Learning Objectives
Examine the multifaceted relationships that exist within quality, cost,
and access
Assess the impact that the triangle of health service delivery will have
on current and future leaders in health care
Investigate the growing strain that quality, cost, and access is placing
on the system of health delivery
Reading and Resources
Library Article: Real Healthcare Reform: Focus on Primary Care Access
This article describes how primary care coverage for the uninsured is the
first, necessary step to reform, and how it can be more cost effective than a
major system reform.
Website: Your Insurance Company & Rate Increases
This is a U.S. DHHS HealthCare.gov website where, due to the Affordable
Care Act, you can access rate review and medical loss ratio, which promote
transparency and hold insurers accountable for rate increases and how they
are spending your premium dollars.
Website: Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)
This is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website highlighting
EMTALA, which ensures public access to emergency services, regardless of
ability to pay.
