FOR PHYLLIS YOUNG ONLY - Issues Outline

Content

60 Percent

Points Available

6

Points Earned

X/6

Additional Comments:

Outline includes ideas for:

· An analysis of the effectiveness of current procedures that are in place for the issue or situation selected

· Analysis is based on evolutional perspectives on health care economics and economic theories.

· The following questions are addressed:

· How has the evolution of health care affected the financial decision-making process in your selected issue or situation?

· How has the evolution of health care affected the financial decision-making process in general?

· How has the financial decision-making process affected your chosen issue or situation?

· What affect does the policy and regulatory environment have on the financial decision-making process and your chosen issue or situation?

· Recommendations for improvement strategies based on economic theories on the financial-decision making process and economic concepts are included.

· The following items are addressed:

· Key players

· Microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives and utilization

· Tools that support best practices

· Benchmarking

· How policy and regulatory environment affects financial management in the health care industry

· Economic incentives and competition

· Global implications

Organization / Development

20 Percent

Points Available

2

Points Earned

X/2

Additional Comments:

· Outline is organized

· Ideas are logical and support the major points

Mechanics

20 Percent

Points Available

2

Points Earned

X/2

Additional Comments:

· The outline is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.

· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct

Total Available

Total Earned

10