This assignment reinforces information in your textbook and concepts presented in this unit. Your responses should be thorough, well-conceived college-level responses that are grammatically correct. Please write your answers in complete sentences. You must justify your responses with facts and details from the readings, with your opinions and with your conclusions and interpretations. It is recommended that you work through this assignment as you complete your reading assignment.
1. Briefly describe the landmark healthcare act that was passed in 2010.
2. Discuss what is meant by the phrase "Healthcare Stakeholders"
3. Discuss what is meant by the phrase "Aging of America".
4. Currently, the United States Healthcare system operates on an individualist approach. Describe how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 changes this system.
5. What are the four major interest groups which have influence over healthcare? Briefly describe how each is involved.
6. What are the three types of Acute-care hospitals? Describe how the differences in classifications of acute-care hospitals impact care and the types of services provided.
7. Using your textbook, describe the impact information technology has on hospitals. (An appropriate length to answer this question is one to three paragraphs.)
8. The organizational structure of today's hospitals is very complex. Select two divisions of a hospital structure and briefly describe how they are organized.
9. Explain impact of the Baylor model on the healthcare industry.
10. What was the purpose of the Hill-Burton Act?
11. What was the purpose of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability