This document contains discussions and assignments from an HSA 510 health economics course. It addresses topics like population health measures, healthcare costs in the US versus other countries, factors that influence health demand and supply, and how economic concepts impact the healthcare field. Some key assignments involve analyzing the healthcare market and delivery structures in one's state, comparing models of healthcare financing, and discussing current and future economic issues facing the US healthcare system.
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HSA 510 Measures, Costs, and Healthcare Economics
1. HSA 510 Week 1 Discussion Population and
Individual Health Measures and Healthcare
Costs
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HSA 510 Week 1 Discussion -
"Population and Individual Health Measures and Healthcare Costs in
the United States" Please respond to the following:
From the first e-Activity, determine the most commonly used
population and individual measures used in providing healthcare
today. Examine the primary impact that these measures exert on the
choices that consumers make in order to address their own healthcare
needs. Justify your response.
From the second e-Activity, compare the magnitude of healthcare
costs in the United States to that of other developed countries.
Analyze at least three (3) differences that you believe exist between
the decisions that U.S. consumers and the consumers in other
developed countries make regarding healthcare. Provide a rationale
for your response.
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HSA 510 Week 2 Discussion Health Demand,
Elasticity, Principle and Agent in Determining
Demand
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HSA 510 Week 2 Discussion -
"Health Demand, Elasticity, Principle and Agent in Determining
Demand for Medical Care" Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, compare the primary individual factors that
influence demand, and explain the significant ways in which each
affects the demand curve. Provide at least one (1) example of these
factors to support your rationale.
Imagine a situation where consumers have incomplete information
about their health status and about the productivity of medical care.
Examine the roles of the principal and the agent in helping consumers
to determine the demand for medical care in the described situation.
Provide at least one (1) detailed example of such roles in action to
support your response.
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HSA 510 Week 3 DiscussionHealthcare Factors
behind Cost Curve and Supply Curve Shifts
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3. HSA 510 Week 3 Discussion -
"Healthcare Factors behind Cost Curve and Supply Curve Shifts"
Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, compare the healthcare-based factors in the
issues that you reviewed that, in your opinion, cause the cost curve of
healthcare to shift. Provide at least one (1) example showing the
manner in which the cost curve shifts in your response.
Suggest at least three (3) attributes that cause the supply curve in
healthcare to fluctuate. Provide specific examples of each of the
suggested attributes to support your response.
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HSA 510 Week 4 Assignment 1 Implications of
Health Economic Concepts for Healthcare
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Assignment 1: Implications of Health Economic Concepts for
Healthcare
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points
Select at least five (5) economic concepts covered in the first four
weeks’ readings, and discuss the primary manner in which these
concepts impact the world of health care economics. Some examples
of selected concepts are health demand and supply, elasticity,
resources, health measures, and costs.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
4. 1. 1. Assess the value of healthcare professionals and decision
makers understanding the discipline of health economics.
2. 2. Defend or critique the importance of considering the
complex nature of health and healthcare when examining the
economic principles related to healthcare delivery.
3. 3. Analyze the primary potential benefits of learning about
health economics related to government involvement in healthcare
economics, financing, and delivery.
4. 4. Analyze the main potential benefits of learning about health
economics related to private sector government involvement in
healthcare economics, financing, and delivery.
5. 5. Use at least five (5) current references. Three of these
references must be from current peer-reviewed sources to support and
substantiate your comments and perspectives.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must
follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the
required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Explain how selected economic principles apply to the health
care market and the provisions of health care services.
· Analyze the factors that are influencing the demand and supply
of health care services in the U.S.
· Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality,
and access to care.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
health economics.
· Write clearly and concisely about health economics using
proper writing mechanics.
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5. HSA 510 Week 4 DiscussionCapitation, Payers,
and Provider Behavior
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HSA 510 Week 4 Discussion -
"Capitation, Payers, and Provider Behavior" Please respond to the
following:
Suggest at least one (1) method by which capitation rates are set for
health maintenance organizations in Medicare. Provide one (1)
example of an HMO with these types of set rates in order to support
your response.
Compare the primary available economic resources that health
insurance payers may use to monitor, assess, and regulate health care
providers’ behavior. Evaluate the degree to which alternative provider
payment methods (e.g., capitation, pay for performance, etc.) impact
HMO economic and business performance. Provide one (1) example
of such a type of method to support your response.
