Discussion: Health Policy Analysis Guidelines

Discussion: Health Policy Analysis Guidelines

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Politics & Policy in Health Care Systems

Health Policy Analysis Guidelines

7 page paper on the Topic on Health Care Systems Analysis Paper and Mock Testimony.

Topic: United States Mental Health Access Improvement policy (S. 2680/H.R. 2646) due on 5/19/19.

The purpose of the assignment is for students to develop knowledge about the analysis of a health policy issue within the context of the policy making process. This assignment can focus on a public health policy issue emanating from the federal, state, or local arena. The student will:

Determine a specific topic/area of health policy to be studied obtaining instructor approval in Week One, designated Discussion Board.
Research the policy/program using a variety of methods.
Prepare a paper that applies components of the policymaking process using a stage-sequential model (Mason Leavitt Chaffee textbook Chapters 7-8) see attachment below.
Include the following in the formal paper (each may be used as APA headings):A. Policy Problem(Mental Health Access Improvement Act)
PolicyS. 2680/H.R. 2646a. BackgroundSocial Factors
Economic Factors
Ethical Factors
Political Factors
Legal Factors
B. Policy Goals & Objectives
C. Evaluations of Options & AlternativesCost
Quality of Care]
Protection of patient & provider autonomy
Political Feasibility
D. Nursing Implications
E. Conclusion
An abstract should be provided in your term paper. Abstract according to APA:Single paragraph
Block format no indent
Less than 120 words
All numbers written in Arabic
Paraphrase rather than quote
Utilize active voice
Explain any abbreviations utilized i.e. American Nurses Association (ANA).
Paper is to be in APA format (use template) and proper in-text citations and reference list included. Supporting citations are to be within the last 5 years and authoritative sources such as peer-reviewed journals. Be sure to correctly cite the policy according to APA citation.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.