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HSM 410 Entire Course DeVry Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/hsm-410-entire-course/ Or Visit www.hwcampus.com HSM 410 Entire Course DeVry HSM 410 Entire Course Health Care Policy NEW DeVry A+ HSM 410 Course Project Week 2 DeVry Topic (Week 2): 30 points It is expected that you will provide a focused topic that identifies a problem/issue of concern and the legislation that is/has/will address the problem. Once you have identified your legislation, you will not be allowed to change. Complete some preliminary research to ensure that you have enough sources and information available to meet both the page length and number of source requirements. Topics such as HIPAA and Medicare (for example) are too broad for this assignment. You need to focus your topic on a specific aspect, such as the Privacy Rules of HIPAA or the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. Submit a brief description of the problem/issue that your legislation addresses and the legislation itself that you will analyze in your paper. Preview: The focus of this paper is on various medical malpractices involving invasion of patients’ medical privacy and similar forms of data and information breaches. These instances have increased in the last couple of years as cases, such as what happened in the Byrne vs. Avery Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology case. The details will be expounded… HSM 410 Healthcare Interview Week 3 DeVry The goal of this assignment is for each student to explore how “real people” access health care and how this might have changed over time. Interview 3 separate individuals representing three generations (parents, grandparents, your generation or your children’s generation) and learn how they: • accessed health care • paid for health care • where they received their health care • how they viewed their health care and health care providers • what changes they have seen in the health care system • any other facts or information you obtain from the interviewees In your conclusion, provide a summary of the similarities and differences noted between the generations. This paper should be about 3-5 pages in length with appropriate referencing and in APA format. This assignment is worth 100 points (10% of your grade) and is due in Week 3. Preview: Healthcare pertains to an individual’s methods of maintaining or improving health through the use of various treatment options and doctors’ diagnoses, including the prevention of diseases, illnesses, and injuries, among others. This is not only limited to bodily injuries or illnesses, but also includes mental impairments. Healthcare is delivered by health care professionals who may be providers or…. HSM 410 Midterm Exam DeVry (TCO 1) Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between health insurance and health? Compared with the insured person, the uninsured tend to be diagnosed at later stages of life-threatening illnesses. (Chapter 3, pg. 21-22.) Having health insurance has no impact on a person’s overall health. Genetics and lifestyle choices are the only factors proven to impact health. In an effort to avoid high-cost hospitalizations, the uninsured are more likely to practice health-maintenance behaviors than those with insurance. People who have health insurance display a 25% increased risk of dying when compared to the uninsured. (TCO 2) Define health policy. Legislation that governs Medicare and Medicaid Current and proposed legislation that governs the actions, decisions, and behaviors that affects the health of a society (Answer located in Week 1 Lecture.) Proposed bills that govern health insurance Universal healthcare (TCO 3) Regressive payments are ____________. The ratio of payment to income that is the same for all classes. Payments that take a falling percentage of income as income increases. (Chapter 2, pg. 14.) Payments that take a rising percentage of income as income increases. Payments that take a rising percentage of income as income increases. (TCO 4) Which of the following would be considered a painless cost control? Eliminating an outdated procedure (Answer located on page 93.) Increasing administrative fees Increasing administrative fees Encouraging prescribing of brand name medications (TCO 1) What are non-financial barriers to healthcare? Language, lack of insurance coverage, availability of services Literacy, culture, factors of gender and race (Chapter 3, pg. 24.) Transportation, language, employment Inability to access care, culture, insurance coverage (TCO 3) Which of the following are modes of paying for healthcare? Capitation, fee-for-service, and salary Out-of-pocket payments, individual private insurance, employment-based private insurance, and government financing (Chapter 2, pg. 5.) Private insurance and government financing Private insurance and government financing (TCO 2) For the last 25 years, what has been the fundamental conflict between purchasers and the healthcare industry? For the last 25 years, the purchasers wish to reduce, and the health care industry to increase, the number of… (TCO 4) What are the three major forms of managed care? The three major forms of managed care are: 1. Fee-for Service Reimbursement with Utilization Review – This is the… (TCO 2) Does an HMO promote the regionalized or dispersed model of care? How? HMOs promote regionalized model of care considering that they necessitate the… (TCO 4) Choose one payment method and discuss how an insurance company can transfer financial risk to a provider and the amount of risk involved