PROLIFERATION AND FRAGMENTATION

Proliferation and Fragmentation of the Health Professions



Proliferation and Fragmentation of the Health Professions

What are the desirable and undesirable aspects of this fragmentation?

Notable desirable aspects of fragmentation are better long-term care within specialized fields such as mental health, cardiology and diabetic care. In some healthcare systems, patients can be diagnosed with special need such as Coumadin therapy and Pneumonia without even entering the healthcare system (Linda Mann, 2004). Undesirable effects are mostly due to a lack of communication within and outside the healthcare system. Patient records are not freely released to providers, not affording providers with key information with respect to patient care.

In time there will be benefits from fragmentation but ...