The U.S. Healthcare System: Analysis of a Healthcare Sector Interview and Paper
Part 1 –
Asking the right questions based on the final paper is essential for a successful interview. This is an opportunity to learn about a local healthcare facility.
- the name, title, and general job responsibilities of the individual you will be interviewing;
- the name of the facility; and
- a list of at least 10 questions that provide information you will include in your final project.
Include a title page on all papers submitted in the course.
Part 2 –
Submit your interview questions and notes from the interview. The paper should have a title page and the following information:
- the name, title, and general job responsibilities of the individual you will be interviewing;
- the name of the facility;
- a list of at least 10 questions; and
- the draft notes from the interview.
Include a title page on all papers submitted in the course.
Part 3 –
Base this milestone on the sector you chose in for your project, information you obtained during your interview, and research conducted regarding the major challenges existing for this sector for the system over the next decade from healthcare reform and other factors.
Evaluate the greatest challenge you discovered and offer your recommendations on how healthcare leaders and administrators can manage. Draft a memo (see template) evaluating the challenge and recommendations. You will be able to do this for use in your final Portfolio Project.
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Be well written, organized, and sources cited.
Be two to three pages in length not including title and reference page.
Include at least two quality scholarly references
Be formatted according to the following document: ACME Hospital Memo Template. (attached)
Part 4 –
Your portfolio assignment focuses on a specific sector of healthcare and its relation to the current U.S. healthcare system. Choose one of the healthcare sectors listed below for your portfolio assignment. Once you have identified a sector, you should then select a facility that is located in Colorado that represents this sector:
- Hospitals,
- Long-term care,
- Mental and behavioral health,
- Ambulatory care,
- For-profit/public healthcare,
- Psychological care, and
- Urgent care facilities.
After choosing one of the areas above, you would interview a healthcare manager at the facility you selected. This can be done in person or over the phone.
The steps would include:
- Selecting a manager or representative from a healthcare agency listed above.
- Approval of the individual selected by your instructor.
- 10 questions created and submitted for the interview.
- Interviewing the approved individual.
- Writing the analysis paper.
You would write a paper with 1-2 pages with interview information and 5 additional pages with the analysis and recommendations.
The paper must contain the following information:
- Describe the sector’s historical development and current role in healthcare delivery.
- Explain how the political influence in the U.S. healthcare system impacts how this sector provides healthcare to specific communities.
- Evaluate how quality, safety, and competition within this healthcare sector impact patient care.
- Examine what major challenges exist for this sector for the system over the next decade from healthcare reform and other factors. Discuss a minimum of three challenges and offer your recommendations on how healthcare leaders and administrators can manage them.
- Provide a conclusion summary of your findings and of the project experience.
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
- Include a cover and reference pages,
- Be formatted according to APA requirements
- Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of 5 scholarly references. Two of these references should be from peer reviewed or quality academic sources. Remember to list the individual you interviewed in the references.
Utilize the following headings to organize the content in your work:
- Introduction,
- Historical Development and Current Role in Healthcare Delivery,
- Political Influence,
- Quality, Safety, and Competition,
- Future Challenges and Issues,
- Recommendations,
- Conclusions, and
- Appendix: Interview Questions (minimum 10 questions).
Analysis of a Healthcare Sector