HE330.0.1 Assignment 4

HE330 Healthcare Delivery Systems

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format. Refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

In lessons 1-4 you have learned a great deal of information on healthcare delivery systems. This writing assignment will allow you to provide practical application of concepts learned from lessons 1-4. This writing assignment contains two parts. In the first part, you will combine the responses from lessons 1-4 questions into a Word document.

Part I

Lesson 1

In 250 words or more, please respond to the following question.

1. Why is the US health care market referred to as “imperfect”?

Lesson 2

Please answer the following two questions in 250 words or more.

1. What factors are associated with the development of health services professionals in the United States?

2. What are the major distinctions between primary care and specialty care?

Lesson 3

Answer the following question in 250 words or more.

1. According to the Institute of Medicine, what are the four main components of a fully developed electronic health records (EHR) system?

Lesson 4

Please answer the following question in 250 words or more.

1. Describe how some of the changes in the health services delivery system have led to a decline in hospital inpatient days and a growth in ambulatory services.

Part II

For part two of the assignment, answer the following four review questions and combine the response into a 3-4 page APA formatted paper. Provide a minimum of three sources to substantiate information provided. The four questions to be addressed are as follows:

1. Why is it that despite public and private health insurance programs, some US citizens are without health care coverage? How will the ACA change this?

1. How can healthcare administrators and policymakers use the various measures of health status and service utilization? Please illustrate your answer.

1. What were the two main aspects of the Supreme Court’s ruling in lawsuits filed against the ACA of 2010?

1. What are the main provisions of HIPAA with regard to the protection of personal health information? What provisions were added to HIPAA under the HITECH law?

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

20 points15-19 points10-14 points0-9 points

Student provides all four

lesson questions and

demonstrates critical thought

and analysis through

explaining the connection

between questions and

overall course concepts.

Student provides all four

lesson questions and only

demonstrates surface level

analysis of connection

between question and

course objectives.

Student provides only 2-3

lesson questions and does

not demonstrate critical

thought or analysis in the

connection between

questions and course

objectives.

Student provides less than 2

questions and does not

demonstrate any critical

analysis or thought in the

assignment.

40 points20-39- points10-19 points0-9 points

Student answers all four

questions and provides

response in essay format.

Response also demonstrates

higher level thinking and

analysis.

Student answers all four

questions and provides

response in essay format.

Response demonstrates a

basic level of thinking and

analysis.

Student answers all four

questions but not in a

complete manner. Does not

demonstrate critical analysis

or basic level of thinking.

Student answers fewer than

four questions.

15 points10-14 points5-9 points0-4 points

Student includes 3

references and provides

critical analysis in responses

to questions.

Student includes 2

references and provides

basic level of analysis.

Student includes 1 reference

and provides no level of

analysis.

Student includes no

references.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student does not make any

errors in grammar or spelling,

especially those that distract

the reader from the content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than 4

errors in grammar or spelling

that distract the reader from

the content.

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

The paper is written in

proper APA and

organizational format. All

sources used for quotes and

facts are credible and cited

correctly. Excellent

organization, including a

variety of thoughtful

transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 1-2

errors. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible,

and most are cited correctly.

Adequate organization

includes a variety of

appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 3-5

errors. Most sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and cited correctly. Essay is

poorly organized, but may

include a few effective

transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many sources

used for quotes and facts are

less than credible (suspect)

and/or are not cited

correctly. Essay is

disorganized and does not

include effective transitions.

Format - APA Format,

Citations,

Organization,

Transitions (15 Points)

Part I: Combine Lesson

1-4 Into a Single

Document Based on

APA Guidelines

(20 Points)

Mechanics (10 Points)

Part II: Answers 4

Review Questions in

Essay Format and

Responses to

Question

Demonstrates Critical

Thinking Skills

(40 Points)

Include a Minimum of

3 References and

Provides Critical

Thought in Responses

to Questions

(15 Points)