DISCUSSION QUESTION 1

"Education" Please respond to the following:

Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:

Outline the most significant obstacles to obtaining an education in developing countries. Suggest at least two (2) reasons why education should be a priority in the developing world. Next, propose significant overall strategies - aside from building more schools - that those in leadership positions in developing countries may use in order to help their people escape poverty through education.

DISCUSSION QUESTION 2

"Health Insurance" Please respond to the following:

• Determine two to three (2-3) benefits of having health insurance for a family. Specify two (2) avenues through which families may obtain health insurance.

• Compare and contrast two (2) differences between health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs). Classify the plan that you believe would be most beneficial for the majority of insured patients. Provide support for your rationale.

DISCUSSION QUESTION 3

"Health Economics" Please respond to the following:

As a Human Resources manager for a mid-sized company in your area, you have been tasked with purchasing the best group health insurance for your organization. Analyze at least two (2) lifestyle choices relative to the effect(s) that these choices could have on the organization's premiums. Support your rationale with two (2) health economic examples.

Debate It: Take a position that the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014 will or will not create a market failure for insurance companies. Provide evidence to support your position.
 
ASSIGNMENT 4

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Assignment 3: Healthcare Quality

Assume that you are a Quality Officer who is responsible for one of the state's largest healthcare organizations. You have been told that the quality of patient care has decreased, and you have been assigned a project that is geared toward increasing quality of care for the patients.

Your Chief Executive Officer has requested a six to eight-page summary of your recommended initiatives.

Note: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

Analyze three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.

Determine the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.

Differentiate between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.

Specify three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.

Defend your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Provide support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.

Assemble a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.

Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the evolution of hospitals and sources of law.

Examine tort law and the criminal aspects of health care.

Analyze the impact of healthcare financing and health insurance on healthcare access, quality, and cost.

Determine the factors that affect healthcare quality in healthcare organizations.

Examine information management and health care records and how the legal reporting requirements impact health care.

Assess the legal implications of ethical decisions that impact consent for treatment, right-to-die, and patient rights and responsibilities.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in healthcare policy, law, and ethics.

Write clearly and concisely about healthcare policy and law using proper writing mechanics.