Assignment:
Write a three to four page paper that addresses the questions below.
1. Debate whether or not economics apply to health care. Be sure to discuss in what ways.
2. Evaluate the impact of economics on the health care system and the implications of a poor health care system on a nation.
3. Select a statistical tool used to measure health economics and discuss the significance of this tool and how this tool could be used to make decisions regarding health care.
4. Discuss the relationship between this tool and economic efficiency using the statistical tool you selected in the previous question.
5. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Have a basic knowledge of the tools of economic evaluation as they are applied to medical care with specific emphasis on cost effectiveness analysis.
• Explain how selected economic principles apply to the health care market and the provision of health care services
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health economics.
• Write clearly and concisely about health economics using proper writing mechanics.