Healthcare Reform Policy Issue Report
Order Description
Introduction: Define the issue (can be in the form of a question)
Background and discussion
What was the problem this portion of legislation attempted to solve?
Key players and interest groups: Advocates opponents stakeholders
People affected and how
If applicable discuss the scope of the issue (local state national international) and your focus (national or state)
Implementation issues and time line
Preliminary list of bibliographic research sources and a short statement of your research plan
Questions about your selected issue
Course Description:
This course will provide an overview and developmental summary of the American health care system and its driving forces. Areas of review will include major elements of the healthcare system; todays major health policy issues in a historical economic and political context. Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture)
Course Outcomes Competencies and Assessments:
The Health Care Administration Department has adopted a competency-based curriculum based on the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE) Competencies Assessment Tool and the Healthcare Leadership Alliance (HLA) Competency Directory. As HCA 502 is one of the first courses that students majoring in Health Care Administration take the emphasis is on acquiring competencies in HLA Domain 4 knowledge of the healthcare environment. Alignment of the expected outcomes and the ACHE and HLA competencies provides clear expectations and standards for students and instructors alike. Students will demonstrate a level of proficiency in each of the expected outcomes through the course assignments as indicated in the following table.
Learning Objective Domain Competency Activity (A1) Assignment (A2) or Assessment (A3)
Describe the organization administration and financing of the U.S. health care delivery system and the principal California health care programs and administering agencies 4- Knowledge of the healthcare system Role of non-clinical professionals in the healthcare system
Organization and delivery of healthcare
Funding and payment mechanisms of the hc system
The interrelationships among access quality cost resource allocation accountability and community
Governmental regulatory professional and accreditation agencies
Educational funding for healthcare personnel
Nursing physicians and allied health professionals roles and practice
Managed care models structures and environment
Socioeconomic environment in which the organization functions A1-On-line class discussions
A3-Midterm final exams
Name the major historical events that shaped the U.S. health care system 4- Knowledge of the healthcare system Interaction and integration among healthcare sectors
Workforce issues
Healthcare technological research and advancements A1-On-line class discussions
A3-Midterm final exams
Articulate the key elements of health policy formation and the policy making process 4- Knowledge of the healthcare system Legislative issues and advocacy
The patient perspective
Workforce issues
Interaction and integration among healthcare sectors A2-Health policy issue report and literature review
Analyze major contemporary U.S. health care policy issues.
4- Knowledge of the healthcare system Legislative issues and advocacy
The interrelationships among access quality cost resource allocation accountability and community