HCM 515 (KD)

Critical Thinking: Case Study – Cost Containment 

Choose a current event pertaining to an effort to contain costs or review this case study: 

Manzoli, L., Di Candia, V., Flacco, M. E., Panella, M., Capasso, L., Sargiacomo, M., & ... Muraglia, A. (2012). The impact of health policy: the extreme case of Abruzzo, Italy. International Journal of Care Pathways, 16(4), 115-121. doi:10.1177/2040402613479343

Write a four- to six-page report evaluating the case and providing your recommendations for this case. Your report should address the following substantive requirements:

• Description      of what occurred, who was affected, and rationale
• Assessment      of the case from the following perspectives:
  • Health reform – illustrate how this case and your role       as administrator are different now due to changes in health law and       expectations from health reform.
  • How cost containment plays a factor in your decision.
• Recommendations      for implementation of procedures or partnerships to continue containing      costs and increasing efficiency.

Your well-written report should meet the following structural requirements:

• Be      four to six pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages.
• Formatted      according to Saudi Electronic University and APA writing guidelines.
• Provide      support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four      scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings,      textbook, or lectures, but two must be external.
• Use      correct terminology pertaining to the law and ethics
• Utilize      the following headings to organize the content in your work.
  • Introduction and Description
  • Assessment
  • Recommendations
  • Conclusion