1. Healthcare in the United States is constantly evolving. Review the reading in Sultz and Young and ...

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1. Healthcare in the United States is constantly evolving. Review the reading in Sultz and Young and share what you think have been the 2 or 3 most significant events in the evolution of healthcare. 2. Stubblefield writes about creating a service culture within healthcare organizations. Contemporary research indicates that healthcare consumers often compare their patient experiences to the non-healthcare segment. Find an online resource about an organization known for service (i.e. Nordstrom's) and identify how healthcare organizations might align their practices to create a service culture. 3. Sultz and Young provide an introduction in chapter 3 on health information technology. After reading the chapter andWhere Technology Can Take Healthcare video, (Links to an external site.)what do you see as the primary challenges in the ongoing implementation of healthcare technology? Keep in mind the patient's perspective. 4. After reviewing your text, and the additional materials in this weeks' Supplemental Resources area, what are the biggest challenges for both employers and employees in the future healthcare job market? 5. Quality and patient satisfaction metrics for Medicaid and Medicare patients will now impact reimbursements to healthcare institutions. This is likely to extend to other insurers. Review the video from Christiana Healthcare on the patient experience first. What specifically should healthcare institutions be doing to improve the patient experience, particularly now that there is a bottom line impact? 6. Information on the structure and funding of US Healthcare systems is constantly changing. The Affordable Care Act will extend coverage to many currently uninsured or underinsured Americans. Research through a web search and find out what economists think will be the impact to the financial bottom line for both insurers and healthcare providers? Provide an outside resource through a link to share the expert opinion you found. 7. Managed care and reimbursements will continue to be at the forefront of any healthcare conversation. Find an outside resource and share the opinion of what trends are on the forefront in managed care. An example is available from http://www.Beckershospitalreview.com 8. Organizations develop their own culture and nowhere are they more evident than in healthcare institutions. Using your texts as background, how do high performance cultures form in certain organizations? 9. Imagine it is the year 2040. Based upon your text and outside readings, what would be the most effective model to structure mental health services in the U.S.? What's the right mix between inpatient and outpatient services? 10. Research, find and then share an example of a government funded health initiative. Share the pros and cons of funding. What should be the government's role in funding and sustaining such initiatives? Is the health of Americans the government's responsibility? 11. View the video links on gun violence in the United States. The incidence of gun violence has been declared a public health crisis or epidemic. Should something like gun violence be considered an epidemic?