Health Policy Res

REFERENCE

Textbook: Shi, L. (2014). Introduction to Health Policy. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Washington, D.C.: Health Admin. Press.

Must write up 150 to 200 word count for Questions 1 to 10, #11 is an Essay, #12 is a paper, Part 1 (Turn in separate) & Part 2 (Please turn in separate from part 1) # 13 is a matrix . Try and relate the materials to real-life applications and also to the textbook and health policy. Cite and Reference all work!

1. What best practices and benchmarks can we learn from other countries that have universal health insurance, and what lessons have we learned?

2. Media plays a large part in our society. Today we see news stories about human interest stories, the terrors of war and the injustices among mankind. How do you think media influences health care policy? Can you provide an example?

3. Should the media have that much influence over health care policy? Does 'mob mentality' of getting a group of people invested in and excited about an issue end up creating policy? What are your thoughts?

4. Fun article on how media influences health care policy: Discuss article https://getreferralmd.com/2013/09/healthcare-social-media-statistics/

5. In the case of a proposed state law that would create mandatory seat belt use, what stakeholders might be involved in gathering the research? What are your thoughts?

6. Chap 8: Discuss the differences and trade-offs between the sampling methods commonly

7. used in HPR. Identify the difference between the reliability and validity of measurements.

8. Chap 9: What methods are commonly used in health policy research? What are the conditions for causal relationship? What are the essential elements for experimental research? Describe different types of experimental research and situations where they are most appropriately used?

9. Discuss the article: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/cciio/index.html

10. Discuss the article: Health Care is a Right.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/03/28/yes-health-care-is-a-right-an-individual-right/

11. Obama and Clinton Health Care Reform

Write a 350- to 700-word essay discussing why Affordable Care Act passed and the Clinton Healthcare Reforms failed.

Consider the following:

· Compare and contrast each policy.

· The steps in creating each policy.

· At which step did each policy succeed or fail?

· The stakeholders of each policy.

· Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines.

12. Part 1: The Policy Process: Formulation, Legislation and Implementation

Policies are constantly being reviewed and considered to help improve the federal, state, or local health care systems. Each one has the potential to affect each of us on a daily basis, so careful consideration must be given when policies are proposed. It is important to understand the process of how a topic eventually becomes a policy. 

Choose  a health care topic for which a policy might be formed. Policy Topic Chosen>>> (A policy related to health care can be formulated on the question on whether or not it should be a legal requirement for each and every hospital to have a quality assurance department). 

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on the complete process of how your chosen topic becomes a policy. In your paper, include the following information:

· State the objective of the policy.

· Define Formulation stage:

· Explain the process to formulate your policy and the involvement of stakeholders. 

· Define Legislative stage:

· Explain the legislative body's approval process needed to gain support (ie funding) for the policy and how stakeholders influence legislators' decisions.

· Define Implementation stage:

· Identify the accountable parties and their roles in the various implementation stages of your policy.

Cite a minimum of five references.

*Note: Use the policy topic chosen for the second part of this assignment as well, below.

Part 2: The Policy Process: Evaluation, Analysis and Revision

Using your chosen topic above, write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on your topic becomes a policy. In your paper, include the following information:

· Define Evaluation stage:

· Explain the evaluation process that would be used to determine if your stated policy objective(s) could be met.

· Define Analysis stage:

· Explain what factors could prevent your policy objective(s) from being achieved.

· Explain what factors you feel could contribute to your policy meeting its objective(s)

· Define Revision stage

· Explain required revisions to the policy resulting from factors identified in the analysis stage.

· Cite a minimum of four references.

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· Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

13. See attached Health Care Reform Matrix