1) Scenario: Pursuant to the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill, the United States will be challenged to bring into its health care population some 32 million more patients. Formerly, many of these patients were uninsured. Some of these patients were seen and treated in safety-net hospitals, but mostly in emergency rooms. Reliable, independent studies have shown that this population is low income and is disproportionately made up of ethnic and racial minorities; however, it is important to point out that due to the economic downturn at the turn of the decade surrounding 2010, this 32 million will include a significant number of non-minority unemployed individuals. Consider that health care institutions must move beyond simply taking in and treating the sick and injured who come through the door. In the near future, the health of the community will be measured in terms of low disease burden, high vaccination rates, controlled chronic disease rates, healthier life styles, and a better educated public. Clearly, the impacts to the health care system will have to be addressed.
2) Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) that describes the roles and responsibilities of health care management in addressing this pressing dilemma. Apply the following questions to generate your conclusions about how you would proceed:
a) How do the considerations under the concept of governance apply?
b) What are the major financial issues being faced?
c) What are the major physical issues being faced?
d) What are the major demographic issues being faced?
3) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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1) Scenario Pursuant to the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill, the U
1. 1) Scenario: Pursuant to the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill, the
United States will be challenged to bring into its health care
population some 32 million more patients. Formerly, many of
these patients were uninsured. Some of these patients were seen
and treated in safety-net hospitals, but mostly in emergency
rooms. Reliable, independent studies have shown that this
population is low income and is disproportionately made up of
ethnic and racial minorities; however, it is important to point
out that due to the economic downturn at the turn of the decade
surrounding 2010, this 32 million will include a significant
number of non-minority unemployed individuals. Consider that
health care institutions must move beyond simply taking in and
treating the sick and injured who come through the door. In the
near future, the health of the community will be measured in
terms of low disease burden, high vaccination rates, controlled
chronic disease rates, healthier life styles, and a better educated
public. Clearly, the impacts to the health care system will have
to be addressed.
2) Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) that describes the roles
and responsibilities of health care management in addressing
this pressing dilemma. Apply the following questions to
generate your conclusions about how you would proceed:
a) How do the considerations under the concept of governance
apply?
b) What are the major financial issues being faced?
c) What are the major physical issues being faced?
d) What are the major demographic issues being faced?
2. 3) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center. An abstract is not required.
