Assignment: Shifts in Our Healthcare System
Our health care system changes frequently. In this assignment you will review our current health care system and how it has evolved in the past three to five years. This will give you the necessary background knowledge to complete this assignment and other assignments in this course.
Research different events or shifts in our health care system within the past three to five years.
Select a current event or shift in the health care system from your research that has occurred within the past three to five years. This resource could be from a newspaper, magazine, or journal from the University Library or similar source.
Write a 350 to 700 words reflection that details the changing landscape of our health care system based on your research and selected current event or shift.
1) Explain the current event or shift you selected.
2) Describe the impact of this current event or shift on the health care system on health care consumers.
a. Remember, you, your friends, and family are health care consumers.
b. As you think about the impact to consumers, consider the impact experienced when there was a shift from acute care to wellness and prevention and the shift in accountability.
3) Explain your personal perception of the current event or shift you have selected.
a. Remember, it is not appropriate to share personal medical information and background.
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.