Pros And Cons Of Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act

Health reforms are “building blocks” that are used to manage health care in the United States (healthcarereform.gov). It can consist of ways in which to build against our health system so that health insurance is easily accessible to many Americans. These building blocks can include provisions for those less fortunate to be included in Medicaid coverage, encourage employers of corporations to provide health insurance for its employees, encourage primary/preventative care in the United States, afford health insurance to all Americans, and much more (healthcarereform.gov). One provision set in place in 2010 was the Affordable Care Act. This refers to two legislations – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

This current care act can be very beneficial to nursing care in that it directly affects the continuity of care given by providers as well as nursing staffs across America. For instance, since the bill has rolled out, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has found “meaningful use” technology to develop electronic health records that provide more accurate and timely data on patients, help protect against adverse drug interactions, and reduce paperwork (Gardner, Deborah B.). This kind of provision in the bill has allowed for nursing staff to cut down on medical error consistent with patient rights. Also it has allowed for nursing staff to be less culpable and gives nurses the ability to transfer information on patient care more fluently and consistent. The ACA has created what is called clinical integration in which patient care that coordinated across all conditions, diseases, providers, and care settings, and over time. The goal is to achieve optimal results in terms of efficiency, cost, safety, and timing, as well as overall quality of care (Belmont, Haltom, Hastings, Homchick,