module 4

• Healthcare Industry


  Classification of healthcare industry sectors
• The healthcare industry classifies its products by sector, responding to internal and external forces like reimbursement issues, technology advances, and shifts in populations
• A universally agreed-upon classification of sectors does not exist, leading to a simplified classification of broad sectors
• Key sectors


  • Health care services and facilities
  • Medical devices and equipment manufacturers
  • Medical insurance and managed care
  • Pharmaceuticals
• Businesses in the healthcare sector

  • Provide medical services
  • Manufacture equipment or drugs
  • Offer medical insurance
  • Facilitate healthcare provision to patients
• Health Care Delivery System


  The network of health facilities and personnel providing healthcare to people
• The Philippine Health Care System is a complex set of organizations interacting to offer a range of health services
• Public health care


  Usually through national healthcare systems
• Private health care


  For-profit hospitals, self-employed practitioners, and non-government providers
• Government hospitals are funded by the government and cannot turn away patients, while private hospitals reject uninsured patients
• Private sector healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is seen as more efficient, accountable, and sustainable, while the public sector is viewed as providing more equitable and evidence-based care
• Interdisciplinary teams


  Healthcare providers from different fields working together towards the best care outcomes for patients
• Specialties in an interdisciplinary team

  • Pharmacists
  • Nurses
  • Other healthcare professionals
• Effective interdisciplinary teamwork


  • Positive leadership
  • Communication strategies
  • Appropriate resources
  • Supportive team climate
  • Individual characteristics supporting teamwork
• Interdisciplinary teams significantly impact clinical performance and patient outcomes
• Quality of care and patient safety initiatives focus on human factors in team performance for improvement