U.S. Healthcare Systems
Changing regulations, economic developments, rapidly evolving technological innovations, demanding workforce issues, and trends in healthcare access influence the U.S. healthcare system. The concern over the economic future of the U.S. healthcare delivery system revolves around three broad issues: cost, quality, and access.
As a final project, prepare and submit a scholarly paper that discusses the following:
• Describe the economic foundation of the U.S. healthcare delivery system and the role of economics in healthcare.
• Compare and contrast the use of various economic models to explain the role of economics in healthcare and how the concept of the market equilibrium works in healthcare.
• Assess the role of production of health care that specifies the goods and services, its organization, and the technology used in the administration and practice of medicine.
• Compare the economic benefits and challenges of individual versus population health.
• Provide recommendations for improving cost, quality, and access in the delivery of health care.
The paper must be:
• Formatted and cited in accordance with APA style, according to the CSU Global Writing Center,
• Double-spaced, and
• A minimum of 8-10-pages in length (not including cover and reference pages).
Make sure you include headings, per APA 7 guidelines.
Include a minimum of 10 current and credible sources. Sources should be adequately chosen to provide substance and perspectives on the issue.
