Calculations and Interpretations: Answer the following questions in the space provided. Show all of your work. 1. Evidence of an increased risk of lung cancer associated with cigarette smoking was sought by Doll and Hill. In one study, 649 lung cancer cases were matched by age, and gender to 649 controls; 647 of the cases […]

1. Final Assessment [240 Points] Due Day 1 Week 7. The four basic functional components of the U.S. health care delivery system include · financing, · insurance, · delivery; and · quality. Review four (4) DIFFERENT pieces of new [2013-2014 ONLY] or pending legislation related to health care at the local, state, or federal level, […]

Prescriptions discussion: decreased influence of physicians over which drugs may be prescribed for a patient has made a consumer less informed about the disease process and its treatment Week 1-A:The reclassification of certain drugs consumers could only purchase with a prescription from a physician to [non-prescription] over-the-counter [OTC] drugs, has resulted in the decreased influence […]

Module 2 Discussion Note: In this discussion, each student is to answer all of the questions in the initial post and to formulate responses to classmates for each of the questions. 1. Explain and debate provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 2. Explain and debate the rulings of the United States Supreme […]

Write an Advocacy Letter (with a state legislature as the target audience) that critiques the current medical liability system and presents your recommendations for medical liability reform. The paper should be approximately 1,500 words in length (excluding the list of references cited at the end) and incorporate the Saint Leo University core value of responsible […]

Advocacy Paper on healthcare national priorities For the Advocacy Paper, you will select one of the following national priorities (from the National Healthcare Disparities Report), research, and advance federal-, state-, and organizational-level recommendations: •Making care safer •Ensuring person- and family-centered care •Promoting effective communication and care coordination •Promoting effective prevention and treatment of leading causes […]

The final paper for HCM 590 is an in-depth, literature-grounded analysis of a significant health policy issue. This Final Policy Paper (Final Examination) will be due at the conclusion of Module 8. The final policy paper is to be approximately 2,750 words in length (excluding the list of references cited at the end), apply and […]

Policy Critique Paper: “Medicaid Expansion and Dual Eligible Policy in My Home State” The paper should be approximately 1,500 words in length (excluding the list of references cited at the end) and incorporate the Saint Leo University core value of community. Please upload your assignment to the Policy Critique Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM […]

In about 1,500 words, explain and assess the advantages and challenges of one of the three emerging organizational structures and payment reform approaches featured in this module (accountable care organizations, patient-centered medical homes, bundled payment). In your paper, please draw upon and cite at least five high-quality references not included in the Module 3 reading […]

Module 1 Discussion Note: In this discussion, each student is to answer all of the questions in the initial post and to formulate responses to classmates for each of the questions. What were some of the distinguishing features of the Congresses and political landscapes in the 1965, 1981, 1993, and 2009 time periods? How did […]