Module 2: Discussion — US Health Care Delivery and Financing – Section 019 — Professor Lisa Miller
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The focus of this assignment is to gain a better understanding of the variety of factors that impact how healthcare in the US is financed and what role research plays in policy decision making. Further, you will learn about who your representative are, which will be useful in future assignments.
Discussion Board Items—Refer to Discussion Board Guidelines and Grading Rubric as you complete these items. (The expectations are outlined in the syllabus and Module 0)
- Search professional nursing organizations such as the American Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nursing, International Council of Nurses or other governing body, health care or governmental sites such as Health Affairs, state boards of nursing, National Council State Boards of Nursing, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, etc. for a policy brief related to a health care policy in the United States. Identify the following from the Policy Brief:
- What is the topic of the policy brief? Briefly summarize the content outlined.
- Why is this policy brief important? What is the impact?
- What is the topic/healthcare issue’s impact on social, political, ethical, and economic factors on healthcare?
- What interventions are suggested to improve the issue? Are the suggestions for improvement research based? Why is research important in developing health policy?
- How can improving the issue affect delivering of financing and services?