Week 1 Discussion- Delivery of Healthcare

Week 1 Learning Resources

Required Readings:

· Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2022).  Delivering health care in America: A systems approach (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 1, “An Overview of U.S. Health Care Delivery” (pp. 2–37)

· Chapter 3, “The Evolution of Health Services in the United States” (pp. 112–144)

· Chapter 13, “Health Policy” (pp. 582–613)

· The Commonwealth Fund. (n.d.).  Accountable care organizations Links to an external site. . https://www.commonwealthfund.org/trending/accountable-care-organizations?redirect_source=/topics/current-issues/accountable-care-organizations

· The Commonwealth Fund. (n.d.).  Coverage and access Links to an external site. . https://www.commonwealthfund.org/coverage-and-access

· Federal Register. (n.d.).  Health and public welfare Links to an external site. . https://www.federalregister.gov/health-and-public-welfare

· KFF.org. (n.d.).  Health reformLinks to an external site. . https://www.kff.org/health-reform/

· U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2021, December 1).  History Links to an external site. . https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/History/index?redirect=/history/

Required Media:

· Walden University, LLC. (2023). Historical developments in health care delivery and value-based care [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com