Since resource allocation is one of the most pressing issues in health care, what are some steps that providers can take to address this issue, increase efficiency, and make the most of what is available and effective while conserving resources

step 1: Allocating resources to healthcare versus other social needs.

Step 2: Allocating resources within the healthcare sector.

Step3: Allocating resources among individual patients.

Explanation:Step 1.Allocating resources to healthcare versus other social needs. At this level community member decides on how to share fund amongst one or more of the program. For example, should the fund be allocated to an under-funded program,or should the fund be shared between two or more program.

Step 2: Allocating resources within the healthcare. Here,community members is faced with the decision of how to direct the spending among competing healthcare interest. Should most or all of the money go to healthy lifestyle, such as,providing the pressing need of the community such as immunization or should most or all of the money go to the purchase of hospital equipment.

Step 3: Allocating resources among individual patients. In this level of decision making involves the distribution of finance among patients,such as,who sees Doctor first in an emergency room were others are waiting,or who gets the available heart transplant.

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