1. Discuss the reasons for healthcare costs being higher per capita in the United States than in any other country. Will the upward trend continue or decline? Why?
2. Medicare and Medicaid have traditionally been leaders in designing and implementing costs containment and quality initiatives in the healthcare industry. What are the reasons for this leadership?
3. Describe the value proposition.
4. How does the value proposition apply to your life?
5. What are the six standards of quality healthcare defined by the Institute of Medicine? Explain one of the standards and give examples.
6. What is pay for performance? How should the approach influence the quality and cost of healthcare services?
REFERENCES:
Lighter, D. (2011). Advanced Performance Improvement in Health Care Principles and Methods. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC.