THE NURSE LEADER AS ECONOMIST

To prepare:

• Research current healthcare financing concerns prevalent in the United States.
• Reflect on these or any other healthcare financing concerns that you have observed and/or that your healthcare organization currently experiences.
• Consider how these concerns relate to fundamental issues of economics, such as “price,” “supply vs. demand,” “scarcity of resources,” or “needs and wants.”
• Consider how these concerns relate to the healthcare product or service solution you have proposed for your organization

The assingment:
Post an explanation of what you believe to be the three most important healthcare financing concerns in the United States today. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain how these three concerns relate to fundamental economic issues, such as “price,” “supply vs. demand,” etc. Explain how any of these concerns relate to the healthcare product or service solution you have proposed for your healthcare organization in Module 1.
please include at least 3 references