HLT 314V Assignment Health Policy Formulation and Analysis

HLT 314V Assignment Health Policy Formulation and Analysis

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HLT 314V Week 2 Discussion 1

Select one area of health policy and describe the impact that policy formation places on direct patient care delivery. What component of the policy area you selected could be improved to provide better care or patient outcomes, and how?

HLT 314V Week 2 Discussion 2

View the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” video:

(http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nur508_healthcare-reform-video-series-v1.1.php)

This video was developed just as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as ACA) was due to be implemented. Now that the ACA is operational, contrast the information from the video with actual outcomes and provide your assessment of whether or not the stated goals of the ACA are being met for direct patient care. Support your position using sources inclusive of peer-reviewed literature as well as governmental statistics (state or national) or other nonpartisan resources.

Health Policy Formulation and Analysis

Details:

Choose a topic on which to develop a health policy. This topic may address a needed change in technology, health care literacy, staffing, billing, diagnosis, etc. In a 1,000-1,250-word composition, construct a health policy and analysis according to the following:

Use the seven steps of policy formation to construct your health policy framework: (a) define the problem; (b) assemble the evidence of the problem or need for a policy; (c) construct alternative solutions to the problem; (d) select the criteria for choosing the correct solution from the alternatives; (e) predict the outcomes of the policy changes; (f) confront the trade-offs of not having a policy or addressing the problem; and (g) decide on a recommendation.

Using the resources found in your textbook, topic readings, and other appropriate resources, explain your health policy’s intended use and evaluate the effect that your policy may have on direct patient care in the United States.

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Health Policy Formulation and Analysis

Introduction

Health policy has a long history. The first recorded use of the word “health” as a topic for discussion occurred in 1650, when King Charles II of England commissioned a group of physicians to conduct an inquiry into how best to improve the health of his subjects. However, it wasn’t until the early 1900s that there were significant changes in how medical practitioners worked together on behalf of their patients. During this time period, treatments for disease began to shift from relying solely on herbs and potions—such as bloodletting—to more scientific approaches involving sanitation measures such as washing hands before touching food or drinks contaminated with germs or bacteria (also known as hand-washing). This shift was spurred by advances in science like germ theory and understanding how germs cause diseases such infection could be prevented through better hygiene practices including hand washing after using bathroom sinks or toilets etc.).

A Developed Policy

A Developed Policy is a policy that has been developed and implemented. The process of developing and implementing a policy includes:

• Planning, including identification of stakeholders, data collection, analysis and review;

• Formulation;

• Implementation – start-up activities such as training programs or workshops;

• Monitoring/evaluation – ongoing evaluation to assess progress made toward objectives

A Developed and Implemented Policy

A policy is a statement of intent that guides government actions. It is a public document, written by the government and implemented by it through legislation and regulation. Policy implementation involves monitoring to ensure that the policy is being followed in practice, with penalties for noncompliance if necessary.

A Developed and Implemented Policy Evaluation and Monitoring of the Health Policy

In this section, we will discuss the development and implementation of a health policy. The Policy Development Process involves an iterative process that includes the following steps:

• Analysis of existing policies to determine their strengths and weaknesses.

• Identification of gaps in knowledge about how best to improve these policies.

• Reviewing available research on how other countries have implemented similar policies with similar goals or objectives, including what worked well (and what did not work so well). This can be done through both qualitative and quantitative methods including surveys or competitive bidding analysis.

End With a Takeaway

Policy is a process, not just an event. It’s not a one-time event that happens and then you’re done with it. It’s something that happens over time and it continues to change as society changes around us.

Policy is not simply about what laws to make or how much money we spend on healthcare; rather, policy is about how we make decisions—and those decisions have consequences for everyone in our community (neighborhoods, counties or states). Policymakers need to understand this fact so they can make informed decisions when they decide which laws should be passed or repealed.

The Four Stages of Health Policy

• A policy is a statement of intent. It describes what the government wants to do and how it will go about doing it. For example, if the government wanted to increase access to health care for low-income Americans, it would create a policy that states “everyone should have access to health care” or “we need more people covered by insurance so they can get regular checkups.”

• A policy is a set of rules. This can include laws passed by Congress that govern how much money goes into funding Medicare or Medicaid programs (and who gets eligible). It also includes policies created by state governments like those regulating insurance companies’ practices regarding claims processing times—or even local ordinances designed specifically around protecting public safety while keeping costs down during emergency situations like floods or tornadoes!

• Policies are usually subject to change over time due to changes made by politicians as well as other factors such as technological advances in medicine which may require new strategies from experts before any changes occur.* Finally—and most importantly—policies must be implemented somehow!

Conclusion

We have come a long way in our journey through the four stages of health care policy. We have seen that there is no single right answer, but rather four different paths to the same destination. The decision on which path to follow will be based on many factors including the needs of your community and what resources you have available.