You will be comparing your assigned country to the United States. At a minimum, include the following headings and sub-headings to organize your paper:
Brief description of your country, including:
Geographic location, unique characteristics
Brief history describing how the country’s healthcare system developed. Include 3 – 4 major milestones
Population data – at a minimum include:
Total population, male/female percentages, percent under 21 years of age, percent between 21 and 65 years of age, and percent over 65 years of age.
Percent of population living in rural vs urban areas
Healthcare spending – at a minimum includes:
Percent GDP spent on healthcare
Healthcare spending per capita
Other pertinent information that will help you see how much your country spends on healthcare and how that compares to the United States
Population health information – at a minimum include:
Percent of the population that is obese (broken down into age categories)
Percent of the population that are smokers
Infant mortality
Immunizations
Other pertinent information that will help you see how healthy a given country is compared to the United States
Most recent data about percent of GDP spent on healthcare and healthcare spending per capita
Role of the government in providing healthcare and Healthcare funding
Presence or absence of government in healthcare funding
Role of private insurance
Required benefits (compared to required benefits included in the Affordable Care Act – ACA)
Where is healthcare provided?
Description of hospitals – private vs public
Description of outpatient services
Role of healthcare technology and informatics
Are electronic health records (EHR) in use?
Is patient information shared between providers and healthcare facilities?
Access to care
How easy is it to see a healthcare provider on the same day or the same week?
How long is the wait to see specialist providers?
How often are people denied care because they cannot pay?
Quality of care
Infection rates (in hospital)
Inpatient mortality
Care coordination
Readmission within 30 days of discharge.