for the provider. Payment per patient or capitation is monthly payments made to a physician for each patient signed up to receive… (TCO 3) Why has cost containment become such a focus of the American public? Give examples of current cost containment measures commonly used. The cost of health and healthcare in the U.S. has been highly visible topic for consumers, employers, state and federal policymakers and…. HSM 410 Course Project Outline Week 5 DeVry Outline (Week 5): 60 points It is expected that the Outline be submitted in a formal outline format as demonstrated below. Your outline should show enough detail to demonstrate that you have begun thinking about the organization of your paper and the research required for the topic. After your outline, please submit a listing of the sources that you have already identified for your paper. 1. Each Roman numeral should be a main section of the paper. 2. Subpoint 3. Details of Subpoint 4. Related details to the Subpoint 5. Subpoint Preview: Purpose: To define what nursing malpractice is and provide a specific example of negligence that nurses can easily commit with or without their knowledge, including identifying how… Thesis: Nursing malpractice, such as revelation of patient information whether intentionally or not, is a growing problem… HSM 410 Ethical Considerations Project Week 6 1. Read the assigned article, “Informed Consent for Emergency Contraception: Variability in Hospital Care of Rape Victims.” 2. Review the Brownfield v. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital case summary. (Below) 3. Review Essay Requirements. (Below) Brownfield v. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital Ascension Health (2007) Brownfield v. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital. Retrieved November 28, 2008 from http://www.ascensionhealth.org/ethics/public/cases/cases_AF.asp In this 1989 federal appellate court case, the plaintiff was taken to Freeman Hospital’s emergency room after being raped. In response to the patient’s request for information about the morning-after pill, the hospital authorities refused to provide such information, believing that they could not, on the grounds that it was a Catholic hospital. Specifically, the hospital did not inform the patient that if she wanted such treatment it must be obtained within 72 hours to be effective. The court reasoned that a patient has the right to make her own decisions regarding treatment, and therefore, adequate disclosure of information must be provided so the patient can make an informed decision. The court concluded that a rape victim who is denied information about access to the morning-after pill may bring a medical malpractice action. This means that liability may arise if the patient can show: 1) that a skilled practitioner would have provided such information and access under similar circumstances; 2) that she would have elected such treatment; and 3) that “damages” (in this case, pregnancy) resulted from the failure to provide such information. In a footnote to its decision, the court indicated that “access” to such treatment could include transfer of the patient to another medical facility or another physician… Preview: In consideration of ethics, this is about the determination of the continuity of life in terms of the baby that could be the result of the rape incident. This is the reason why the Catholic hospital refused to give information about the morning-after pill because this is tantamount to abortion. Being a Catholic institution, the Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital believed they are not… HSM 410 Course Project Final Paper Week 7 DeVry Final Paper (Week 7): 150 Points It is expected that the final version of your Healthcare Policy Analysis Paper will be 8-10 pages in length, with 6-8 sources identified. Your paper should be 12-pt. Times New Roman font, double spaced, with standard margins. You should have a thesis statement in your introduction identifying the legislation/policy that your paper will be addressing. APA in-text citation is required in addition to listing all of your sources on a Works Cited Page at the end of the document. Your grade will be affected if you do not cite or identify your sources correctly. Below is a list of questions that should be addressed in the body of your paper. What is the legislation/policy that will be analyzed in this paper? What is the problem/issue that this legislation attempts to address? What is the history of the legislation? Has (or will) the legislation been effective in addressing the problem or issue? What group(s) of people have been the most affected by the problem? Is there any information on the future of this legislation? (Revision, obsolete, status of bill, etc.) Preview: 11 Pages (Abstract Included) In the past, nurses have always been relegated to the role of “assistant” of the doctor. They performed passive roles and were often seen serving the needs of doctors in a hospital. However, the last four decades have also shown how nurses’ roles evolved to be that of a self-assured and decisive medical practitioner. Now, they play more active roles at work which include the operation of high technology machines and equipment and… HSM 410 Discussions Week 1-7 All Posts 691 Pages DeVry HSM 410 What is Healthcare Policy and Foreign Healthcare Discussions Week 1 All Posts 109 Pages DeVry HSM 410 What is Healthcare Policy Discussions 1 Week 1 All Posts 53 Pages DeVry What exactly is healthcare policy? Who does it affect? . Every health organization is competing against others. So….what do they do? They take different disciplines such as only dealing with Medicare, or only Medicaid patients. Setting up systems that are very different that other organizations. Thoughts?