Quality and Efficiency of Health Care Delivery in the United States

Efficient Health Care Delivery
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Efficient Health Care Delivery
The US government has tried to offer its citizens quality healthcare, yet, the escalating costs and inefficiencies have taken over the conversation. Healthcare services have seen greater cost inflation than in other industries, posing a challenge for Medicare/Medicaid and businesses offering health insurance to remain financially sustainable. Besides, greater emphasis is placed on patient safety and healthcare delivery efficacy.
Efforts to reduce administrative complexity, enhance technology use, and move away from fee-for-service payment models have been initiated to optimize healthcare delivery. Lean and Six Sigma methodologies are frequently combined to improve healthcare quality and efficiency, aiming to reduce waste and augment the process and outcomes of healthcare delivery.
When implementing Lean and Six Sigma into an established health insurance market, it is essential to evaluate how well the innovation aligns with existing infrastructure and if it has the potential to enhance quality and efficiency while reducing costs (AHRQ, n.d.). An analysis of current ...