Rural vs. Urban Ancillary Services
Discussion: Rural vs. Urban Ancillary Services
Health care services vary given a geographical location of an organization. All services may not be provided in one area; furthermore, patients who live in rural areas must often travel to obtain services. For example, according to Spasojevic, Vasilj, Hrabac, & Celik (2015), rural residents are more likely to travel more than 15 minutes to see their health facilities compared with urban residents. Based on the course readings and your own research, discuss/answer the following:
What are ancillary services? (Provide 2 or 3 examples.)
How do ancillary services offered in rural and urban areas differ?
Regarding ancillary services, what are some disadvantages to consumers (patients) living in rural populated areas?
What recommendations would you provide as a health care leader to lessen these disadvantages?
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Spasojevic, N., Vasilj, I., Hrabac, B., & Celik, D. (2015). Rural – Urban difference in health care quality assessment. Materia Socio-Medica, 27(6): 409-11. doi: 10.5455/msm.2015.27.409-411
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What Are Ancillary Services?
According to Sigh et al. (2022), ancillary services imply the additional healthcare services provided in various healthcare settings to support primary medical care. Such services are integral to the patient’s diagnosis, treatment, and management of their medical issues. Sigh et al. (2022) present ultrasound, infusion therapy, radiation oncology therapy, rehabilitation services, laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, and breast mammography as significant ancillary services.
How do Ancillary Services Offered in Rural and Urban Areas Differ?
Ancillary services offered in urban and rural areas may differ due to differences in population, healthcare infrastructure, and resources. Urban areas have tremendous accessibility and the availability of comprehensive ancillary services considering many specialists and healthcare facilities available. Also, such regions have various healthcare laboratories, rehabilitation centers, and diagnostic imaging facilities, thus provision of an extensive range of ancillary services. On the other hand, rural areas present significant challenges in providing ancillary services owing to healthcare practitioners’ shortage and poor healthcare infrastructure. They have limited healthcare facilities and specialists, and the uninsured rate is higher (Spasojevic et al., 2015). Furthermore, residents in rural areas travel longer distances in search of ancillary services, with specific services not locally available.
What are Some disadvantages to Consumers (Pat...
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