Assignment: Issue Brief for Healthcare Executives
Assess the roles and impacts of various stakeholders within U.S. healthcare systems.
Scenario
Due to your background as an expert consultant for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (or CMS), you have been encouraged to apply as Director of the agency. You are scheduled to interview with the top government executives in healthcare and must present information on the roles and impacts your future stakeholders have on healthcare.
Instructions
Research the impact of various stakeholders on balancing quality, access, and costs. Stakeholders to include in your research are:
1. Patients
2. Patient's families
3. Physicians
4. Employers
5. Insurance companies
6. Pharmaceutical firms
7. Government
Report your findings on the role of each stakeholder and the impact they have on the U.S. healthcare system in a detailed issue brief, including recommendations for improvements each stakeholder can make to improve quality, access, and costs.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.