Interview

Background:

The course provided a significant overview of the US Healthcare System and focused a great deal on the effect of policy on health care delivery.

As we have seen health care delivery in the United States is a complex network of stakeholders, structures, delivery models and facets (private companies, scientific research, insurance, technology, truck drivers etc.) creating a unique ecosystem where at the end patients receive the service of healthcare.

In the United States the healthcare industry is the third largest industrial segment of the population and accounts for over 17% of the GDP. Healthcare has the largest number of employees in the United States eclipsing all other industries with over 22 million individuals working in the sector and scheduled to grow by 16% by 2030.

While the country grapples with policies to make healthcare more affordable, effective and efficient the unraveling of the industry has significant impact to the economy related to individuals and to business. Disruption to this fragile system can have both positive and negative impacts and potential unintended consequences.

Assignment:

As we continue to evolve into a multi-media world you are given the choice of a paper (not including title page, charts, appendices and references) to consolidate your response or a multi-media interview.

You are interviewing for an executive management position however before your invitation for an on campus interview the CEO has requested you provide your thoughts on the following topic:

Identify and analyze a current healthcare policy and discuss the impact to both the healthcare industry ecosystem and our organization. Discuss in your new role as a healthcare executive how the policy will affect you and the company and what strategies will you employ in relation to the policy.

You may define the type of company you are interviewing for – provider, insurer, pharma, research, medical distributor, public health, government agency etc. Ensure you identify the title of the position and the organization in your introduction.

Guiding Information:

As this is a cumulative examination, your analysis must include how the policy influences some or all the realms explored this semester. In other words, this is your opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the complexities of healthcare. It is suggested to utilize the syllabus to guide your thoughts and topics from the semester.

For your support use your tool kit and those research tools of others posted in the discussion forums (use of course content should be limited). References should be documented and appropriate (credible and scholarly in nature).

In considering which policy to examine adopt a broad and creative perspective.

Appropriate topics range from broad public health initiatives (mandatory seat belt use, prohibition on tobacco advertising, older drinking age) to fiscal influencer (readmission penalties, never events, HIT incentives and penalties, individual mandates, pay for performance) to operational mandates (CON requirements, limits on training hours, EMTALA, quality improvement initiatives).

Condensing your research and findings into a concise and precise paper / presentation is a major challenge. It is also a practical skill. During an interview process you will have the “elevator speech” or Ted Talk moment to make an impact and show what you know.