2-2 Final Project Milestone One: Draft Proposal: Major Force

2-2 Final Project Milestone One: Draft Proposal: Major ForcesHealthcare Finance HCM 400Southern New Hampshire University 03:38:56 GMT -05:00Currently in healthcare there are five major forces that are affecting the patients. These five forces place an impact on patients, their care, healthcare facilities, the staff and leaders in healthcare and last but not least the economy. Great efforts to balance these issues are being made, however it has not been enough; as problems continue to arise. Healthcare is being affected by technological advancements, the rise of cost in healthcare, digital therapeutics, up skilled workers and their training, healthcare regulations and there ongoing changes and ethical challenges.“The cost of medical technology is not declining and its increasing use contributes to the spiraling healthcare costs. Many medical professionals equate progress in medicine to increasing use of sophisticated technology that is often expensive and beyond the reach of the average citizen” (Obtained from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). The demand for healthcare services is on a constant rise especially with the ever advancing technology such as telemedicine service, portable x-ray machine, ultrasound and electrocardiograms which can now be found to be portable and can be taken pretty much anywhere. Telemedicine is allowing patients to seek services