15 Feb Healthcare Policy And Financial Management
Order Instructions
Describe the relationship between health policy, legislation, regulation, finance, and practice of health care.
This reflection is comprised of 2 segments, collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. This activity is meant to provide the opportunity to apply your knowledge in preparation for the competency assessment.
Reflect on the following in a minimum of 500 words. Complete your reflection by responding to all prompts.
1) Politics and Health Care
You watched the video Don Berwick Talks Politics and Health Care on YouTube.
In the video, Berwick states that “politics is the arena in which we play out our unspoken fundamental assumptions about the nature of human beings, about the way we deal with each other…”
Thoughtfully reflect to answer the following questions:
What on-ramps exist for politics to enter health care?
Do you agree or disagree that politics is the arena for the fight about the issue of who is responsible for financing health care? Provide evidence for your position.
Should you become politically active in order to fight for patients who need your care?
2) Health Care System Change
Watch the following segments from The Future of Health Care: Meeting of the Minds from the University Library:
Burden on Business
Creating a Better System
Solutions for America
Visit the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website and search for the “Charting Nursing’s Future” section to explore the issues the foundation is prioritizing for the nursing profession. As you explore, consider what policies the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation prioritizes to improve quality and safety.
Read the following article from the American Nurses Association:
Ana Calls the Administration’s Court Filing to Overturn the Affordable Care Act ‘Unconscionable’
Answer the following:
What is 1 change you think needs to be made in the current health care system?
Support your position by citing professional literature or examples from your experience.
