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BUS4122 Health Care Economics

Unit 3 Assignment  

Memo: Relevance of Health Care Economics

Preparation

Read the following scenario before completing this assessment. Feel free to conduct your own search in the Capella library and on the Internet to find scholarly or professional resources to support your discussion.

Scenario

In this scenario, assume you are in the role of a mid-level manager within a large health care organization. In order to support continuous improvement and career development, your organization requires you to annually choose a professional development focus, justify the relevance of this focus, and then set related goals for the knowledge you want to obtain.

To finalize this process, you must submit a detailed memo to the organization’s human resource department detailing the above information. This year you have chosen to focus on the relevance of increasing your knowledge of and expertise in health care economics to your career as a health care manager.

Requirements

Write a formal 3–4-page business memorandum (memo) to submit to the human resource department. In your memo:

Communicate your professional development focus by writing professional development goals focused on increasing your knowledge of health care economics from a health care management perspective.

Communicate key concerns related to the uncertain future of health care in the United States, considering the trade-off between cost, quality, and access of health care and how economics can help you better prepare for these concerns as a health care manager.

Discuss the relevance of key economic concepts to health care markets, systems, and health care professionals. Cover concepts such as scarcity and choice, opportunity cost, marginal analysis, self-interest, markets and pricing, supply and demand, competition, efficiency, market failure, and comparative advantage.

Discuss how you plan to use and benefit from economic evaluation techniques in health care decision making.

Identify and provide annotative detail on a variety of useful journals, professional associations, conferences, and other resources that would help you increase your knowledge of health care economics. The annotative details should explain why you chose the source (its value) and how it ties into your professional development goals.

Use language that will help to convince the human resource department that you have made a viable choice for your professional development. Write clearly, effectively, and professionally, using current APA style to cite and reference any resources used.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Should be clear, concise, well organized, and free of errors that detract from the overall message, as expected of a business professional.

Length: 3–4 double-spaced pages, excluding cover and reference pages.

APA formatting: Citations and references should be formatted according to current APA style. Refer to APA Style Central for guidance in using proper APA style. See the APA Style and Format section of the Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using APA Style Central.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

BUS4122 Health Care Economics

Unit 5 Assignment  

Academic Research Paper: Health Demand and Population Health

Preparation

Conduct your own research for resources to support your discussion of the paper topics. You will need a minimum of 5 current scholarly or professional resources to support your discussion.

Requirements

Write a 6–8 page academic research paper covering the following topics.

Discuss factors that influence the demand for health care and the relationship between the demand for health care and individuals’ demand for good health.

Considering the most efficient ways to “produce health” and the incremental contribution of medical care to the production of health, discuss the health-production function, the various measurements (mortality, morbidity, quality of life) and determinants (income and education, environmental and lifestyle factors, genetics) of health status, and how they contribute to the overall production of health.

Explain the concept of population health and its importance to economists, policy makers, and health care professionals.

Discuss health outcome measures and health disparities and how they can be used to improve health care system quality and value.

Provide an analysis of international population health outcome metrics and disparities that can be utilized to make recommendations for improving health outcomes and disparities in the United States.

Discuss public issues and policies related to the demand for health, medical care, and population health.

Paper Structure

Structure your paper using the following format.

Title Page.

Introduction.

Section 1 – Demand for Health and Medical Care.

Section 2 – Production and Consumption of Health.

Section 3 – Population Health.

Section 4 – Global Metrics and Disparities.

Section 5 – Policy Issues.

Conclusion.

References.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Should be clear, concise, well organized, and free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Length: 6–8 double-spaced pages, excluding title and references pages.

Number of citations: Cite at least 5 current scholarly or professional resources.

APA formatting: Citations and references should be formatted according to current APA style. Refer to APA Style Central for guidance in using proper APA style. See the APA Style and Format section of the Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using APA Style Central.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

BUS4122 Health Care Economics

Unit 7 Assignment  

Presentation: Managed Care and the Health Insurance Market

Preparation

This assignment requires you to prepare and narrate (with audio) a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of health insurance and managed care. This is not a public speaking exercise, but rather an opportunity to learn and practice using a business management communication tool and technique.

