Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening

07/01/22

Topic: Mobile Mammography in the Community

Description

Mammography is the early screening and diagnosis of breast cancer in women. Over the past few years, cases of breast cancer have been on the rise and it is necessary for the matter to be addressed. It is proposed that a mobile mammography unit is introduced so that it can increase access to healthcare services. Patients do not have to travel to hospital, instead, a mammography van will be moving into the community and making stops at strategic areas so that it can provide services to those who need them.

Impact of the quality of care

The proposed unit will use state-of-the-art machinery and equipment to perform the detection and diagnosis of the disease. There have been technological advancements in the healthcare field and this has led to the invention of high-quality tools and equipment (Hopewood & Milroy, 2018). The facilities to be used in this project will be designed using the latest technology so that best services are provided to women in the community. The machines operate with a high level of efficiency and effectiveness ensuring patients get the best quality services. With such high-quality services, the project is expected to serve the purpose for which it is intended.

Impact on availability of care

Healthcare is a basic need considering the impact that it has in the community. Different healthcare services should be made available to those who need them (Veronisi & Goldhirsch, 2017). In this project, mammography services will be increased in the community thereby being available to all in need. A survey will be conducted to determine the exact population that the project is expected to serve. Sufficient equipment will be provided to ensure the services are available for all (Levit & Nass, 2014). For a healthcare service to be available, sufficient units of equipment should be procured.

Impact on accessibility of care

Usually, it is the patient who travels to a healthcare facility to seek for services. However, in the proposed project, the services will be moved closer to the patients since vans and tracked will be used to move within the community. This will make the services more accessible to more people. There are many patients who cannot access healthcare services because of the distance to healthcare facilities among other reasons. With the introduction of mobile mammography services, accessibility will be highly increased to make sure every patient is in a position to access the services (Lee, 2017). The ministry of health should ensure health services are accessed by everyone.

Affordability of care

When there are many providers of a service, clients have a wide variety of options to choose from. This prompts service providers to lower their charges so as to attract clients. This makes the services more affordable. In this case, there will be hundreds of units offering mobile mammography. This will increase the number of units that provide healthcare and the services will be affordable because of the competition between different service providers (Whitman & Haygood, 2012). In most cases, organizations set prices depending on the number of competitors. When there are more competitors, prices drop, and vice versa.

References

Hopewood, P. & Milroy, M. (2018). Quality Cancer Care: Survivorship Before, During and After Treatment. Cham: Springer Shop.

Lee, J. (2017). Mobile Mammography Program for Underserved Populations: Analysis and Outcomes of Screening. Victoria: AbeBooks.

Levit, L. & Nass, S. (2014). Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System In Crisis. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

Veronisi, U. & Goldhirsch, A. (2017). Breast Cancer: Innovations in Research and Management. Cham: Springer Shop.

Whitman, G. & Haygood, T. (2012). Digital Mammography: A Practical Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Lee, R. H. (2015). Economics for health care managers (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Care Administration

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Final Paper- Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening Writing the Feasibility Study Concept Paper The Paper:

· Must be a minimum of three double-spaced pages in length, excluding title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.

· Must include a title page with the following:

· Title of paper

· Student’s name

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Date submitted

· Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

· Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

· Must include the listed headings in the Week Six feasibility study instructions with the content required under each.

· Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

· Must list at least six scholarly sources that were published within the last five years

