You made great strides in setting the U.S. on course with improvements in efficiency. You feel confident that you can continue to provide guidance to the U.S. from your country, so you head home.
As you arrive in your home, the "red phone" rings...the President of the United States is on the other end of the line. The President thanks you for taking your time to speak with her and she requests you attend a virtual meeting with U.S. healthcare leaders to lead a discussion on where the U.S. healthcare services professions will be in the year 2025. You accept.
Over the days leading up to the virtual meeting, you plan out your discussion using the materials you read/viewed this week. Specifically, you choose to focus on the following questions and develop responses to THREE of these questions.
How will healthcare systems evolve to best leverage a global market for their services?
What will a growing share of healthcare dollars mean to the healthcare work force in a stagnant or slow growing general economy?
How will smart phones create new jobs in healthcare?
Will genomic research eliminate certain diseases by modifying a person's DNA?
How will the massive chronic care needs of a large number of older people create new careers opportunities?
What new jobs may be created to best meet new consumer demands for more patient-focused care? Less institutionalization of the elderly? And better access to culturally appropriate care givers?
How will we educate our healthcare professionals?
What's the job market likely to look like for healthcare administrators in ten or so years?