… HSM 410 Foreign Healthcare Discussions 2 Week 1 All Posts 56 Pages DeVry Your reading this week compared four countries’ healthcare systems. In addition, everyone researched a country of their choosing in HSM310. How did the countries from the reading or the country that you researched from HSM310 attempt to control the rising costs of healthcare?… HSM 410 U.S. Healthcare System Organization and Financing A Changing Healthcare System Discussions Week 2 All Posts 95 Pages DeVry HSM 410 U.S. Healthcare System Organization Discussions 1 Week 2 All Posts 50 Pages DeVry What are forces? What have been some of the forces driving the organization of U.S. healthcare? What are the outcome of these forces?… HSM 410 Financing A Changing Healthcare System Discussions 2 Week 2 All Posts 45 Pages DeVry What are some of the past models that physicians used within health care? Why have physician reimbursement models changed over the years? If you were a physician, which one would be most important to your practice?… HSM 410 Financial Cost Controls and Reimbursement Cost Controls Discussions Week 3 All Posts 89 Pages DeVry HSM 410 Financial Cost Controls Discussions 1 Week 3 All Posts 47 Pages DeVry What are some examples of painless cost control? Are they painless for everyone? Do you think that health care as we call it, has very little to do with health care and more of financial care of the stockholders? Were you aware that the FDA does not approve or not approve many of medication and other products that are helpful as well as having many side effects?… HSM 410 Reimbursement Cost Controls Discussions 2 Week 3 All Posts 42 Pages DeVry Describe and provide examples of price and quality controls. If everyone’s perception was put into a criteria, how many criteria do you think that there would be? Do you not think that this would be like having dreams for 1,000 people and then setting up criteria to support them all? How can this exist in reality, when we have 383 million people with different perceptions of quality?… HSM 410 Access Discussions and Quality Discussions Week 4 All Posts 105 Pages DeVry HSM 410 Access Discussions 1 Week 4 All Posts 57 Pages DeVry What are the major issues surrounding access to healthcare in America today? In your view, what might be done to address these issues and improve access? Why should the older generation get on board with technology. With all of the hacking problems that they see and all of the issues that many went through with the depression they really like to do it the safe way and their own way…. HSM 410 Quality Discussions 2 Week 4 All Posts 48 Pages DeVry In the U.S., can a low-income person receive access to high-quality care? Research the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). How does this new law impact such access? If two people are going into surgery for the same thing, but the physicians know that the patient is Medicaid are they going to stop providing surgery but continue the process with a patient that has great insurance? There are many doctors that will not take Medicaid or Medicare, and when we look at this…who is to blame for the health care crisis? The citizens and immigrants of the US. ….What happened with “we the people”?… HSM 410 The Baby Boomers-Are We Ready? and The Future of Long-Term Care Discussions Week 5 All Posts 106 Pages DeVry HSM 410 The Baby Boomers-Are We Ready? Discussions 1 Week 5 All Posts 57 Pages DeVry HSM 410 The Future of Long-Term Care Discussions 2 Week 5 All Posts 49 Pages DeVry Let’s start by reviewing the financial picture of the long-term care (LTC) industry. Who are the main payers? What are some of the main financial challenges that the industry is facing? If a person goes into a long term care facility, do they have to give up their financial savings to the facility? Does Medicare pay for Long Term Care? How? What does the patient pay? How much does the patient pay, Medicare pay and Medicaid pay or do they?… HSM 410 Ethical Considerations in Health Care and The Importance of Prevention Discussions Week 6 All Posts 105 Pages DeVry HSM 410 Ethical Considerations in Health Care Discussions 1 Week 6 All Posts 61 Pages DeVry What are the most pressing ethical dilemmas which we face in U.S. healthcare today? Select one dilemma which is particularly important in your estimation, and share your own views on that dilemma. If a women is raped and becomes pregnant, why should the baby be terminated because the rape was not what could be stated as a deterrent to the baby but to the mother of the child. This is the same as saying that if a man was killed by the son, then the wife has a right to kill the son. Is abortion legal in this country? If it is passed by law it is considered to be ethical according to the law of the land. If it is not a legislation that has been passed….it is unethical… HSM 410 The Importance of Prevention Discussions 2 Week 6 All Posts 44 Pages DeVry What is prevention in healthcare? Why is prevention so important for achieving good community health in America? What is one example of prevention that you know about? When you have a disease process, what is the prevention or is this going to be a story of maintaining the health at this time? Getting the immunization for shingles does not mean that one cannot get it again. What is the prevention here?