In preparation for recording your presentation using Kaltura or similar software, complete the following:

If you have not already done so, set up and test your headset or built-in microphone, using the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer.

Practice using the recording device to ensure the audio quality is sufficient.

To polish your delivery, ?practice your presentation before recording it and do a test recording to ensure good audio quality.

Refer to the Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations (linked in the Resources) for tips on creating effective PowerPoint presentations.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to complete this assessment, please contact DisabilityServices@Capella.edu to request accommodations.

Requirements

Using Kaltura or similar software, record an 8–10 slide (excluding title and references slides) PowerPoint presentation with audio recording on the topic of health insurance and managed care. Assume that you are preparing the presentation for a group of managers in a health care organization. Capture your audio comments (audio script) in the Notes on each slide and collated into a separate Word document. You will submit the Word document when you submit your recorded presentation.

Include the following:

Summarize the U.S. health insurance market, including its history, types of insurance, issues surrounding the uninsured, and where the industry is heading.?

Describe key aspects of managed care in the United States, including a brief history, types of managed care organizations, and the future of managed care.

Discuss various public policies or policy issues related to health insurance and managed care and the impacts they can have on health care organizations and professionals.

Explain how health care managers can apply economic concepts, principles, and theories to better understand a specified market and its issues.

Directions for making a Kaltura video are available in the Using Kaltura tutorial, linked in the Resources. Be sure to include visuals in your presentation such as charts, graphs, or other supporting images.

Uploading Your Presentation

Follow the Using Kaltura tutorial (linked in the Resources) to upload your presentation to the courseroom—look for the section titled “Embed a Recording Into the Courseroom.” Kaltura will produce closed captions in your video in approximately 24 hours. However, note that when you submit your presentation you must also attach and submit the Word document you created of your recorded presentation comments (audio script).

Additional Requirements

Communication: Presentation should be clear and well organized, with no technical writing errors, as expected of a business professional?.

Presentation length: Minimum of 8 slides and maximum of 10 slides, not including the title and reference slides.

Audio content: Include your audio comments in the Notes section of your PowerPoint slide show and in a Word document into which you have collated the slide notes (audio script).

Resources: At least three current scholarly professional resources. Include citations at the end of the presentation.

APA guidelines: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format. When appropriate, use APA-formatted headings.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, appropriate size and weight for presentation, generally 24–28 points for headings and no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text. For PowerPoint tips, refer to the PowerPoint library guide linked in the Resources.

Submission: Upload and submit the PowerPoint presentation and the Word document

Refer to the Presentation: Managed Care and the Health Insurance Market Scoring Guide to ensure that your work meets the grading criteria for this assignment.

 

BUS4122 Health Care Economics

Unit 8 Assignment  

Informational Interview Report: Health Care Market Analysis

Preparation

This assignment requires you to interview a health care manager to obtain and report information and insights about the market in which the manager practices. To prepare for this assessment:

Review the assignment requirements, below, and the scoring guide to understand what is required for this assessment.

Select a health care market (physician, hospital, or pharmaceutical) of interest to you.

Research the market and begin identifying the topics you want to focus on during your interview and the questions you plan to ask your interviewee.

Identify and secure an appointment to interview a health care manager in your selected market. Depending on the scope of your interview, plan to spend at least one hour in conversation. If possible, conduct the interview in person rather than by phone.

Finalize your interview questions.

Conduct the interview. Be sure to obtain permission from your interviewee if you want to record the conversation, and ask if you can contact the interviewee again if you need additional information or clarification.

Requirements

Once your interview has been completed, combine your research with the insight you gained from your interviewee in a 4- to 5-page business report that includes the following sections and content.

Title Page.

Include a standard title page.

Section 1 – Interviewee Introduction.

Introduce your interviewee. Identify and describe the organization they work for and their position.

Summarize your interviewee’s background, including how they became interested in working in the health care field, how long they have worked in the field, their various positions in and out of the field, and their educational path.

