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HCA 305 Week 1 DQ 1 Cost, Quality, and Access
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HCA 305 Week 1 DQ 1 Cost, Quality, and Access HCA
305 Week 1 DQ 2 Stakeholders HCA 305 Week 2 DQ 1
Hospital System Quality Improvement HCA 305 Week
2 DQ 2 Choosing a Health Care Provider HCA 305
Week 2 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act of 2010 HCA 305 Week 3 DQ 1 Diversity in
Cost, Quality, and Access. Sultz and Young (2011)
note that there is currently a strong movement
within the U.S. health care system to address
the seemingly unresolvable need to correct
problems of access and cost without compromising
the quality of care (pg. 1). After viewing the
required video Reinventing Healthcare-A Fred
Friendly Seminar, discuss how one of the cases
presented during the seminar is an example of the
tension between cost, access
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HCA 305 Week 2 DQ 1 Hospital System Quality
Improvement
HCA 305 Week 1 DQ 2 Stakeholders
  Stakeholders. Sultz and Young (2011) describe
the various stakeholders in the U.S. health care
system. Choose one of these stakeholders and
describe their role, concerns, interests, as well
as the strengths and weaknesses of their
influence in the system. In what ways has this
group contributed to rendering the current health
care system as too complex and unmanageable?
Discuss what you think this group could do to
improve the current health care system. 
Hospital System Quality Improvement. Imagine that
you have recently been appointed as the head of a
large hospital system. Youve been hired into
this role by the Board of Trustees for your vast
knowledge on how to improve the quality of
services. Over the last few years, the hospital
system has had a number of issues arise related
to the quality of care it provides, including
numerous medical malpractice cases, lo
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HCA 305 Week 2 The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act of 2010
HCA 305 Week 2 DQ 2 Choosing a Health Care
Provider
Choosing a Health Care Provider. Numerous
resources now exist that allow individuals to
make an informed choice of who will provide their
medical care. Unfortunately, the average health
care consumer is unaware of where to find
information about hospitals, medical providers,
and insurance coverage. Imagine that you are
assisting someone in your community
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
of 2010. With the passing of the P.P.A.C.A., the
government has taken a step towards reshaping the
health care system. For this assignment, you will
use the library to research some of the key
characteristics of the act and take a position on
what you think some of the biggest pros and cons
of the act are. You should review some of the
major historical developments
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HCA 305 Week 3 DQ 2 Supply and Demand of Health
Care Professional
HCA 305 Week 3 DQ 1 Diversity in the Health Care
Workforce
Diversity in the Health Care Workforce. Review
the Executive Summary article. The report
provides six sets of recommendations for
increasing the number of under-represented
minorities working in the health care field.
Choose one of the recommendations that you
believe could have the biggest impact if
implemented. In your own words, provide a brief
description of the recommendation, including the
rationale
Supply and Demand of Health Care Professionals.
Mounting research suggests that the demand for
health care professionals is growing while supply
is starting to decrease. However, the rates of
supply and demand vary greatly depending on
region of the country. Based on the reading for
the week and your independent research What is
the state of the supply and demand for health
care professionals in your area?
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HCA 305 Week 4 DQ 2 Medicare Debate
HCA 305 Week 4 DQ 1 Health Care Systems Around
the World
Medicare Debate. The Medicare system is currently
undergoing a dramatic shift, as the number of
people participating is increasing, which in turn
has enormous consequences for how it is funded.
Some argue that Medicare spending is out of
control and will result in a collapse of the
system if nothing changes, while others claim the
system is doing well and is meeting the needs of
the millions of Americans who have no other
health care. For this discussion, you will
participate in a debate with your classmates
Health Care Systems around the World. Health care
systems around the world provide different levels
and types of care, and are paid for in
dramatically different ways. Choose a country
other than the U.S. and research its health care
system. Compare and contrast the U.S. system to
the one you chose, and provide an overview of the
health care system and how it is paid for. Make
sure your post addresses the following
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HCA 305 Week 5 DQ 2 The Future of the U
HCA 305 Week 5 DQ 1 Health and Medical
Technologies
The Future of the Health Care System. We have
spent the last five weeks reviewing the major
developments in the evolution of health care
delivery in the United States and analyzing the
system in terms of cost, quality, access, and the
provision of services. Address the following in
your post What do you consider to be the most
important factor in fixing the numerous issues
inherent in the U.S. health care system? What
role would selected major stakeholders play in
its implementation?
Health and Medical Technologies. Health and
medical technologies available to both health
care providers and administrators continue to
advance rapidly. Choose a recent medical
technology and provide a description of it.
Discuss some of the pros and cons of this
technology and assess how it drives consumer
demand, health system changes, and health care
delivery. Consider how this technology could be
used in your current or future career.   
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HCA 305 Week 5 Final Paper
Focus of the Final Paper The U.S. health care
system has numerous known issues that affect the
overall quality, access, and cost of services
available. For your Final Paper, you will create
an eight- to ten-page proposal (excluding the
title and reference pages) on your solution to
one of these issues.
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