1. Describe three perspectives that might be used to analyze and understand health anywhere in the world.
2. Analyze the organization of the U.S. health care system from the point of view of the subsystems that are needed to provide care to various subpopulations of the U.S. society
3. Discuss the differences between technology development, technology dispersal, and technology usage. Discuss why the distinctions are important
4. In the past, comprehensive health planning programs tried to regulate the dispersal of technology by requiring approval from a regional planning agency before installation, the approval being based on area wide need and availability. Do area wide systems of technology approval seem appropriate to consider for the future in U.S. health care?
5. Why is it important for a health services expert to understand the basic demographics of the population being served?
6. Discuss the differences between "need" for, "demand" for, and "utilization" of health services.
7. Discuss the Medicare program, focusing specifically on the various parts of Medicare and how it reimburses hospitals and physicians
8. Discuss the Medicaid program, focusing specifically on the program structure, the benefits provided, and how it has grown in recent years.
9. What is managed care? What are the component parts of managed care?
10. What are the three main funding alternatives for group health insurance? How do these funding mechanisms work?