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HSA 510 Week 5 Discussion Competitive
Markets, Price, Quality, and Monopoly
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HSA 510 Week 5 Discussion -
"Competitive Markets, Price, Quality, and Monopoly" Please respond
to the following:
From the e-Activity, analyze at least two (2) primary economic
assumptions and examine their short- and long-term impact on
promoting the competitive market model in the healthcare
environment. Evaluate the fundamental reasons why price and
utilization economic factors in the healthcare setting influence
competitive market status in regard to supply and demand for health
care services. Provide at least one (1) example of such factors to
support your response.
Take a position on whether or not monopolistic competition works
within a healthcare setting. Support for your position should include a
discussion of the monopoly model being used to predict the allocation
of resources in healthcare markets within preferred provider
organizations.
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HSA 510 Week 6 Assignment 2 The Healthcare
Market
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7. Assignment 2: The Healthcare Market
Due Week 6 and worth 240 points
Use the Internet or online database to research the current health care
delivery structures—both private and public—within your state.
Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:
1. 1. Analyze the current health care delivery structure in your
state. Compare and contrast the major determinants of healthcare
market power.
2. 2. Analyze the main competitive forces in the your healthcare
delivery system in your state, and compare the major factors that
influence the fundamental manner in which these competitive forces
determine prices, supply and demand, quality of care, consumerism,
and providers’ compensation.
3. 3. Evaluate the positive benefits and negative aspects,
respectively, of HMO managed care from the provider’s point of
view—i.e., a physician and a healthcare facility—and from a patient’s
point of view. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. 4. Assess the efficiency of the types of economic incentives
available to providers in the delivery of healthcare services in your
own state.
5. 5. Propose who bears the financial risk of a capitation payment
system: the provider, the patient, or the consumer-driven health plan
itself.
6. 6. Use at least five (5) current references. Three of these
references must be from current peer-reviewed sources to support and
substantiate your comments and perspectives.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must
follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the
required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
8. · Explain how selected economic principles apply to the health
care market and the provision of health care services.
· Analyze the factors that are influencing the demand and supply
of health care services in the U.S.
· Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality,
and access to care.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
health economics.
· Write clearly and concisely about health economics using
proper writing mechanics.
HSA 510 Week 6 Discussion Health Insurance
and the Labor Market
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HSA 510 Week 6 Discussion -
"Health Insurance and the Labor Market" Please respond to the
following:
Analyze the implications of adverse selection in insurance markets
that contain information asymmetry and community ratings. Justify
your response.
Analyze the primary ways in which analysts may use a model of the
labor market to explain wage and employment figures for healthcare
workers. Propose the main ways in which health status affects
workers’ compensation overall. Provide at least one (1) example the
model in use to support your response.
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9. HSA 510 Week 7 Discussion Economic
Evaluation of Health and value Judgment and
Evaluation
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HSA 510 Week 7 Discussion -
"Economic Evaluation of Health and value Judgment and Evaluation"
Please respond to the following:
Evaluate the efficacy of major types of health clinical outcomes one
can use in economic evaluation analysis. Provide at least one (1)
example to support your response concerning clinical outcomes (e.g.,
infant mortality, average longevity, leading chronic disease, etc.) that
one can use in order to conduct economic evaluation.
From the e-Activity, compare and contrast alternative healthcare
delivery arrangements in terms of their efficiency. Determine the
primary ways in which an established market for health insurance can
be efficient, especially when individuals carry less than adequate
medical insurance coverage. Provide a rationale for your response.
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HSA 510 Week 8 Assignment 3 The
Convergence of Healthcare Financing and
Economic Trends and Forces
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Assignment 3: The Convergence of Healthcare Financing and
Economic Trends and Forces
Due Week 8 and worth 100 points
Note: Use the textbook, course readings, online library, and other
reputable online sources to complete this assignment.
Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15 to 20) slide Microsoft® PowerPoint®
presentation with detailed scholarly speaker notes in which you:
1. 1. Compare the three (3) current health care financing and
funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and
individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the
United States.
2. 2. Compare and contrast key economic goals of public and
private health insurance plans. Evaluate the success potential of key
economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included,
financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic
competition policies.
3. 3. Analyze the key effects of labor market, insurance market,
and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements
at your current or previous organization of employment.
