Discussion Post: Health Policy, Advocacy & Economics in Healthcare
Topic: Health Care Quality
Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Topics.
Select one of the achievable measures from Diseases and Conditions.
Identify:
i. one area where nationally we are at benchmark.
ii. one area where we are close to benchmark.
iii. one area where we are far from benchmark.
On the area where we are far from benchmark, suggest a policy to move us closer to Quality.
Reflective Journal Problem: Emerging Trends, Future Challenges, and Keys to Success
The purpose of this Reflective Journal activity is to provide you with an opportunity to examine further one of the emerging trends as it relates to your respective healthcare organization.
Instructions:
i. Select one of the emerging trends and identify future challenges and keys to success as it relates to your healthcare organization.
ii. Enter a short write up about emerging trends and future challenges into your Reflective Journal.
Homework: Health Policy Analysis
Length: 5 pages.
Overview
Policy analysis is a key method for making recommendations and influencing policymakers. The analysis provides informed advice and includes a recommendation for policy and an action plan for change. The arguments should be well constructed, persuasive, and evidence based.
Include the following in your submission:
i. Problem Statement: Describe the problem, and state why it is important. You may set up the problem in the form of a question to include the criteria for solving the problem. Example: How can we increase uptake of the flu vaccine among the elderly population?
ii. Policy Background: Describe the problem in context including policy efforts to date.
iii. Policy Landscape: Who are the key stakeholders? Describe the research and the evidence. Consider social, political, economic, and practical factors.
iv. Policy Options: Discuss the various options to consider. What are the pros and cons? What organizations may be aligned with one option or another? Discuss the trade-offs,
risks, and benefits.
v. Policy Recommendation: Articulate a best policy. Support the recommendation with facts, and describe why it is the best policy in view of any trade-offs.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
i. Medicare. (n.d.). Hospital Compare. Medicare gov.
ii. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports: National Quality Measures Compared to Achievable Benchmarks. AHQ.
iii. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (2018). Healthcare Timeline. IHI.