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Medical Tourism NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR552: Economics of Healthcare Policy DATE After reading the assigned article by Turner (2010), define medical tourism and discuss how medical tourism has benefited or harmed access to care for the citizens of developing countries. What are the legal, ethical and human-caring principles that can be identified on both sides of this issue? Week 5 Medical Tourism Medical tourism is when consumers elect to travel across internationa...

Funding for Global Health NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR552: Economics of Healthcare Policy DATE In a time when the United States struggles with balancing the budget, would you advocate for spending United States dollars for global health assistance to support developing countries? Describe the social, political, or economic implications associated with your answer. Week 5: Funding for Global Health Since the great depression, the United States has been facing th...

Select Patient Paid Services NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE The cost of covering all medical services demanded by participants of healthcare insurance plans is calculated into the overall cost of premiums for all participants. To maintain or lower premium costs, should insurance companies deny coverage for some healthcare services? Which services would you recommend become patient-paid-only and why? Week 3: Sel...

Externalities of Public Services NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE Investigate a publically provided healthcare service in your community. Briefly describe the service provided, including the population served and how the program is funded. What are the negative and positive externalities of providing this service? Week 3: Externalities of Public Services It’s no mystery that mental health is a subject cloude...

Policies for Public Good NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Poirier DATE What environmental changes have employers or city planners in your area made to promote a healthy lifestyle for employees or citizens? What are the expected health and economic outcomes of these environmental changes? Week 2: Environment and Healthy Lifestyle Experts believe the built environment in which we live is a key barrier, or facilitator, ...

Nurses’ Supply and Demand NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Professor’s Name DATE Nurses are a limited health care resource. What is the current supply and demand for professional nurses in your local area or state? What alternatives or interventions are being proposed to equalize the supply and demand of professional nurses? Today, the nursing profession is one of the highly demanded professions (N, 2017). A variety of occupati...

Relationship of health, wealth, and healthcare in the United States NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Professor Poirier DATE Review Figure 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and Table 1.2 from Chapter 1: Economics and Efficiency, from the Olsen text (2009). Discuss the relationship between health, wealth, and healthcare in the United States. Individuals or countries with greater income usually have a lower likelihood of diseases and subseq...

Medicare/Medicaid payment NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE Depending on the location primary care providers practice in, they may have a larger-than-average patient population paying with Medicare and/or Medicaid. What could be the consequences of a large Medicare/Medicaid patient base to the provider and to the patient? Week 4: Medicare/Medicaid Payment Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practic...

Influencing Policy through Healthcare Economics This course has taught me a lot about developing fiscally responsible changes in the healthcare sector. I have learned that it is important for a policy to be fiscally responsible especially in a time when the cost of healthcare has developed significantly. I will utilize the concepts learned in the course to develop healthcare changes that are economical and at the same time helping in improving patient’s outcome. Some of the concepts I have...

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE Access the Chamberlain on-line library (Medline/CINAHL) to locate an article analyzing a treatment option or other policy change utilizing cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness analysis. The following search terms may assist in locating an article: cost-effectiveness analysis, cost versus benefit, or cost-benefit analysis. Briefly present the topic discussed in the ar...