… HSM 410 What is our Future? and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Discussions Week 7 All Posts 82 Pages DeVry HSM 410 What is our Future? Discussions 1 Week 7 All Posts 47 Pages DeVry What is the difference between a social insurance and a public assistance approach to government-finance national health insurance? Use Medicare and Medicaid as examples. Medicaid is funded by the taxpayers who are then sending their taxes to the government to fund the states and the federal government. In reality, exactly how much health care is provided through Medicaid? When money goes into the government, the government can draw interest from the amount of money that has been collected. There are billions of dollars that are provided just in interest. Where does this money go?… HSM 410 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Discussions 2 Week 7 All Posts 35 Pages DeVry The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is changing the health care environment as we know it. Pick one of the following stakeholders and discuss the implications of the bill for them: • Woman • Chronically ill • Medicare Eligible Patients • Medicaid Eligible Patients Why do you think that only 5% of the population in America have critical thinking capabilities?… HSM 410 Final Exam DeVry (TCO 1) What is the best indicator of high-quality healthcare? (Points : 6) Physician-to-patient ratios Number of providers in a geographic area Health outcomes Percentage of uninsured (TCO 2) Define health policy. (Points : 6) Legislation that governs Medicare and Medicaid Current and proposed legislation that governs the actions, decisions, and behaviors that affect the health of a society Proposed bills that govern health insurance Universal healthcare (TCO 3) Proportional payments are: (Points : 6) The ratio of payment to income that is the same for all classes. Payments that take a falling percentage of income as income increases. Payments that take a rising percentage of income as income increases. A set fee regardless of income. (TCO 4) Which of the following would be considered a painless cost control? (Points : 6) Eliminating an outdated procedure Increasing administrative fees Encouraging the use of new technology Encouraging prescribing brand name medications (TCO 6) What percentage of long-term care financing is provided by Medicare? (Points : 6) 28% 22% 41% 38% (TCO 7) Which of the following is not a category of national health insurance plans? (Points : 6) Government-financed health insurance Employer-mandated private health insurance Individual-mandated public health insurance plans Hybrid plans (TCO 1) How is health policy formed? (Points : 6) Through discussion with patients Through the judicial system Through the legislative process Both B and C (TCO 3) In the 1990s, the push for cost containment changed how physicians and hospitals are paid. The changes: (Points : 6) Replaced fee-for-service payments with prospective payment methods. Bundled services into one payment to shift risk away from payers. Consisted of payment being negotiated between providers and payers. All of the above (TCO 4) The goals of disease prevention are: (Points : 6) To decrease costs. To delay disability and death. To maximize illness-free years. Both B & C (TCO 4) What is rationing? (Points : 6) Reviewing available resources Limited availability of medical equipment Limitation of resources, including money, for medical services Individual choice for medical care (TCO 5) How does gender affect access and quality of health services? (Points : 15) (TCO 6) What are components of high-quality care? (Points : 15) The components of high quality care include access to care, adequate scientific knowledge, competent health care providers,… (TCO 2) What are the three models of organizing care? Provide a brief description of the care provided at each level. (Points : 15) Primary care – pertains to healthcare management that involves common health issues and preventive measures for… (TCO 6) What is the most aggregated payment method for a physician? For a hospital? (Points : 15) For physicians, the most aggregated method of payments is the Payment per time:Salary. Salaried practice aggregates… (TCO 3) How does malpractice affect quality of healthcare services? What are two options for malpractice reform? (Points : 25) Malpractice affects the quality of healthcare services considering that trust issues are at stake during these… (TCO 4) What is the concept of patient cost sharing? Is it a painless form of cost control? If so, for whom? (Points : 25) Cost sharing refers to making patients pay directly out of pocket for some portion of their health care. Cost sharing occurs… (TCO 7) Is death an enemy that is to be fought off at all costs, or is it a condition of life that is to be accepted? How does the way that we answer this question affect the kind of healthcare system that we might embrace? Which do you feel currently governs the U.S. healthcare system? Justify your answer. (Points : 25) Death is a fact of life and should not be treated as an enemy. It is a condition of life that will happen to all humans, or… (TCO 3) Describe why private health insurance coverage has decreased over the past decades, creating the uninsured/underinsured crisis? Who are the uninsured? (Points : 30) This is due to the poor health insurance support provided by companies or businesses. In addition; the value of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums has become more… (TCO 4) What does it mean to “transfer financial risk?” Give an example. (Points : 30) The transfer risk is something that exists to give option to patients care. It is a…

