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1. Healthcare assignment: Healthcare Finance
Healthcare assignment: Healthcare Finance ON Healthcare assignment: Healthcare
FinanceA major feature of the U.S. healthcare system is its fragmented nature, as different
people obtain healthcare through different means. The system has continued to undergo
periodic changes, mainly in response to concerns regarding cost, access, and quality. (Shi &
Singh, 2017, p. 2).Through this week’s introduction, resources, and concepts covered, you
have touched the surface of the complexity that characterizes the healthcare system. How
might your experiences interacting with the healthcare system inform your understanding
of health and the influence system components have on health outcomes?In this Discussion,
you will share and consider others’ experiences with the healthcare system and will reflect
on the implications individual experiences have on health, populations, and systems on a
larger scale.To prepare:Review this week’s resources and reflect on the complexity of health
systems and healthcare systems. Consider what questions you might have.Review the case
study profiles in this week’s resources.Think about a personal challenge you may have
experienced when interacting with the healthcare system.Consider potential solutions you
might recommend to address these challenges for healthcare delivery.BY DAY 3Post a
description of a time when you experienced a challenge with a health or healthcare system.
Then, compare your experience with one of the provided case study profiles. Answer the
following questions:How were your experiences similar and/or different?What advantages
or disadvantages are apparent in the experiences?How do these individual experiences
expose larger systemic issues in healthcare?What strategy might you recommend to
address the larger systemic issues you identified? Provide examples. Be sure to your
proposed strategy with scholarly
research. usw1_hlth_6510_casestudyprofiles.pdfUnformatted Attachment PreviewNote:
This case study profiles document s assignments in Weeks 1,5,6, and 7 Profile 1: Melissa
Zane Melissa Zane is a 35-year-old African American woman who is a part-time
administrative assistant for a law firm. She is considered an advanced maternal age
pregnancy and is checking in to a community health center for a prenatal health visit. Upon
check-in, the intake nurse asks for Melissa’s health insurance card. Melissa states to the
intake nurse that she does not have health insurance coverage. The intake nurse informs
Melissa that she cannot be seen with an appointment and instead places her on the “walk-
ins” list. People on this list are seen at the end of the day. Photo credit: Jose Luis
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1,5,6, and 7 Profile 2: Sidney Cohen Sidney Cohen is a 40-year-old non-Hispanic White male

2. who is also a paraplegic. A veteran who lives alone in a rural area, he is trying to schedule a
follow-up visit with his primary care physician (PCP) for a prescription refill that is due in
the next two days. However, the Veterans Affairs (VA) office is having difficulty finding a
transportation service that will travel to Sidney’s rural locale in sufficient time for Sidney to
attend his appointment to receive his prescription refill in time. Photo credit:
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Weeks 1,5,6, and 7 Profile 3: Jaime Gonzales Jaime Gonzales is a 34-year-old Hispanic male
executive who is using his smart phone to set up an appointment with his PCP’s private
practice for an annual check-up. While he is checking his personal calendar for a time that
will work, the app on his smart phone crashes and he is not able to set up his appointment.
He calls the PCP’s office, but the phone line remains busy. Photo credit: Hero Images/Getty
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