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The healthcare professional of the future: function based upon competence
1Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH 44106.
DICP : the Annals of Pharmacotherapy
|February 1, 1991
Summary
Healthcare in the U.S. is undergoing significant economic changes, primarily cost containment. This evolution necessitates a reevaluation of professional roles and interprofessional boundaries, impacting the future healthcare system.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Economics
- Health Policy
- Professional Studies
Background:
- The U.S. healthcare system is experiencing continuous evolution, marked by significant economic shifts.
- Cost containment is a primary driver of these changes, influencing financial and functional aspects of healthcare delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the ongoing transformation in U.S. healthcare.
- To examine the impact of cost containment on professional roles and interprofessional dynamics.
- To discuss the factors influencing the future healthcare system.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of healthcare system evolution.
- Review of economic trends and policy implications.
- Discussion of interprofessional boundary dynamics.
Main Results:
- Cost containment is a major force reshaping healthcare.
- Enhanced interprofessional boundaries are emerging as a byproduct of cost-containment strategies.
- The future healthcare system's development is complex and influenced by multiple stakeholders.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare evolution is an ongoing, multifaceted process.
- Professional roles and boundaries are adapting to economic pressures.
- Patient well-being depends on task competence, irrespective of professional affiliation.