Health care systems around the world provide different levels and types of care, but funding foreign systems differs greatly from the United States. Choose a country other than the United States and research its health care system in Chapter 11 of the textbook and credible sources from the internet. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. Additionally, the following resources will help you locate credible sources in the UAGC library as well as on the internet:
Advanced Internet Search Techniques
Library OneSearch Tip Sheet
What Is CRAAPO?
SIFT: A Tool to Evaluate Information in a Digital World
For this discussion, you will provide an overview of your selected country’s health care system. In your main response, address the following elements, which includes your answers to the questions below:
Describe any foreign health care system by answering the following questions:
How do the citizens of the country access health care?
How do the citizens of the country pay for health care?
What is the quality of the health care they receive? Are there unique services provided?
How is technology (e.g., telemedicine, electronic medical records, surgical robotics, diagnostic technology, emerging technology) used in the system to benefit patients, health outcomes, and protect health information?
What are at least one pro and one con for your chosen country’s system?
Identify at least two examples of similarities between your selected country and the U.S. health care system.
Differentiate between the U.S. health care system and your chosen country’s health care system by sharing at least two differences.
Discuss your thoughts about whether you would like to see the United States pursue the type of health care system from your chosen country or continue with its current system.
You must use at least one government resource from your chosen country in addition to your textbook for your research and response. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source for any discussion or assignment. You may wish to read the Compare & Contrast Assignments webpage in the Writing Center for assistance in formatting your initial discussion post.
