Weeks 10-11 Discussion Questions

"Public Health Preparedness" Please respond to the following:

· From the first e-Activity, analyze the measures your state and local community have in place to prepare hospitals for two (2) different types of threats to public health. Question whether the design of these measures allows for the sufficient protection of the population in the face of an imminent threat. Justify your response.

· From the second e-Activity, examine two to three (2-3) changes to the preparedness policies of your chosen state and federal government agencies. Determine the significant social, political, or environmental factors that have influenced these changes. Provide support for your rationale.

Week 10 Discussion 2

"Policy Analysis" Please respond to the following:

· Compare and contrast the rational and political models of policy analysis. Debate the advantages of the model that you believe is most influential in policymaking. Support your rationale with two (2) specific examples of your chosen model’s influence.

· Suppose you are a health policy analyst for a government contracting agency that a local hospital has hired to complete a policy analysis. From the third e-Activity and your textbook, formulate the problem statement for one (1) of your chosen health policies. Then, outline two (2) additional key steps in the development of a policy analysis for your client.

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Week 11 Discussion 1

"Reflections" Please respond to the following:

· Reflecting on the course you have just completed, analyze at least two (2) concepts that you have learned with respect to their capacity to prepare you for your future. Provide examples to support your response.

· Specify the degree to which your interpretation of healthcare policy has changed as a result of completing this course. Support your response with at least three (3) examples.

Week 11 Discussion 2

"The Future" Please respond to the following:

· Interpreting the topics discussed in this course, examine at least two (2) concepts related to health reform that will potentially change over the next decade. Provide examples of these changes to support your rationale.

· Analyze three (3) changes in health insurance policy that will affect consumers within the next two years. Predict the impact these changes will have on both the consumer and the provider with two (2) examples for each group.Bottom of Form

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