Does the Affordable Care Act offer the same advantages in terms of reduced costs?

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According to the Friedman Real World Micro reading (posted online under

“Course Readings”), how would a single-payer health insurance system reduce health care costs,

relative to other alternative health insurance policies? Does the Affordable Care Act offer the same

 

advantages in terms of reduced costs? Why or why not? Limit your answer to a paragraph.

2

Give three examples of negative externalities and explain, for each example, explain how the

government can reduce each type of negative externality. Limit your entire response to 1 paragraph.

According to the Friedman Real World Micro reading (posted online under

“Course Readings”), how would a single-payer health insurance system reduce health care costs,

relative to other alternative health insurance policies? Does the Affordable Care Act offer the same

 

advantages in terms of reduced costs? Why or why not? Limit your answer to a paragraph.

2

Give three examples of negative externalities and explain, for each example, explain how the

government can reduce each type of negative externality. Limit your entire response to 1 paragraph.

What role does customer satisfaction play in your decision to utilize the health care facility in the future based on the findings?

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Visit the Quality Check page of The Joint Commission website, enter the name and state of a health care organization within 100 miles of your home, and select search. Take the following steps to find two health care organizations:

  • Under the column organization name or number, type the healthcare organization name and state (e.g., Hospital – Hurley Medical Center, Michigan).
  • Once the chosen organization appears, click the View Accreditation Quality Report link. Once the summary of the report appears, click on the Accreditation National Safety goals link in the left navigation bar. You will be able to view the patient safety goals that were measured for the organization as it is compared to the national average. You will be able to view information that is more specific by clicking the See Detail link for each patient safety goal measured.

Identify two health care organizations that show a need for improvement in one specific area. After reviewing your findings, state the National Safety Goals and National Quality Improvement Goals where the facilities needed to improve. Compare and contrast the differences between the two facilities. In addition, list two recommendations that you feel would improve that particular area.

Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize at least one scholarly source from the Ashford University Library to justify your recommendations for improvement. Cite all sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Guided Response: Choose two classmates and respond as a patient who has experienced the issue identified in your classmates’ posts. What role does customer satisfaction play in your decision to utilize the health care facility in the future based on the findings? What would you expect as the patient? Explain your answer. List at least one scholarly source to support your explanation.

Describe how HIPAA has impacted your life

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HCS 320 WEEK 7

The advantages and disadvantages of using different types of communication, including electronic communication, in health care organizations and how regulatory issues influence communication in health care organizations. Discuss in 150 words..
Describe how HIPAA has impacted your life. For example, obtaining a prescription, obtaining medical information regarding a family member, etc. Give two answers one your opinion and another answer using other sources.
What are some factors linked with patient satisfaction? Does anyone work in an organization that tracks patient satisfaction scores and if so, can you share the process and its impact on the organization? Give two answers one your opinion and another answer using other sources.
Discuss how you feel about your ability to send messages, both verbally and nonverbally. What are your strengths? What areas need improvement? Give two answers one your opinion and another answer using other sources.
Conduct an inventory of various communication channels used within your organization. Discuss in 150-200 words
Discuss the article, what are your concerns and view:
http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/30000665?uid=3739808&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21104883404201
Discuss the article, what are your concerns and view:
http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25075094?uid=3739808&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21104883404201
Discuss the article, what are your concerns and view:
http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2678624?uid=3739808&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21104883404201
Summarize, in 150-200 words, the main points that you gleaned from the HIPPA tutorial. Include the following:
What did you learn from the HIPAA tutorial?
Why is this information important?
How will you use this information in the future?

How do providers influence the decisions that patients make?

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  • How do providers influence the decisions that patients make? What type of decisions do patients make as a natural consequence of the influence from providers and physicians?
    • Consider the provider setting, treatment type, and method of reimbursement when formulating a response.
  • How are insurance plans (including government payers) impacted by the decisions that patients and their doctors make?
    • Consider supply and demand concepts when formulating a response.
  • How are physicians and patients regulated by government?
    • Describe how the regulatory environment will impact the health care economy when formulating a response.
    • How do providers influence the decisions that patients make? What type of decisions do patients make as a natural consequence of the influence from providers and physicians?
      • Consider the provider setting, treatment type, and method of reimbursement when formulating a response.
    • How are insurance plans (including government payers) impacted by the decisions that patients and their doctors make?
      • Consider supply and demand concepts when formulating a response.
    • How are physicians and patients regulated by government?
      • Describe how the regulatory environment will impact the health care economy when formulating a response.