Problem: Economic Data Analysis
The decade since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2010 has seen fundamental shifts in the cost and practices in health care and insurance. Studying the data from this period of transformation in the United States can help us understand the movement of healthcare costs in the coming years.
Review the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care 2018 Data Update.
Write an analysis that includes the following:
1) Identify the results for your area of the United States (state or region).
2) Analyze the results for your area and write the summary of why you think the trends in utilization and cost are either positive or negative.
3) Examine and explain whether you think the utilization and costs information for your organization or geography can be used to build a stronger brand for health care.