Using the Historical Health Care Trend Analysis Template [DOCX], write a 2–3 page paper in which you explain and analyze health care regulations and medical practice evolutionary changes for access, quality, and cost, including the significant milestone events from different time periods. In addition, complete the Trend Analysis Table: Evolution of Access, Quality, and Cost in Health Care in the appendix of the assignment template.
Complete the following:
Study the Health Care Quality Evolution Milestone Events Chart [DOCX] to review the key regulatory or quality initiative events relative to the 1800s, the 1900s, and the 2000s.
Use your textbook and at least two other resources included in What You Need to Know for this week or resources you find on your own to fill in the Trend Analysis Table: Evolution of Access, Quality, and Cost in Health Care table in the appendix of the assignment template. Use the History of Health Care Research tab in the Health Care Administration Undergraduate Library Research Guide to guide your research process.
You are required to reference a total of three scholarly sources in your paper.
Be sure to cite these references within the body of your paper correctly using APA style citations. Refer to Evidence and APA in the Capella Writing Center for help with using APA style.
Complete the Trend Analysis Table: Evolution of Access, Quality, and Cost in Health Care table in the appendix for the assignment template.
For each time period, select 2 milestone events or regulations from the Health Care Quality Evolution Milestone Events Chart [DOCX] that have affected each topic: access to health care, quality of health care, and cost of health care.
There should be a total of 18 milestone events or regulations in the completed table.
Include bullet points with notes that describe each event or regulation and how it impacted access, quality, or cost.
Write an introduction for the paper.
Provide a brief explanation of the purpose of this historical trend analysis and how it might be used in your work as a health administrator (1 paragraph).
Where appropriate, reference significant health care milestones, regulations, and measures for access, quality, and cost.
Use the Trend Analysis Table: Evolution of Access, Quality, and Cost in Health Care table to write the body of your paper.
Complete the Trends and Regulations section in the assignment template.
Provide a brief descriiption of the key measures of health care services, which are access, quality, and cost (1–2 paragraphs).
In the Health Care Access subsection, explain the significant trends and regulatory milestones associated with access to health care over the recent eras (1–2 paragraphs).
What U.S. legislation, regulatory agencies, and quality initiatives from the 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s have influenced access to health care services in the United States?
What does your milestone trend analysis reveal for access to care?
Include citations and references to specific regulations, events, or agencies.
In the Health Care Quality subsection, explain the significant trends and regulatory milestones associated with health care quality over the recent eras (1–2 paragraphs).
What U.S. legislation, regulatory agencies, and quality initiatives from the 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s have influenced care quality in health care services in the United States?
What does your trend analysis reveal for care quality?
Include citations and references to specific regulations, events, or agencies.
In the Health Care Cost subsection, explain the significant trends and regulatory milestones associated with access to health care costs over the recent eras (1–2 paragraphs).
What U.S. legislation, regulatory agencies, and quality initiatives from the 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s have affected health care costs for medical services?
What does your trend analysis reveal for medical service costs?
Include citations and references to specific regulations, events, or agencies.
Complete the Trend Analysis section of the assignment template (1–2 paragraphs).
Analyze the trends and regulations in health care access, quality, and cost to draw conclusions about the evolution of health care regulations and practice throughout the recent eras.
Describe professional experiences or examples to illustrate the
Include citations and references to specific regulations, events, or agencies.
Write the conclusion for the paper (1 paragraph).
Briefly restate the trends revealed for health care access, quality, and cost.
Draw a conclusion about how the milestones, regulations, and changes have improved, been neutral, or inhibited progress of the U.S. health care system.
Summarize clear and concise conclusions of your trend analysis.
Additional Requirements
Your paper should be 2–3 pages, in addition to the title page, appendix, and references page.
Double space your paper, and use Times New Roman, 12-point font, as indicated in the assignment template.
Use a minimum of three resources, including your textbook and other course resources.
Complete all parts of the assignment template, using the headings provided in the template.
Support all points with credible evidence, in the form of APA
Include a references page in APA format with appropriate citations.
Complete the Trend Analysis Table: Evolution of Access, Quality, and Cost in Health Care in the appendix of the assignment template.
SCORING GUIDE
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Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze trends in the U.S. health care system from a historical perspective.
Identify health care legislative, regulatory agency, and quality initiative events in a trend analysis table of different eras.
Competency 2: Explain the development of health regulation and the evolution of medical practice.
Explain the significant trends and regulatory milestones associated with access to health care over the recent eras.
Explain the significant trends and regulatory milestones associated with health care quality over the recent eras.
Explain the significant trends and regulatory milestones associated with health care costs over the recent eras.
Analyze the trends and regulations in health care access, quality, and cost to draw conclusions about the evolution of health care regulations and practice throughout the recent eras.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others.
Appropriately addresses all components of the assignment prompt, using the assignment descriiption to structure text.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