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HSM 410 Entire Course DeVry Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/hsm-410-entire-course/ Or Visit www.hwcampus.com HSM 410 Entire Course DeVry HSM 410 Entire Course Health Care Policy NEW DeVry A+ HSM 410 Course Project Week 2 DeVry Topic (Week 2): 30 points It is expected that you will provide a focused topic that identifies a problem/issue of concern and the legislation that is/has/will address the problem. Once you have identified your legislation, you will not be allowed to change. Complete some preliminary research to ensure that you have enough sources and information available to meet both the page length and number of source requirements. Topics such as HIPAA and Medicare (for example) are too broad for this assignment. You need to focus your topic on a specific aspect, such as the Privacy Rules of HIPAA or the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. Submit a brief description of the problem/issue that your legislation addresses and the legislation itself that you will analyze in your paper. Preview: The focus of this paper is on various medical malpractices involving invasion of patients’ medical privacy and similar forms of data and information breaches. These instances have increased in the last couple of years as cases, such as what happened in the Byrne vs. Avery Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology case. The details will be expounded… HSM 410 Healthcare Interview Week 3 DeVry The goal of this assignment is for each student to explore how “real people” access health care and how this might have changed over time. Interview 3 separate individuals representing three generations (parents, grandparents, your generation or your children’s generation) and learn how they: • accessed health care • paid for health care • where they received their health care • how they viewed their health care and health care providers • what changes they have seen in the health care system • any other facts or information you obtain from the interviewees In your conclusion, provide a summary of the similarities and differences noted between the generations. This paper should be about 3-5 pages in length with appropriate referencing and in APA format. This assignment is worth 100 points (10% of your grade) and is due in Week 3. Preview: Healthcare pertains to an individual’s methods of maintaining or improving health through the use of various treatment options and doctors’ diagnoses, including the prevention of diseases, illnesses, and injuries, among others. This is not only limited to bodily injuries or illnesses, but also includes mental impairments. Healthcare is delivered by health care professionals who may be providers or…. HSM 410 Midterm Exam DeVry (TCO 1) Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between health insurance and health? Compared with the insured person, the uninsured tend to be diagnosed at later stages of life-threatening illnesses. (Chapter 3, pg. 21-22.) Having health insurance has no impact on a person’s overall health. Genetics and lifestyle choices are the only factors proven to impact health. In an effort to avoid high-cost hospitalizations, the uninsured are more likely to practice health-maintenance behaviors than those with insurance. People who have health insurance display a 25% increased risk of dying when compared to the uninsured. (TCO 2) Define health policy. Legislation that governs Medicare and Medicaid Current and proposed legislation that governs the actions, decisions, and behaviors that affects the health of a society (Answer located in Week 1 Lecture.) Proposed bills that govern health insurance Universal healthcare (TCO 3) Regressive payments are ____________. The ratio of payment to income that is the same for all classes. Payments that take a falling percentage of income as income increases. (Chapter 2, pg. 14.) Payments that take a rising percentage of income as income increases. Payments that take a rising percentage of income as income increases. (TCO 4) Which of the following would be considered a painless cost control? Eliminating an outdated procedure (Answer located on page 93.) Increasing administrative fees Increasing administrative fees Encouraging prescribing of brand name medications (TCO 1) What are non-financial barriers to healthcare? Language, lack of insurance coverage, availability of services Literacy, culture, factors of gender and race (Chapter 3, pg. 24.) Transportation, language, employment Inability to access care, culture, insurance coverage (TCO 3) Which of the following are modes of paying for healthcare? Capitation, fee-for-service, and salary Out-of-pocket payments, individual private insurance, employment-based private insurance, and government financing (Chapter 2, pg. 5.) Private insurance and government financing Private insurance and government financing (TCO 2) For the last 25 years, what has been the fundamental conflict between purchasers and the healthcare industry? For the last 25 years, the purchasers wish to reduce, and the health care industry to increase, the number of… (TCO 4) What are the three major forms of managed care? The three major forms of managed care are: 1. Fee-for Service Reimbursement with Utilization Review – This is the… (TCO 2) Does an HMO promote the regionalized or dispersed model of care? How? HMOs promote regionalized model of care considering that they necessitate the… (TCO 4) Choose one payment method and discuss how an insurance company can transfer financial risk to a provider and the amount of risk involved for the provider. Payment per patient or capitation is monthly payments made to a physician for each patient signed up to receive… (TCO 3) Why has cost containment become such a focus of the American public? Give examples of current cost containment measures commonly used. The cost of health and healthcare in the U.S. has been highly visible topic for consumers, employers, state and federal policymakers and…. HSM 410 Course Project Outline Week 5 DeVry Outline (Week 5): 60 points It is expected that the Outline be submitted in a formal outline format as demonstrated below. Your outline should show enough detail to demonstrate that you have begun thinking about the organization of your paper and the research required for the topic. After your outline, please submit a listing of the sources that you have already identified for your paper. 