WEEK 1 DQ Why is understanding the history of health care important? DQ 2 Discuss three reasons why health care initially failed in America. WEEK 2 DQ 1 Describe the similarities and differences between system outcomes and system outlook? What is the relationship between outcomes and outlook? DQ2 What is defensive medicine and how does it impact health care cost, quality, and access? WEEK 3 DQ 1 What are the predominant differentiators between primary and specialty care? Explain why. DQ2 Identify three central health care delivery components. Why are they the central components, and who are the professionals associated with each? Consider hospital and nonhospital settings. WEEK 4 DQ 1 Identify a component of private and public insurance. Provide three examples of this component. How do they align with the future of health care? DQ2 Describe the concept of third party payers. Name at least two and explain how effective each is in the delivery of services within the health care system. WEEK 5 Identify one of the three categories that make up the framework of the vulnerability model. Describe and provide an example of this category, including the most efficient way to address it. DQ2 Evaluate at least two initiatives undertaken by the federal government to decrease health care delivery disparity. Are they working? Why or why not? WEEK 6 DQ 1 Define health disparities. Where and how do they exist? Identify at least three contributing factors. DQ2 Describe the historical aspects and methods for identifying underserved populations. Discuss how you would improve these methods, track a population’s progression, and/or determine whether a population is no longer underserved. WEEK 7 DQ 1 What were the driving factors for the implementation of the current U.S. health care system? Are these still the predominant factors in the process for change? DQ2 Trace your profession back to the early years. What are some events that were part of its beginning? WEEK 1 Details: Create a historical timeline utilizing information from the textbook and at least two other sources. The timeline should include the following: 1. Important dates and events 2. Eras of health care 3. Determinants and impacts 4. Changing definitions 5. Health-related organizations/entities Your timeline must include a minimum of eight dates. End your timeline with your own projections of major reform policies/programs you believe will have the greatest impact on the health care structure. Provide appropriate and scholarly sources to support your information. Remember that Wikipedia is not considered a scholarly source. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. WEEK 2 Details: Identify a targeted health care national model. Conduct research to complete a chart that addresses the following: Compare similarities and differences of two national models, one being that of the United States and the other a country of your choosing. Be sure to address the following in addition to any other information you may find: 1. Components and structure of the selected models 2. Efficiency / Effectiveness of the programs as evidenced through leading health care indicators 3. Challenges of implementation Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. WEEK 3 Details: Using health care provider information from Essentials of The U.S. Health Care System, chapter 4, create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following: 1. Current and historical trends relative to professional health care groups 2. Provider responsibilities and challenges 3. Professional associations’ guiding principles and values 4. Keys to addressing issues and shortages within professional groups Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. WEEK 4 Details: This is a CLC assignment. The CLC group determines what topic in technology (treatment advancements, administrative efficiencies, patient service, etc.) it would like to explore. Conduct a literature review as a team. Each team member will select an article from a journal, magazine, or newspaper. Each team member must write a summary (50-100 words), synthesizing key points of his/her individual article. The summary, along with the article’s citation, must be submitted to the CLC folder. The team must create a combined Annotated Bibliography using each t WEEK 5 Details: Write a paper of 500-750 words describing elements that contribute to specialized populations’ distrust of the health care system. Why is trust important? Be sure to integrate historical perspectives along with current trends. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. WEEK 6 Details: Design a chart using Word that provides an overview of two selected special populations found on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health website and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website. Matrix components for each must include the special population group, key demographic information (culture, race, gender, religion and spirituality, social and economic status), clinical and nonclinical stakeholders in the special populations, medical conditions, and past and present initiatives to reduce disparities. Include a conclusion (250-500 words) that provides analyses of important similarities and differences between the two groups. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. WEEK 7 Question Details: Identify a targeted health care system delivery component/setting/area. Conduct research to complete the following: 1. Identify at least 10 questions related to governmental policy that are critical to understanding current and future issues in specific delivery component/settings. 2. Select a delivery area expert to interview. Because many experts may have time restrictions, be sure to schedule a mutually agreeable meeting time for a face-to-face or phone interview prior to Module 7, or administer your interview questions via email. 3. Write a paper of 500-750 words that summarizes your interview findings. 4. Use at least two references. Ensure that you cite only reliable sources and avoid unreliable sources. Reliable sources include: • Books from major publishers • Newspapers • Peer reviewed articles • Peer reviewed journals • PhD or MBA dissertations and research • Public library [GCU library] including Questia • Scholarly articles • Isolated studies or academic research • Professional organizations’ websites • Educational institutions’ websites • Government websites Unreliable sources include: • Wikipedia • Blogs • Forums • Self-published books • Questionable sites created by nonprofessional organizations • Sites that provide biased information Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
