Topic 1 discussion
DQ1
Compare and contrast the U.S. health care system to the
health care system of another country.
What similarities or difference s exist?
Cite references to support your answer.
DQ2
The U.S. health care system evolved between the times of
preindustrial to postindustrial America. How have the determinants of health
care and associated strategies for improvement changed during this evolution?
Include the growth of health care and expansion of legislation and associations
in your response. Cite references to support your response.
Topic 2 discussion
DQ1
What is defensive medicine and how does it impact health
care cost, quality, and access? How will we see the use of defensive medicine
shift as we move forward with the Affordable Care Act? Cite references to
support your DQ post.
DQ2
Watch “TEDTalks: Daniel Kraft – Medicine’s Future?
There’s an App for That”:
http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=48192
After viewing the video, select four topics that were
discussed and explain their significance to the future of health care
technology.
Topic 3 discussion
DQ1
The patient, the health care professional, and the health
care system form a relationship in which each is dependent upon the other. What
is the significance of trust in this relationship? Describe the ethical
framework for establishing “trustworthiness.” Cite references to
support your response.
DQ2
View the video clip, “Cultural Diversity in Health
Care”:
http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43850&loid=125382
After watching the video, explain how you would go about
overcoming cultural differences in order to gain the trust of patients from
different populations.
Topic 4 discussion
DQ1
Explain how gatekeeping reduces health care costs in the
United States. Is gatekeeping the most effective strategy for reducing health
care costs, or are there more effective strategies that are currently being
used? Explain your reasoning with the
support of references.
DQ2
Define retrospective and prospective reimbursement methods.
In what way did retrospective reimbursement contain perverse financial
incentives? Cite reference to support your response.
Topic 5 discussion
DQ1
Read “Hospitals Facing Big Divide in Pro- and Anti-ACA
States”:
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Based on the article, explain how the divide between pro-
and anti-ACA states may impact the U.S. health care system. As health care
professionals, how do we respond as more states become divided on the issue of
Medicaid expansion?
DQ2
Explain the role of the primary care and its importance to
the larger health care system. Cite references in your response.
Topic 6 discussion
DQ1
Define health care disparities. Where and how do they exist?
Identify at least three contributing factors. How could we change this? Make sure to use a reference to support your
response.
DQ2
Describe the historical aspects and methods for identifying
underserved populations. Discuss how you would improve these methods, track a
population’s progression, and/or determine whether a population is no longer
underserved.
Topic 7 discussion
DQ1
Describe how state Certificate of Need (CON) programs and
Medicare Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) help decrease health care spending.
Cite references to support your response.
DQ2
In the U.S. health care system, what are the two basic
challenges to access which will not be resolved by a mere expansion of health
insurance to the uninsured? Cite references to support your response.
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