ASSIGNMENT: 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

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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

4. 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?