HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROJECT

Healthcare Management Research Project: General Assignment Instructions

Overview

Each student will author a final research paper focused on a selected topic below. This paper is to be reflective of an undergraduate-level academic research paper and will be assembled throughout the course by producing several deliverables:

The following is a description of the overall theme along with six (6) topic areas for each student to choose from. Topics must be submitted to the course instructor for approval before proceeding with assignments.

Healthcare organizations, and the management thereof, in the twenty-first century face numerous obstacles in relation to providing products and services that are cost effective, of superior quality, and accessible to those that seek them. As a result, healthcare managers (in all functional areas) draw on a wide range of theories, best practices, and experiences to guide their decisions. 

Choose one (1) of the following six (6) topic areas as the main topic of your final paper and expand on the topic by focusing on the twenty-first century healthcare environment (a current issue or current/future challenge) based upon knowledge of current literature and industry best practices: 

1. Healthcare Marketing

2. Quality Improvement in Healthcare

3. Advances in Healthcare Information Technology

4. Financing Healthcare

5. Physician and/or Nurse Labor Shortages 

6.  Addressing Health Disparities

Submit the following assignments on the due date assigned in the course:

· Healthcare Management Research Project: Annotated Bibliography Assignment

· Healthcare Management Research Project: Outline Assignment

· Healthcare Management Research Project: Draft Assignment

· Healthcare Management Research Project: Final Assignment