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Hello students, an understanding of the history of healthcare delivery serves the purpose of providing context and insight into the development of healthcare system.
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It also allows us to identify success and failures of past policies and practices.
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Next factors which are predominant in shaping the us healthcare and their effects are as follows.
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First factor is technological advancement such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual care and the internet of medical things.
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Faster communication systems have also had positive impact on medical records.
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More hospitals and private practices are making the switch from paper to electronic medical record.
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The effect is that it has increased the cost of healthcare.
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Next factor is demographic changes.
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The aging of the population affects the demand for all healthcare services including hospitals and long term care.
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Older persons are more health services use them than their younger counterparts because they have more health problems which results in increase in demand for resources and specialized care...