separate attention. This paper uses first-hand experiences of elderly prisoners to dismantle the tale that prisoner healthcare meets constitutional standards.

scholarly journals Sex Differences in the Medical Utilization for Ischemic Heart Disease Among Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Korean Patients (P04-170-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiae Shin ◽  
Dongwoo Ham ◽  
Seoeun Ahn ◽  
Hee-Young Paik ◽  
Hyojee Joung
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Cost ◽  
Medical Utilization ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Medical Care Utilization ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate sex differences in the medical utilization for ischemic heart disease (IHD) among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients using a cohort data of South Korea. Methods We analyzed the National Sample Cohort version 2.0 of the National Health Insurance Service. Newly diagnosed hypertensive patients aged 40–84 were extracted from the baseline population, who received health examinations during 2003–2006 without pre-existing type 2 diabetes or circulatory diseases. Propensity score was applied to match men to women with the same ratio of body mass index (BMI) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) among the patients. Men and women (each 10, 110) were selected for analyses and followed until the end of 2015. Person-year was defined as the period from the diagnosis of hypertension to the incidence of IHD. Associations between IHD and the medical care utilization such as the mean of medical care visit, the mean medical cost, and the type and the location of medical care providers were investigated using Cox proportional hazard model. Hazard ratios (HR) of IHD according to medical care utilization were adjusted for age, income, BMI, FBG, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Results Incidence rates (per 1000 person-years) of IHD were 43.1 in men and 43.0 in women. The mean follow-up period was 5.2 person-years. The HRs of IHD were significantly higher in the subjects with a high mean medical cost (T3) (men, HR = 1.39, 95% CI 1.25–1.54; women, HR = 1.33, 95% CI 1.20–1.48) than in those with a low mean medical cost (T1). However, the subjects visiting medical care providers more (T3) had lower HRs than those visiting less (T1) (men, HR = 0.80, 95% CI 0.72–0.89; women, HR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.71–0.88). Conclusions Hypertensive patients in Korea showed an increased risk of IHD when they paid medical cost more and visited medical care less per person-year in both men and women. Funding Sources This research was supported by Support Program for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Korea government (MSIT). (No.2016H1C3A1903202). Supporting Tables, Images and/or Graphs

scholarly journals Geographic Concentration Of Home-Based Medical Care Providers

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1404-1409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nengliang Yao ◽  
Christine Ritchie ◽  
Fabian Camacho ◽  
Bruce Leff
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Geographic Concentration ◽  
Home Based

scholarly journals M-health for maternal health- bridging the gaps!!

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sheeba Marwah ◽  
Pratima Mittal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Effectiveness Data

This article reviews significance, potential and principles to consider when setting up a telemedicine (TM) program to provide care to women in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, essentially deploying mobile technology. There are various benefits of such TM clinical applications. The consensus among patients and health care providers is that this technology is convenient to provide needed subspecialty medical care, even when it is not available locally. Such innovations are clinically successful, but economic and cost-effectiveness data are lacking.

Evaluation of Selected Laboratory Components of a Comprehensive Periodic Health Evaluation for Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders

2006 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 603-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Choi ◽  
David S. Binder ◽  
Marjorie L. Oropilla ◽  
Ervin E. Bernotus ◽  
Deniz Konya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Periodic Health Evaluation

Psychological, Social and Technical Factors Influencing Electronic Medical Records Systems Adoption by U.S. Physicians: A Systematic Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghid El-Yafouri ◽  
Leslie Klieb ◽  
Valérie Sabatier
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Electronic Medical Records ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Intention To Adopt

Abstract Background: Wide adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) systems in the United States can lead to better quality medical care at a lower cost. Despite the laws and financial subsidies by the U.S. government for service providers and suppliers, the adoption has been slow. Understanding the EMR adoption drivers for physicians and the role of policymaking can translate into increased adoption rate and enhanced information sharing between medical care providers. Methods: Physicians across the United States were surveyed to gather primary data on their psychological, social, and technical perceptions toward EMR systems. This quantitative study builds on the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Technology Acceptance Model, and the Diffusion of Innovation theory to propose, test, and validate an innovation adoption model for the health care industry. 382 responses were collected and data were analyzed via linear regression to uncover the effects of 12 variables on the intention to adopt EMR systems.Results: Regression model testing uncovers that government policymaking or mandates and other social factors have little or negligible effect on physicians’ intention to adopt an innovation. Rather, physicians are directly driven by their attitudes and ability to control, and indirectly motivated by their knowledge of the innovation, the financial ability to acquire the system, the holistic benefits to their industry, and the relative advancement of the system compared to others.Conclusions: A unidirectional mandate from the government is not sufficient for physicians to adopt an innovation. Government, health care associations, and EMR system vendors can benefit from our findings by working toward increasing the physicians’ knowledge of the proposed innovation, socializing how medical care providers and the overall industry can benefit from EMR system adoption, and solving for the financial burden of system implementation and sustainment.

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