Course Outcomes for Assignment:
- Analyze current US health care issues, including the significance of technology, changes in workforce composition, and related federal and state regulatory oversight and government policies.
- Compare how other national health care systems present structural and financial alternatives to the US system.
- Critically analyze how changes to the US healthcare system can impact the administration of health care services and programs.
Research Project:
Healthcare is a constantly changing environment. Anticipating, understanding, and planning for the prevalent issues and challenges faced are key talents for the successful leader in healthcare. Each student will prepare a 10 page paper (excluding cover page & references page. Must be double spaced and conforming to APA 7 standards) that addressing the following question:
What is the proper role of healthcare in the United States? Is it a service for sale or a right? What and why would you recommend as the next major revision to the nation’s healthcare?
To fully address this question, the analysis may consider the following:
- What role is played by the government?
- Identify and analyze current trends in healthcare, including information technology, biotechnology, smart phones, health informatics, and other relevant technologies in the context of the overall US healthcare system.
- Address the impact of various stakeholders and influencers.
- How do education, workforce availability, and human capital issues affect healthcare?
- Identify key factors driving or limiting the further growth of healthcare.
- How do the social determinants of health impact? What other external factors might influence healthcare?
- Deliberate on the roles of professional obligation and ethics.
Please make sure to use references provided plus any from your own research. Here’s the reference list each citation is correlated to the file number going to be uploaded:
File #2. Stephen L. Wagner. (2021). The United States Healthcare System: Overview, Driving Forces, and Outlook for the Future. Chapter 10. AUPHA/HAP Book.
File #3. Dorrance, K. A., Clement, B. D., Bennett, I. M., Sunderji, N., Polaha, J., Corso, K. A., & Smith, J. D. (2021). Transforming the Provision of Healthcare Through Emerging Technology: A Strategic Transformation. Families Systems & Health, 39(1), 158–162. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000597
File #4. Mathews, D. J. H., Balatbat, C. A., & Dzau, V. J. (2022). Governance of Emerging Technologies in Health and Medicine — Creating a New Framework. The New England Journal of Medicine, 386(23), 2239-2242. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMms2200907
File #5. Sheikh, A., Anderson, M., Albala, S., Casadei, B., Franklin, B. D., Richards, M., Taylor, D., Tibble, H., & Mossialos, E. (2021). Health information technology and digital innovation for national learning health and care systems. The Lancet. Digital Health, 3(6), e383–e396. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00005-4
File #6. Singhal, S., Vinjamoori, N., Radha, M., & McKinsey. (2022). Healthcare Practice: The next frontier of healthcare delivery. https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/healthcare%20systems%20and%20services/our%20insights/the%20next%20frontier%20in%20health%20care/the-next-frontier-of-healthcare-delivery.pdf
File #7. Week 9 Research Paper’s Rubric.