Building on the work you completed in Weeks Two and Four, you will complete a feasibility study based on a pre-approved health care project of your choice. Using the feasibility study outlined in the Daniels and Dickson (1990) article as a model, and including a minimum of six other scholarly sources,  create a 12- to 15-page feasibility study that includes the following headings and supporting information: Evaluating Feasibility The concept of a feasibility study is central to viability, the “worth to the effort” ratio, and return on investment (ROI). What needs to be taken into consideration to create a feasibility study (e.g., human resources, community needs, and technological advances, federal and state regulatory issues)?  Within this section, you will research and design an economical health care service that is responsive to a given market. This research stems from understanding your target population and present need in health services. Furthermore, as you have seen from the Daniels and Dickson (1990) article, you must appraise your human resources, capital investment, and how your effort will yield a return on investment from a facilities perspective as well as the tangible greater good of providing healthcare to a community.  Strategic Effect Analyze the role of public policy with regard to your project. What policies and processes should be in place to create an effective program? How will you measure the effectiveness of your program and your provision of health care services? Develop a microeconomic model that is responsive to the specific health care service demands of your target population. For example, the current trend of the medical home model, which allows for the coordination of care, allows for better communication among service providers as well as convenience for patients. Is the population a market priority? How does your program serve a need for your target population? Market Analysis Within this section you will identify the population demographics, who your competitors are, and whether or not a real need for the services you are proposing exists in the community. As you examine the demographic and population needs using Census data and other reliable sources, you must also consider what competitors, if any, exist in the present climate. This requires an evaluation of the present socioeconomic and cultural trends influencing how people make decisions in health care. In addition, in this analysis you will need to compare and contrast economic challenges and incentives among health care’s organization models. This comparison requires an understanding of past challenges and incentives that other organizations have implemented. Financial Analysis This section includes the revenue, expenses, and net income. Compare and contrast economic challenges and incentives by finding and describing multiple sources of public and private funding (e.g., grants, donations, awards, special projects) for this project. Include a reference list for your funding sources that is formatted in APA as outlined in the Writing Center. Next, identify the funding constraints for each source. Include limitations of monies awarded, timing issues, fitting the needs of the funding sources, difficulties of connecting with private funders, etc. Finally, specify the internal ramifications of moving forward using SWOT analysis. What are the fixed and variable costs associated with your project? What are the annual maintenance and operation costs? Elaborate on how you arrived at your sensitivity analysis conclusions. Operations Performance This section examines the incremental effect of how your proposed service will impact all aspects of health services. This portion of the study explores how the statistical data you have researched affects the proposed service in terms of efficiency and value. This can be difficult to measure initially. However, through incremental and ongoing evaluation of operations, you can begin to see what constitutes the best performance in this instance and how it serves the target population. In this section, you will further illustrate the incentives and challenges faced by a health organization and communicate the relevance of economics within the U.S. health care system as it pertains to your proposed services. Inpatient If your proposed study has an inpatient component, this section will analyze on volume of patients, types of payers, and how utilization rates impact your proposed study. In addition, you will further explain how your new inpatient service will add value for patients and improve the financial viability of the institution. This section will require you to use both qualitative and quantitative data to justify the plan.  Hospitals operate in terms of how many beds are occupied relative to how many are empty. Most CEOs want to see that a unit is running at near full capacity and that volume is increasing year to year. Analyze how your proposal will meet these demands by explaining the data you have collected and predicting potential financial outcomes. Finally, evaluate and explain how value-based care will impact your ability to maintain margins within this newly proposed service. Outpatient If your proposed study has an outpatient component, examine how admissions, revenue, and workflow of staff will improve the efficiency of your proposed service. Analyze how your outpatient service will add value for patients and improve the financial viability of the institution. Justify your plan with appropriate data. As stated in the inpatient section, the content here applies much the same way. However, the caveat for outpatient services lies in the ambulatory setting. This aspect should be most interesting under conditions created by the Affordable Care Act. The new paradigm shift will be toward more preventative, primary, and outpatient care settings to reduce the numbers of patients being admitted to hospitals. Please explain how your proposal takes these conditions into consideration. In this section, you will further compare and contrast economic challenges and incentives among health care’s organization models in an outpatient setting. You will also further augment your design in an economic framework that is responsive to your market. Outlook This section examines future implications of your proposed services and how they will impact the future health outcomes of the community and financial health of the services being provided. Analyze economic theories that are germane to the provision of your proposed health services. What adjustments might you need to make in terms of what the “unintended consequences” may be? For example, Baylor Hospital in Houston proposed and spent 250 million to create a brand new hospital that currently stands empty because it was built during the U.S. economic downturn, the loan was no longer able to finance the construction, and the initial examination of its necessity did not play out as expected. Provide conclusions and implications of how your feasibility study fits within the larger context of the system of services currently being provided. How do they work with one another within the larger health care system? Finally, evaluate how your study will respond to market and design models that impact the community based on current regulatory and market needs.