Discussion Post: Contemporary Trends in Health Care
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the following articles:
1) What's Next for Retail Health Care? The Trend That Disrupted Healthcare Consumerism a Decade Ago Continues to Evolve
2) Health Care Market Concentration Trends in The United States: Evidence and Policy Responses
3) The New Health Care Merger Wave: Does the "Vertical, Good" Maxim Apply?
4) Industry Trends: Key Trends in Healthcare for 2020 and Beyond
Choose two contemporary trends in the following area(s):
o Acquisitions and mergers,
o health care finance,
o health care law and ethics,
o health policy and regulation,
o hospital administration,
o long-term care,
o opioid epidemics,
o payors, or stakeholders,
o population health,
o practice management,
o quality management, or
o other trend approved by your instructor.
In your initial post,
1) Describe your two selected contemporary health care trends in the past 6 months to 1 year in detail.
2) Summarize the importance of your selected trends and possible impacts on a health care organization of your choice.
3) Assess the advantages and disadvantages of a health care organization that rides on these trends.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.