1. HCS440 Public Health Tools
Public Health Tools and Methods Study Guide
As a team, complete the following table in which you identify 4 to 6 tools or methods used to
address financial and economic challenges in the health care industry. An example has been
provided.
Resources: this week’s readings, the Economic Tools in the Public Health Economics and Tools
section on the CDC website, the Department of Health and Human Services website, and other
resources as needed that are available through additional research.
Tool/method Identify the purpose and use of the tool or
method
Identify the payment source
and mechanism used with
the tool or method
Return-on-Investment
Forecasting Calculator
(ROI Calculator)
This tool evaluates the net financial benefits of
initiatives designed to improve health care
quality and reduce costs.
Two modules allow Medicaid stakeholders to
develop ROI forecasts for initiatives designed
to improve health care quality and reduce costs.
Medicaid
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