1. Each Roman numeral should be a main section of the paper. 2. Subpoint 3. Details of Subpoint 4. Related details to the Subpoint 5. Subpoint Preview: Purpose: To define what nursing malpractice is and provide a specific example of negligence that nurses can easily commit with or without their knowledge, including identifying how… Thesis: Nursing malpractice, such as revelation of patient information whether intentionally or not, is a growing problem… HSM 410 Ethical Considerations Project Week 6 1. Read the assigned article, “Informed Consent for Emergency Contraception: Variability in Hospital Care of Rape Victims.” 2. Review the Brownfield v. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital case summary. (Below) 3. Review Essay Requirements. (Below) Brownfield v. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital Ascension Health (2007) Brownfield v. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital. Retrieved November 28, 2008 from http://www.ascensionhealth.org/ethics/public/cases/cases_AF.asp In this 1989 federal appellate court case, the plaintiff was taken to Freeman Hospital’s emergency room after being raped. In response to the patient’s request for information about the morning-after pill, the hospital authorities refused to provide such information, believing that they could not, on the grounds that it was a Catholic hospital. Specifically, the hospital did not inform the patient that if she wanted such treatment it must be obtained within 72 hours to be effective. The court reasoned that a patient has the right to make her own decisions regarding treatment, and therefore, adequate disclosure of information must be provided so the patient can make an informed decision. The court concluded that a rape victim who is denied information about access to the morning-after pill may bring a medical malpractice action. This means that liability may arise if the patient can show: 1) that a skilled practitioner would have provided such information and access under similar circumstances; 2) that she would have elected such treatment; and 3) that “damages” (in this case, pregnancy) resulted from the failure to provide such information. In a footnote to its decision, the court indicated that “access” to such treatment could include transfer of the patient to another medical facility or another physician… Preview: In consideration of ethics, this is about the determination of the continuity of life in terms of the baby that could be the result of the rape incident. This is the reason why the Catholic hospital refused to give information about the morning-after pill because this is tantamount to abortion. Being a Catholic institution, the Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital believed they are not… HSM 410 Course Project Final Paper Week 7 DeVry Final Paper (Week 7): 150 Points It is expected that the final version of your Healthcare Policy Analysis Paper will be 8-10 pages in length, with 6-8 sources identified. Your paper should be 12-pt. Times New Roman font, double spaced, with standard margins. You should have a thesis statement in your introduction identifying the legislation/policy that your paper will be addressing. APA in-text citation is required in addition to listing all of your sources on a Works Cited Page at the end of the document. Your grade will be affected if you do not cite or identify your sources correctly. Below is a list of questions that should be addressed in the body of your paper. What is the legislation/policy that will be analyzed in this paper? What is the problem/issue that this legislation attempts to address? What is the history of the legislation? Has (or will) the legislation been effective in addressing the problem or issue? What group(s) of people have been the most affected by the problem? Is there any information on the future of this legislation? (Revision, obsolete, status of bill, etc.) Preview: 11 Pages (Abstract Included) In the past, nurses have always been relegated to the role of “assistant” of the doctor. They performed passive roles and were often seen serving the needs of doctors in a hospital. However, the last four decades have also shown how nurses’ roles evolved to be that of a self-assured and decisive medical practitioner. Now, they play more active roles at work which include the operation of high technology machines and equipment and… HSM 410 Discussions Week 1-7 All Posts 691 Pages DeVry HSM 410 What is Healthcare Policy and Foreign Healthcare Discussions Week 1 All Posts 109 Pages DeVry HSM 410 What is Healthcare Policy Discussions 1 Week 1 All Posts 53 Pages DeVry What exactly is healthcare policy? Who does it affect? . Every health organization is competing against others. So….what do they do? They take different disciplines such as only dealing with Medicare, or only Medicaid patients. Setting up systems that are very different that other organizations. Thoughts?