The Primary Care Clinic

The Primary Care Clinic

Desrine Sinclair

Dr. Kake Milburn

Lithonia Campus

HSA 300

February 3, 2013

Patients in today’s busy world demand convenience which has lead to the rise of local centralized primary care facilities.   The purpose of this paper is to look at forces that have influenced the development of the clinic, a mission statement, key performance indicators to measure effectiveness, decisions regarding clinic expansion, the role of the clinic in the community, and influences of public healthcare policy on outpatient clinics.

Discuss the key political, economic, and social forces that may have influenced the development of the clinic.  Politics can hamper development of private healthcare organizations by compromising quality, limiting accessibility or feasibility, or increasing the cost of healthcare through laws, regulations, policies, requirements of private practice, and monitoring of services (Griffith & White, 2007).   The primary care clinic must balance the requirements and regulations of private practice while creating a market for quality healthcare in the community marketplace. Apart from socioeconomic factors, political factors affect the development of clinics in different ways. Politics influence development of clinics through passage of various health care laws.  For instance, the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Education reconciliation Act of 2010 influence provision of care to patients. 

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010.  The law reforms various aspects of the private health insurance industry and public insurance programs. In addition, the law increases insurance cover for pre existing conditions. It also expands access to insurance cover to more than 30 million citizens in the country. Moreover, the law increases funds allocated for health care services by the government and reduces spending on...