Ancillary Services: Diasadvantages in Rural Areas
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
Rural vs. Urban Ancillary Services
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Healthcare Ancillary Services
Healthcare ancillary services help patients' primary medical care. These services are critical for diagnosing, treating, and managing health issues. Two supplementary services include Medical Imaging. The use of X-CT scans, MRI scans, ultrasounds, and mammography. These techniques provide comprehensive visualizations of the body's internal frameworks to diagnose and manage disorders. In addition, Laboratory Services. These tests analyze blood, urine, tissues, and other physiological fluids. Diagnostic and monitoring medical conditions, organ function, infections, and therapy efficacy, require laboratory services.
Rural and urban supplementary service availability and accessibility vary. The key differences are Limited Access, whereby Rural healthcare institutions limit additional services. Diagnostic imaging clinics and laboratories are usually closer to urban locations. However, residents may have to travel far. Furthermore, Rural healthcare infrastructure may limit specialized supplementary services. Rural folks may have to travel further for specialist tests or advanced imaging procedures. Therefore, Rural communities may wait longer for auxiliary services due to limited r...
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