Ihp 610 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Review the supplemental readings on the accreditation process and standards. In your opinion, what is the role of accrediting bodies? When should governments manage accreditation standards and functions and when should other entities manage accreditation standards and functions? What types of factors should policy makers consider when discussing whether to outsource accreditation to private accrediting bodies? How should outsourced accreditation be evaluated? What is the potential impact on k...

First, briefly introduce yourself to your classmates and describe your current or previous healthcare setting. Second, consider the role of interest groups in the policy-making process, which often involves a wide range of stakeholders. In your opinion, what role should healthcare interest groups have in setting healthcare policy at the local and national levels? How does the financing of interest groups impact healthcare policy in the United States? Do healthcare interest groups have too ...

Citizens in a suburb of Philadelphia rely on one community hospital, Hospital A, for emergency department and inpatient hospital services. Recently, Hospital A's payer mix has changed from one third commercial, one third Medicaid, and one third Medicare, to nearly two thirds Medicaid and one third Medicare. Average length of stay for inpatient visits has dropped 50 percent in the last three months. Emergency department providers have reported being overwhelmed. In the last month, providers h...

Module 10 discussion post

For Milestone Four, conduct a full analysis of the issue you chose in Milestone One. This document expands on the outline you created in Milestone Three. The analysis should represent between one third and one half of the policy memorandum. Remember, this is just a draft, so you can revise this document if your approach changes or you receive substantial feedback from your instructor.

Review the policy-making process. Analyze three different opportunities for individuals to influence the policy-making process. What are the pros and cons of each approach? Which individuals are most likely to use which approach? How can policy makers consider this information and weigh input from a variety of individuals? In your final project for this course, the policy memorandum, you will conduct a policy analysis and make recommendations. Review each of these prompts: Issue Prompt One...

In your opinion, what role does liability play in affecting how government agencies, healthcare providers, and individuals behave during public health emergencies? What role should it play? How does liability during a public health emergency impact health law and policy?

As you will discover in your readings, citizens of the United States do not enjoy a fundamental, constitutional right to healthcare. In many other countries, this right is deemed fundamental and is protected by laws in various forms. In your opinion, why has the United States taken a different approach? What are the pros and cons of no fundamental right to healthcare in the United States? Explain how different approaches to this issue impact stakeholders. In your opinion, which impacts are th...

Healthcare—particularly government-funded healthcare—is heavily regulated. Providers who agree to participate in these programs and accept payment for services must comply with numerous confusing (and expensive) regulations. Consider the following hypothetical: You are head of risk management for a medical group that is employed by a hospital. You have just learned that Dr. Stevens, an orthopedic surgeon, has sent Christmas gifts for the past three years to every primary care provider ...

In your opinion, what obligation do consumers of insurance—specifically, patients with health insurance—have to understand how health insurance operates? Do you think the average patient understands his or her insurance benefits? How might past patient experience with health insurance impact future patient behavior? What kinds of policy decisions can be made at the state level to improve patient understanding of health insurance? What steps can healthcare providers take to improve patient...