… HSM 410 Foreign Healthcare Discussions 2 Week 1 All Posts 56 Pages DeVry Your reading this week compared four countries’ healthcare systems. In addition, everyone researched a country of their choosing in HSM310. How did the countries from the reading or the country that you researched from HSM310 attempt to control the rising costs of healthcare?… HSM 410 U.S. Healthcare System Organization and Financing A Changing Healthcare System Discussions Week 2 All Posts 95 Pages DeVry HSM 410 U.S. Healthcare System Organization Discussions 1 Week 2 All Posts 50 Pages DeVry What are forces? What have been some of the forces driving the organization of U.S. healthcare? What are the outcome of these forces?… HSM 410 Financing A Changing Healthcare System Discussions 2 Week 2 All Posts 45 Pages DeVry What are some of the past models that physicians used within health care? Why have physician reimbursement models changed over the years? If you were a physician, which one would be most important to your practice?… HSM 410 Financial Cost Controls and Reimbursement Cost Controls Discussions Week 3 All Posts 89 Pages DeVry HSM 410 Financial Cost Controls Discussions 1 Week 3 All Posts 47 Pages DeVry What are some examples of painless cost control? Are they painless for everyone? Do you think that health care as we call it, has very little to do with health care and more of financial care of the stockholders? Were you aware that the FDA does not approve or not approve many of medication and other products that are helpful as well as having many side effects?… HSM 410 Reimbursement Cost Controls Discussions 2 Week 3 All Posts 42 Pages DeVry Describe and provide examples of price and quality controls. If everyone’s perception was put into a criteria, how many criteria do you think that there would be? Do you not think that this would be like having dreams for 1,000 people and then setting up criteria to support them all? How can this exist in reality, when we have 383 million people with different perceptions of quality?… HSM 410 Access Discussions and Quality Discussions Week 4 All Posts 105 Pages DeVry HSM 410 Access Discussions 1 Week 4 All Posts 57 Pages DeVry What are the major issues surrounding access to healthcare in America today? In your view, what might be done to address these issues and improve access? Why should the older generation get on board with technology. With all of the hacking problems that they see and all of the issues that many went through with the depression they really like to do it the safe way and their own way…. HSM 410 Quality Discussions 2 Week 4 All Posts 48 Pages DeVry In the U.S., can a low-income person receive access to high-quality care? Research the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). How does this new law impact such access? If two people are going into surgery for the same thing, but the physicians know that the patient is Medicaid are they going to stop providing surgery but continue the process with a patient that has great insurance? There are many doctors that will not take Medicaid or Medicare, and when we look at this…who is to blame for the health care crisis? The citizens and immigrants of the US. ….What happened with “we the people”?… HSM 410 The Baby Boomers-Are We Ready? and The Future of Long-Term Care Discussions Week 5 All Posts 106 Pages DeVry HSM 410 The Baby Boomers-Are We Ready? Discussions 1 Week 5 All Posts 57 Pages DeVry HSM 410 The Future of Long-Term Care Discussions 2 Week 5 All Posts 49 Pages DeVry Let’s start by reviewing the financial picture of the long-term care (LTC) industry. Who are the main payers? What are some of the main financial challenges that the industry is facing? If a person goes into a long term care facility, do they have to give up their financial savings to the facility? Does Medicare pay for Long Term Care? How? What does the patient pay? How much does the patient pay, Medicare pay and Medicaid pay or do they?… HSM 410 Ethical Considerations in Health Care and The Importance of Prevention Discussions Week 6 All Posts 105 Pages DeVry HSM 410 Ethical Considerations in Health Care Discussions 1 Week 6 All Posts 61 Pages DeVry What are the most pressing ethical dilemmas which we face in U.S. healthcare today? Select one dilemma which is particularly important in your estimation, and share your own views on that dilemma. If a women is raped and becomes pregnant, why should the baby be terminated because the rape was not what could be stated as a deterrent to the baby but to the mother of the child. This is the same as saying that if a man was killed by the son, then the wife has a right to kill the son. Is abortion legal in this country? If it is passed by law it is considered to be ethical according to the law of the land. If it is not a legislation that has been passed….it is unethical… HSM 410 The Importance of Prevention Discussions 2 Week 6 All Posts 44 Pages DeVry What is prevention in healthcare? Why is prevention so important for achieving good community health in America? What is one example of prevention that you know about? When you have a disease process, what is the prevention or is this going to be a story of maintaining the health at this time? Getting the immunization for shingles does not mean that one cannot get it again. What is the prevention here?