Homework: Healthcare Management Research Project
Overview
Each student will author a research paper focused on a selected topic below. This paper is to be reflective of an undergraduate-level academic research paper and will be assembled throughout the course by producing several deliverables:
The following is a description of the overall theme along with six topic areas for each student to choose from. Topics must be submitted to the course instructor for approval before proceeding with homework.
Healthcare organizations, and the management thereof, in the twenty-first century face numerous obstacles in relation to providing products and services that are cost effective, of superior quality, and accessible to those that seek them. As a result, healthcare managers (in all functional areas) draw on a wide range of theories, best practices, and experiences to guide their decisions.
Choose one of the following six topic areas as the main topic of your paper and expand on the topic by focusing on the twenty-first century healthcare environment (a current issue or current/future challenge) based upon knowledge of current literature and industry best practices:
• Healthcare Marketing
• Quality Improvement in Healthcare
• Advances in Healthcare Information Technology
• Financing Healthcare
• Physician and/or Nurse Labor Shortages
• Addressing Health Disparities
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.