Homework
In this homework, you will analyze the impact of government regulations on the health care consumer for demonstrating skill in regulatory environment application. As a health care manager, you must understand the highly regulated environment of health care and you will be responsible for complying with those requirements.
Preparing for the Homework:
Imagine you have been asked to give a presentation at a health care expo about consumers and their health care choices. To accomplish this presentation, you have decided to select a health care company or product to use as an example during your presentation.
Choose 1 of the following companies or products to use in your presentation:
1. Insurance company launching a new medical product for the health insurance exchange
2. Hospital system launching a new a post joint replacement class
3. Medical device manufacturer launching a new metal alloy prosthesis
Directions:
Create a 12 to 15 slides presentation that includes the following:
Section I: General Company or product information
1. Describe the selected health care company or product.
2. Describe the value of the services offered by your selected health care company or product.
Section II: Consumer information
1. Analyze how consumers share health information through the company or the product.
2. Analyze the implications of communication methods used when sharing health information. Consider communication from physicians, pharmacies, and consumers when information is shared.
Section III: Impact of outside agencies
1. Using the company or product you selected and their health care sector, analyze the impact government agencies have on services companies offered or products that are available to the health care consumer from the company or product you selected and the heath care sector they belong to. For example, a manufacturer of durable medical equipment will be subject to different regulations and government oversight than a medical waste management company.
Section IV: Impact of regulations
1. Analyze the effect of health care reform on the health care consumer who uses your selected company or product.
Section V: Anticipating the changing market
1. Explain how consumers' options for health care are changing. Consider if it will have an impact on the use of the company or product selected.
2. Explain how you will ensure the selected health care company or product will be relevant and engaging to the consumer over time. Consider how advances in technology and medicine may influence the use of the company or product over time.
Format your homework 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 homework, 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.