4. 4. Determine what changes are occurring in the economy or
concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the
future.
5. 5. Suggest the key national trends that you believe currently
affect competition and pricing initiatives. Justify your response.
6. 6. Suggest the main quality indicators that typically affect
health insurance pricing at the local level. Justify your response.
7. 7. Use a minimum of six (6) reputable references sources
including three (3) sources from peer reviewed journals.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must
11. follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the
required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality,
and access to care.
· Analyze the impact of managed care on cost, quality, and
access within managed care organizations and the health insurance
market.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
health economics.
· Write clearly and concisely about health economics using
proper writing mechanics.
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HSA 510 Week 8 Discussion Financing
Healthcare and Public Health Insurance
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HSA 510 Week 8 Discussion -
"Financing Healthcare and Public Health Insurance" Please respond to
the following:
Defend or critique the primary alternative sources of healthcare
funding in the United States. Analyze the main effect on the resource
12. owner of one (1) of the following means of financing healthcare:
insurance premiums, tax subsidies, and mandated benefits. Provide at
least one (1) example which illustrates the selected effect to support
your response.
Analyze the key types of policies required for the delivery of a public
health insurance program, and hypothesize their main effects on the
achievement of social goals overall. Provide at least one
Example of such effects to support your response.
HSA 510 Week 9 Discussion Reform of
Healthcare Market and Regulationand Antitrust
Policy
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HSA 510 Week 9 Discussion -
"Reform of Healthcare Market and Regulation and Antitrust Policy in
Health Care" Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, synthesize the primary ways in which consumer
and provider incentives work together to achieve cost reduction under
the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Provide at least one (1) example of
such synthesis to support your response.
Defend or critique the key provisions of antitrust legislation in the
United States. Analyze the major ways in which quality issues in
health care affect antirust healthcare policy. Provide at least one (1)
example of antitrust laws in action to support your response.
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13. HSA 510 Week 10 Assignment 4 Current and
Future Economic Issues Impacting Healthcare
Sector
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Assignment 4: Current and Future Economic Issues Impacting
Healthcare Sector
Due Week 10 and worth 240 points
Use the Internet or online databases to research five (5) of what you
believe to be the most important and pressing economic issues that
confront the United States healthcare industry today and will continue
to do so into the next decade.
Provide a review of these issues in a ten to twelve (10-12) page paper
in which you:
1. 1. Provide a detailed description of the issues that you have
researched.
2. 2. Analyze the most significant economic effects of the
researched issues on healthcare industry. Provide at least two (2)
examples of these issues to support your response.
3. 3. Suggest specific strategies that relevant entities / stakeholders
may use to address the selected issues from an economic perspective.
Justify your response.
4. 4. Determine the strategic manner in which the United States
can apply best economic best practices from other countries in
addressing these issues.
5. 5. Assess the likelihood of government and or private sector
effectively addressing the issues.
14. 6. 6. Use at least ten (10) current references. Five (5) of these
references must be from current peer-reviewed sources to support and
substantiate your comments and perspectives.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must
follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the
required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Analyze the factors that are influencing the demand and supply
of health care services in the U.S.
· Compare and contrast the U.S. health care system with the
health care system of other countries.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
health economics.
· Write clearly and concisely about health economics using
proper writing mechanics.
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HSA 510 Week 10 Discussion Evolving Issues in
Health Care
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HSA 510 Week 10 Discussion -
15. "Evolving Issues in Health Care" Please respond to the following:
Propose several current and future economic issues confronting and
changing the healthcare system. Analyze the significant implications
of the issues in question for market efficiency of the healthcare
system. Provide a rationale for your response.
Compare and contrast the U.S. health care delivery system relative to
spending per capita and ranking of healthcare outcomes with the
health care system of two (2) other countries. Provide at least one (1)
aspect of the systems from each country selected to support your
response.
HSA 510 Week 11 Discussion Course Takeaway
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HSA 510 Week 11 Discussion -
"Course Takeaway" Please responds to the following:
Reflect upon three (3) aspects of the course that resonated for you.
Describe the manner in which you have grown personally and
professionally as a result of completing this course.
From the e-Activity, compare and contrast the primary economic
issues and policies both the Republican and Democrat parties address
concerning the U.S. healthcare delivery system overall. Provide at
least one (1) example of an economic and / or policy issue to support
your response.
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