The brief will analyze the problem you described in the concept paper in a policy context. But, firs ...

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The brief will analyze the problem you described in the concept paper in a policy context. But, first, examine how the policy action would address your study question. ? Describe the problem and the public health implications for the health care delivery system. ? Briefly describe the relevant policy action(s) to your research question. ? Background: Review debates on the topic, and related statutes, interview stakeholders and interest groups involved in the issue, arguments on various sides, and trace competing policies or regulations, if any. Has there been a related bill or law passed? If not, why? ? Analysis. Propose a new policy and describe how it should be implemented. What would be the new policy proposal, and what are the alternatives to the policy action for responding to this problem? What options do you recommend and why? ? What data and evidence can you use to support your point of view? What are the limitations of your proposed approach? ? Use of data. All papers must use some data to support your position. Data can be obtained from the internet, from public sources of information such as the federal or state, county departments of health services or data warehouses, or existing databases. An excellent example of using data is developing a table or chart, but they must relate to the topic and support your point of view.