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Health Care Reform

Modular Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

· Case

· Discuss the impact of the mixed model of government and competition on health care reform.

· Identify and discuss at least 2 mechanisms to address quality and cost of health care.

· SLP

· Identify and discuss the intended purpose of the PPACA.

· Identify and discuss four mechanisms of the PPACA to include the impact on the delivery of health care.

· Discussion

· Explore the implications of the new health care law on the general public.

Module Overview

Health Care Reform is a broad phrase referring to changes to policies, delivery and financing of health care, lowering of health care costs and improvements in quality of care. This module will focus on initiatives related to reform of the health care delivery system. Through your readings and assignments you will be introduced to various reform initiatives and recommendations. We will look closely at some of these initiatives and also look at President Obama's reform plans.

Module 5 - Background

Health Care Reform

Required Readings

Anonymous (2007). EDITORIAL: Universal care: The United States' system of health care delivery is inadequate, broken and needs to be replaced. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Aug 15, 2007.

Davidson, H. R., & Stavich, S. P. (2011). The patient protection and affordable care act and health care fraud sentences. Federal Sentencing Reporter, 23(3), 233-238.

Filson, C. P., Hollingsworth, J. M., Skolarus, T. A., Quentin Clemens, J., & Hollenbeck, B. K. (2011). Health care reform in 2010: Transforming the delivery system to improve quality of care. World Journal of Urology, 29(1), 85-90. 

Fuchs, V. R. and Emanuel, E. J. (2005). Health Care reform: Why? What? When? Health Affairs 24 (6), 1399.

Kellis, Dana S,M.D., F.A.C.H.E., Rumberger, Jill S,PhD., M.B.A., & Bartels, B., F.A.C.H.E. (2010). Healthcare reform and the hospital industry: What can we expect? Journal of Healthcare Management, 55(4), 283-96; discussion 296-7.

Wells Fargo Small Business Roundup (2008). Reforming Health Care reform. Retrieved from http://a676.g.akamaitech.net/f/676/773/90m/images.delivery.net/cm50content/wellsfargo/bis_hosted_pages/070208_SBR/upfront1.htm

Optional Readings

Edge, S. B., M.D., Zwelling, Leonard A,M.D., M.B.A., & Hohn, D. C., M.D. (2010). The anticipated and unintended consequences of the patient protection and affordable care act on cancer research. The Cancer Journal, 16(6), 606-613.

Huntoon, K. M., McCluney, C. J., Scannell, C. A., Wiley, E. A., Bruno, R., Andrews, A., & Gorman, P. (2011). Healthcare reform and the next generation: United states medical student attitudes toward the patient protection and affordable care act. PLoS One, 6(9)

Kinney, E. D. (2011). Comparative effectiveness research under the patient protection and affordable care act: Can new bottles accommodate old wine? American Journal of Law and Medicine, 37(4), 522-66.

President signs bill forestalling medicare physician payment cut for 1 year. (2011). Infectious Disease News, 24(1), 4.