… HSM 410 What is our Future? and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Discussions Week 7 All Posts 82 Pages DeVry HSM 410 What is our Future? Discussions 1 Week 7 All Posts 47 Pages DeVry What is the difference between a social insurance and a public assistance approach to government-finance national health insurance? Use Medicare and Medicaid as examples. Medicaid is funded by the taxpayers who are then sending their taxes to the government to fund the states and the federal government. In reality, exactly how much health care is provided through Medicaid? When money goes into the government, the government can draw interest from the amount of money that has been collected. There are billions of dollars that are provided just in interest. Where does this money go?… HSM 410 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Discussions 2 Week 7 All Posts 35 Pages DeVry The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is changing the health care environment as we know it. Pick one of the following stakeholders and discuss the implications of the bill for them: • Woman • Chronically ill • Medicare Eligible Patients • Medicaid Eligible Patients Why do you think that only 5% of the population in America have critical thinking capabilities?… HSM 410 Final Exam DeVry (TCO 1) What is the best indicator of high-quality healthcare? (Points : 6) Physician-to-patient ratios Number of providers in a geographic area Health outcomes Percentage of uninsured (TCO 2) Define health policy. (Points : 6) Legislation that governs Medicare and Medicaid Current and proposed legislation that governs the actions, decisions, and behaviors that affect the health of a society Proposed bills that govern health insurance Universal healthcare (TCO 3) Proportional payments are: (Points : 6) The ratio of payment to income that is the same for all classes. Payments that take a falling percentage of income as income increases. Payments that take a rising percentage of income as income increases. A set fee regardless of income. (TCO 4) Which of the following would be considered a painless cost control? (Points : 6) Eliminating an outdated procedure Increasing administrative fees Encouraging the use of new technology Encouraging prescribing brand name medications (TCO 6) What percentage of long-term care financing is provided by Medicare? (Points : 6) 28% 22% 41% 38% (TCO 7) Which of the following is not a category of national health insurance plans? (Points : 6) Government-financed health insurance Employer-mandated private health insurance Individual-mandated public health insurance plans Hybrid plans (TCO 1) How is health policy formed? (Points : 6) Through discussion with patients Through the judicial system Through the legislative process Both B and C (TCO 3) In the 1990s, the push for cost containment changed how physicians and hospitals are paid. The changes: (Points : 6) Replaced fee-for-service payments with prospective payment methods. Bundled services into one payment to shift risk away from payers. Consisted of payment being negotiated between providers and payers. All of the above (TCO 4) The goals of disease prevention are: (Points : 6) To decrease costs. To delay disability and death. To maximize illness-free years. Both B & C (TCO 4) What is rationing? (Points : 6) Reviewing available resources Limited availability of medical equipment Limitation of resources, including money, for medical services Individual choice for medical care (TCO 5) How does gender affect access and quality of health services? (Points : 15) (TCO 6) What are components of high-quality care? (Points : 15) The components of high quality care include access to care, adequate scientific knowledge, competent health care providers,… (TCO 2) What are the three models of organizing care? Provide a brief description of the care provided at each level. (Points : 15) Primary care – pertains to healthcare management that involves common health issues and preventive measures for… (TCO 6) What is the most aggregated payment method for a physician? For a hospital? (Points : 15) For physicians, the most aggregated method of payments is the Payment per time:Salary. Salaried practice aggregates… (TCO 3) How does malpractice affect quality of healthcare services? What are two options for malpractice reform? (Points : 25) Malpractice affects the quality of healthcare services considering that trust issues are at stake during these… (TCO 4) What is the concept of patient cost sharing? Is it a painless form of cost control? If so, for whom? (Points : 25) Cost sharing refers to making patients pay directly out of pocket for some portion of their health care. Cost sharing occurs… (TCO 7) Is death an enemy that is to be fought off at all costs, or is it a condition of life that is to be accepted? How does the way that we answer this question affect the kind of healthcare system that we might embrace? Which do you feel currently governs the U.S. healthcare system? Justify your answer. (Points : 25) Death is a fact of life and should not be treated as an enemy. It is a condition of life that will happen to all humans, or… (TCO 3) Describe why private health insurance coverage has decreased over the past decades, creating the uninsured/underinsured crisis? Who are the uninsured? (Points : 30) This is due to the poor health insurance support provided by companies or businesses. In addition; the value of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums has become more… (TCO 4) What does it mean to “transfer financial risk?” Give an example. (Points : 30) The transfer risk is something that exists to give option to patients care. It is a…

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