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Health Care In South Africa: An Overview Of Past And Current Challenges, Silas Westers
Health Care In South Africa: An Overview Of Past And Current Challenges, Silas Westers
Senior Honors Theses
The health care system in South Africa is a living remnant of apartheid. Divided and disjointed, the system is unable to cope with the significant challenges that exist in the public health of South Africa. Social issues such as poverty, inequality, and xenophobia influence how the health system operates. Health care workers face challenges such as communicable diseases, particularly HIV. Moving forward, the government plans to transition to a single payer nationalized health insurance (NHI) system. NHI will not solve all the problems the system faces, and the government must be diligent in rooting out corruption, incentivizing quality care, and …
Electronic Patient Portals: Promotion Of Access By Healthcare Workers Increases Patient Engagement, Dena Todd
Electronic Patient Portals: Promotion Of Access By Healthcare Workers Increases Patient Engagement, Dena Todd
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The use of technologies within healthcare settings has become an essential part of patient care. The Health Information for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2010 contained requirements for healthcare providers to ensure the Meaningful Use (MU) of electronic health records. More specifically, electronic patient portal (EPP) systems were a part of this legislation since healthcare organizations needed to demonstrate they were providing patients with access to their personal health information. A major concern was that healthcare organizations not offering EPP access were at risk of losing federal funding. This integrative literature review explores strategies which can be deployed …