Discuss your interviewee’s overall experience with economics and public policy and how often they use or are impacted by these in their day-to-day responsibilities.

Section 2 – Market Analysis (Physician, Hospital or Pharmaceutical).

Analyze the health care market you chose, including significant historical events, its current issues, and future challenges.

Physician Market Topic Considerations: Physician shortages, defensive medicine, geographic distribution of physicians, how physicians respond to profit incentives.

Hospital Market Topic Considerations: Describe the different operating characteristics of the for-profit and the not-for-profit hospital. Is there a significant difference in quality and access between for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals?

Pharmacy Market Topic Considerations: Impact of patents on drug prices, public concern regarding the industry’s high profit margins, direct to consumer advertising, expenses of research and development, impact of price controls on the industry.

From an economic perspective, discuss how health care managers can apply economic concepts, principles, and theories to better understand this market and its issues.

From a public policy perspective, discuss current policies that impact this market and potential future policy initiatives related to this market.

From a management perspective, discuss key business management challenges this market is facing. Consider impacts of the uninsured, how to best achieve efficiency, impacts of insurance, supply and demand, competition, cost vs. quality vs. access, and cost containment.

Section 3: Summary.

In this section, summarize the key points of your analysis and key information that you learned and insights you gained from your interview. Discuss how what you learned from the analysis and interview will help you prepare for a career in management.

References Page.

Include a standard references page.

Additional Requirements

Report structure: Include a title page, references page, and sections as listed above. Refer to the Resources for helpful guidelines for formatting and composing a formal business report.

Written communication: Should be clear, concise, well organized, and free of errors that detract from the overall message, as expected of a business professional.

Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages, excluding title page and references.

APA formatting: Citations and references should be formatted according to current APA style. Refer to APA Style Central for guidance in using proper APA style. See the APA Style and Format section of the Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using APA Style Central.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

 

BUS4122 Health Care Economics

Unit 10 Assignment  

Strategic Planning Resource Packet: Policy, Reform and Global Perspectives

Preparation

Read the following scenario and assignment requirements. Then conduct a search in the Capella library and on the Internet to find a minimum of 5 current scholarly or professional credible resources related to the topics of current and future impacts of public policies and health care reform on the U.S. health care system, and to help you better understand the health care systems of other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.

Scenario

Imagine that you are a manager for a consulting company that assists U.S. health care organizations in streamlining processes, driving business outcomes, and restructuring their organizations to better prepare for the uncertain future in U.S. health care. Your director has asked you to develop a strategic planning resource packet that your firm will use to assist clients in meeting the new demands of the rapidly changing health care environment. Your strategic planning resource packet needs to focus on current and future impacts of public policy and reform on U.S. health care, and on the potential application of lessons gained from other nations’ health care systems.

Requirements

Develop a 6–8 page resource packet addressing the following:

Explain the value of comparing international systems of health care delivery.

Describe approaches taken to effectively manage the health care systems of several OECD countries other than the United States, and how they could be applied to U.S. systems.

Discuss current reforms within the U.S. health care system, their key drivers, and the overall impacts they may have on health care organizations and managers.

Discuss the pros and cons of government-run, market-driven, and hybrid approaches to the U.S. health care system.

From both economic and policy perspectives, recommend steps health care managers can take to prepare for the uncertain future of health care in the United States.

Use economic terms and principles to explain key considerations that health care organizations must keep in mind when conducting strategic planning.

Be sure to organize your resource packet logically, and use headings and sub-headings as appropriate.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Should be clear, concise, well organized, and free of errors that detract from the overall message, as expected of a professional management resource.

Length: 6–8 double-spaced pages, excluding cover and reference pages.

APA formatting: Citations and references should be formatted according to current APA style. Refer to APA Style Central for guidance in using proper APA style. See the APA Style and Format section of the Writing Center for instructions on accessing and using APA Style Central.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.??

Refer to the Strategic Planning Resource Packet: Policy, Reform and Global Perspectives Scoring Guide to ensure that your work meets the grading criteria for this assignment.