Identify an issue currently in the news that relates to federal state or local reform.

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Discussion 2: Healthcare Reform
Note:Before completing this Discussion please familiarize yourself with the Week 7 Discussion 2 Rubric located in theCourse Informationarea of the course navigation menu.
Federal state and local health care policies are continually instituted or amended to address emerging issues and trends and to rectify problems in health care delivery. For instance reform may be required to address cost containment challenges or disparities in access to health care services.
Identify an issue currently in the news that relates to federal state or local reform.
Research the issue in a variety of news sources such as government sites (e.g. the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health) and online newspapers. Do not use blogs or other informal sources.
Selectonearticle or news item on which to focus for this Discussion.
Reflect on the information in the article/news item and consider how it relates to your understanding of the U.S. health care delivery system. Review the information in the Learning Resources and conduct additional research using the Walden Library and credible websites to assess this issue and associated reform efforts.
Analyze the social economic and political circumstances surrounding this instance of health care reform and evaluate what this development might mean for your work in health care administration.
Post by Day 4a cohesive response to the following:
Summarize the article/news item you selected noting key areas for discussion.
Analyze how the issue and associated reform addressed in the article/news item you selected relates toat least onetrend presented in the Learning Resources and/or other credible sources.
Evaluate what this development may mean for your work in health care administration.
General Guidance on Discussion Posts:Your original post due byDay 4 will typically be 34 paragraphs in length (not including references) as a general expectation/estimate. Refer to the Week 7 Discussion 2 Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.
Required Resources
Readings
Shi L. & Singh D. (2015).Delivering health care in America: A systems approach(6th ed.). Burlington MA: Jones & Bartlett.
o Review Chapter 13 Health Policy (pp. 510531)
o Review Chapter 14 The Future of Health Services Delivery (pp. 538564)
Buescher B. & Viguerie P. (2014).How US healthcare companies can thrive amid disruption. Retrieved fromhttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/health_systems_and_services/how_us_healthcare_companies_can_thrive_amid_disruption
Use the following resources to examine health care issues/trends for the Discussions this week:
American College of Healthcare Executives. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.ache.org
American Hospital Association. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.aha.org
California Healthcare Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.chcf.org
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.kff.org
Medical Group Management Association. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.mgma.com
National Institutes of Health. (n.d.). Health information. Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://health.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

Provide a concise synopsis of the current literature that establishes the relevance of the problem.

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Restate the problem and the purpose. Provide a concise synopsis of the current literature that establishes the relevance of the problem. Preview major sections of the chapter. Literature Search Strategy List accessed library databases and search engines used. List key search terms and combinations of search terms (with more detailed search terms located in an appendix if appropriate). Describe the iterative search process by explaining what terms were used in what database to identify germane scholarship. In cases where there is little current research, and few(if any) dissertations and/or conference proceedings, describe how this was handled. Theoretical Foundation (as appropriate) Name the theory or theories. Provide origin or source of the theory. Describe major theoretical propositions and/or major hypotheses, including delineation of any assumptions appropriate to the application of the theory. Provide a literature and research based analysis of how the theory has been applied previously in ways similar to the current study. Provide the rationale for the choice of this theory. Describe how and why the selected theory relates to the present study and how the research questions relate to, challenge, or build upon existing theory. Conceptual Framework (As appropriate) Identify and define the concept/phenomenon. Synthesize primary writings by key theorists, philosophers, and / or seminal researchers related to the concept or phenomenon. Provide key statements and definitions inherent in the framework. Describe how the concept or phenomenon has been applied and articulated in previous research and how the current study benefits from this framework. Literature Review Related to Key Variables and/or Concepts Provide an exhaustive review of the current literature that includes the following information: Describe studies related to the constructs of interest and chosen methodology and methods that are consistent with the scope of the study. Describe ways researchers in the discipline have approached the problem and the strengths and weakness inherent in their approaches. Justify from the literature the rationale for selection of the variables or concepts. Review and synthesize studies related to the key concepts and/or phenomena under investigation to produce a description of what is known about them, what is controversial, and what remains to be studied. Review and synthesize studies related to the research questions and why the approach selected is meaningful. Summary and Conclusions Concisely summarize major themes in the literature. Summarize what is known as well as what is not known in the discipline related to the topic of study. Describe how the present study fills at least one of the gaps in the literature and will extend knowledge in the discipline. Provide transitional material to connect the gap in the literature to the methods described in chapter 3.

Analyze the social economic and political circumstances surrounding this instance of health care reform and evaluate what this development might mean for your work in health care administration.

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Discussion 2: Healthcare Reform
Note:Before completing this Discussion please familiarize yourself with the Week 7 Discussion 2 Rubric located in theCourse Informationarea of the course navigation menu.
Federal state and local health care policies are continually instituted or amended to address emerging issues and trends and to rectify problems in health care delivery. For instance reform may be required to address cost containment challenges or disparities in access to health care services.
Identify an issue currently in the news that relates to federal state or local reform.
Research the issue in a variety of news sources such as government sites (e.g. the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health) and online newspapers. Do not use blogs or other informal sources.
Selectonearticle or news item on which to focus for this Discussion.
Reflect on the information in the article/news item and consider how it relates to your understanding of the U.S. health care delivery system. Review the information in the Learning Resources and conduct additional research using the Walden Library and credible websites to assess this issue and associated reform efforts.
Analyze the social economic and political circumstances surrounding this instance of health care reform and evaluate what this development might mean for your work in health care administration.
Post by Day 4a cohesive response to the following:
Summarize the article/news item you selected noting key areas for discussion.
Analyze how the issue and associated reform addressed in the article/news item you selected relates toat least onetrend presented in the Learning Resources and/or other credible sources.
Evaluate what this development may mean for your work in health care administration.
General Guidance on Discussion Posts:Your original post due byDay 4 will typically be 34 paragraphs in length (not including references) as a general expectation/estimate. Refer to the Week 7 Discussion 2 Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.
Required Resources
Readings
Shi L. & Singh D. (2015).Delivering health care in America: A systems approach(6th ed.). Burlington MA: Jones & Bartlett.
o Review Chapter 13 Health Policy (pp. 510531)
o Review Chapter 14 The Future of Health Services Delivery (pp. 538564)
Buescher B. & Viguerie P. (2014).How US healthcare companies can thrive amid disruption. Retrieved fromhttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/health_systems_and_services/how_us_healthcare_companies_can_thrive_amid_disruption
Use the following resources to examine health care issues/trends for the Discussions this week:
American College of Healthcare Executives. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.ache.org
American Hospital Association. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.aha.org
California Healthcare Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.chcf.org
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.kff.org
Medical Group Management Association. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.mgma.com
National Institutes of Health. (n.d.). Health information. Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://health.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml