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IHP 620 Reflection Journal Guidelines and Rubric The journal activity in this course is private between students and the instructor. The journal assignment will serve as a personal reflection on your knowledge and experience relating to the content covered in the course. Prompt: Think about how the healthcare industry is impacted by economic factors as heavily as any other industry. Now that your project is complete, reflect on the relationships between economics, legislative changes, and policies and how these relationships are important to the overall delivery of healthcare systems. What steps can you take to become active in shaping economic legislation or policies that impact the healthcare industry? Consider how economics will inform the decision making in your current or future position. In the second part of this journal assignment, compare what you thought you knew about the economics of healthcare with what you learned in the course and identify the significance (what it means to you professionally and/or personally). You might also identify what more you want to learn in relation to the economics of healthcare. Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. When writing this journal, use APA formatting for all references and in-text citations. Your journal assignment should be 3–4 paragraphs in length.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Comprehension

Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers keen insight about the topic that is under consideration

Clearly articulates a firm understanding of the importance of economics to healthcare delivery with specific supporting details

Articulates some understanding of the importance of economics to healthcare delivery but is missing clarity and detail of content

Does not articulate an understanding of the importance of economics to healthcare delivery

30

Application to Profession

Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses exceptional detail to describe opportunities and applications to their current/future position

Anticipates specific opportunities to apply economic principles to their professional career with detail and clarity

Anticipates opportunities to apply economic principles to their professional career but is missing detail and clarity of content

Does not anticipate opportunities to apply economic principles to their professional career

30

Reflection on Learning

Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses exceptional detail to apply learning to their profession

Assesses the significance of new concepts learned through the course with clarity and specific details

Assesses the significance of new concepts learned through the course but is missing clarity and detail of content

Does not assess the significance of new concepts learned through the course

30

Articulation of Response

(APA/Mechanics)

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to- read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that obstruct understanding

10

Earned Total 100%