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|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |HCS/440 Version 6 | | |Economics: The Financing of Health Care | Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2007, 2005, 2004 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the economics of health care. The various payers are examined, including private, state, and federal entities. Issues such as the cost effectiveness of prevention, the management of patients and their diseases, as well as the cost of treatment settings are discussed. Third party reimbursement from various sources, ranging from for-profit insurance carriers to charitable donations, are reviewed. The health care system's use of grant funding and research dollars is described. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Getzen, T. E., & Allen, B. H. (2007). Health care economics. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. All electronic materials are available on the student website. |Week One: An Overview of Health Care Economics 10/9/12 to 10/15/12 | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives |Define basic health care economics terms. |10/9/12 |0 | | |Examine the history and evolution of health care economics. | | | | |Describe the flow of health care funding. | | | |Reading |Read the Week One Read Me First. |10/9/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 1 of Heath Care Economics. |10/9/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 2 of Heath Care Economics. |10/9/12 |0 | |Reading |Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. |10/9/12 |0 | |Participation |Participate in class discussion 4 out of 7 days with at least 2 substantive posts to earn full|1015/12 |3 | | |credit. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in order to | | | | |maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism | | | |Discussion Questions |Respond to BOTH weekly discussion questions BY THURSDAY with at least 300 substantive words |10/11/12 |3 | | |per each question. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in |Thursday | | | |order to maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism. |11:59 PM MST | | |Learning Team |Review the Week One objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have. |10/15/12 Monday |0 | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Weekly Team Review | | | | |Learning Team |Begin researching health care economic issues that may be used in the Health Care Reform |10/15/12 Monday |0 | |Instructions |Project. |11:59 PM MST | | |Health Care Reform | | | | |Project (Preparation) | | | | |Learning Team |Begin working on the Health Care Reform Project, Part I assignment. |10/15/12 Monday |0 | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Health Care Reform | | | | |Project, Part I | | | | |(Preparation) | | | | |Learning Team |Begin working on the Health Care Reform Project, Part II assignment. |10/15/12 Monday |0 | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Health Care Reform | | | | |Project, Part II | | | | |(Preparation) | | | | |Nongraded Activities and|Respond to Bios in the Chat Room |10/15/12 Monday |0 | |Preparation | |11:59 PM MST | | | |Learning Team Charter – Submit in the Individual Forum of the team leader. | | | | | | | | | |Learning Team Evaluation – Submit in the Assignment Link under the individual assignment of | | | | |the week. If there is no individual assignment in the week, then post it in your Individual | | | | |Forum. Consider the creation of the Learning Team Charter when filling out this first Learning| | | | |Team Evaluation. | | | | | | | | | |Certificate of Originality - Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment| | | | |Link. | | | |Individual |Resource: Grading Criteria: Economic Terms and Health Care History on the student website |10/15/12 Monday |6 | |Economic Terms AND |Complete the Economic Terms Exercise in Week One of the student website. |11:59 PM MST | | |Health Care History |Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you include the following: | | | | | | | | | |Describe the history and evolution of health care economics and the timeline of health care | | | | |funding, using the defined terms. | | | | |Include two outside resources. | | | | | | | | | |Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | | | | |Submit your paper and a copy of the completed exercise to your facilitator. Paper AND a copy | | | | |of the completed exercise. Once you complete the exercise at the end, it says print screen. | | | | |Save it and submit it to instructor by posting in the Assignments Link. | | | |Week Two: Current Economic Trends in Health Care 10/16/12 to 10/22/12 | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | |10/16/12 |0 | | |Describe the influence of government on health care economics. | | | | |Identify the effect of lifestyle choices on the demand for health care services. | | | | |Determine the major types of markets associated with health care. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Two Read Me First. |10/16/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 5 of Heath Care Economics. |10/16/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 10 of Health Care Economics. |10/16/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 11 of Health Care Economics. |10/16/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 12 of Health Care Economics. |10/16/12 |0 | |Reading |Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. |10/16/12 |0 | |Participation |Participate in class discussion 4 out of 7 days with at least 2 substantive posts to earn full|10/22/12 |3 | | |credit. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in order to | | | | |maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism. | | | |Discussion Questions |Respond to BOTH weekly discussion questions BY THURSDAY with at least 300 substantive words |10/18/12 |3 | | |per each question. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in |Thursday 11:59 | | | |order to maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism. |PM MST | | |Learning Team |Review the Week Two objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have. |10/22/12 Monday|0 | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Weekly Team Review | | | | |Learning Team |Continue working on the Health Care Reform Project, Part II assignment. |10/22/12 Monday|0 | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Health Care Reform | | | | |Project, Part II | | | | |(Preparation) | | | | |Learning Team | |10/22/12 Monday|5 | |Health Care Reform |The Health Care Reform Project consists of three parts, which you will complete in Weeks Two, |11:59 PM MST | | |Project, Part I |Three, and Five. Each part builds upon the last portion completed. | | | | | | | | | |Resource: Grading Criteria: Health Care Reform Project, Part I on the student website | | | | | | | | | |Select a current health care economic issue, such as managed care, health care spending, | | | | |prescription drugs, the influence of current legislation on health care, medical care for an | | | | |aging population, or the influence of illegal immigrants on health care economics in the | | | | |United States. | | | | | | | | | |Describe the issue in 300-350 words. | | | | | | | | | |Perform a literature search on the issue. Find at least three articles and summarize each | | | | |article in 150-200 words. | | | | | | | | | |Format your response consistent with APA guidelines. | | | |Nongraded Activities and|Learning Team Evaluation – Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment |10/22/12 Monday|0 | |Preparation |Link. If there is no individual assignment in the week, then post it in your Individual Forum.|11:59 PM MST | | | |Certificate of Originality - Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment| | | | |Link | | | |Week Three: Health Care Spending 10/23/12 to 10/29/12 | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | |10/23/12 |0 | | |Describe the various payment sources and mechanisms in the health care industry. | | | | |Identify the major sources of health care spending. | | | | |Summarize the effect of marketing on health care spending. | | | | |Discuss the effect of health care spending on supply and demand. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Three Read Me First. |10/23/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 6 of Heath Care Economics. |10/23/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 7 of Heath Care Economics. |10/23/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 8 of Heath Care Economics. |10/23/12 |0 | |Reading |Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. |10/23/12 |0 | |Participation |Respond to BOTH weekly discussion questions BY THURSDAY with at least 300 substantive words |10/29/12 Monday|3 | | |per each question. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in |11:59 PM MST | | | |order to maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism. | | | |Discussion Questions |Respond to BOTH weekly discussion questions BY THURSDAY with at least 300 substantive words |10/25/12 |3 | | |per each question. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in |Thursday 11:59 | | | |order to maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism. |PM MST | | |Learning Team |Review the Week Three objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have. |10/29/12 Monday| | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Weekly Team Review | | | | |Learning Team |Begin working on the Health Care Reform Project, Part III assignment, due in Week Five. |10/29/12 Monday| | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Health Care Reform | | | | |Project, Part III | | | | |(Preparation) | | | | |Nongraded Activities and|Learning Team Evaluation – Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment |10/29/12 Monday|0 | |Preparation |Link. If there is no individual assignment in the week, then post it in your Individual Forum.|11:59 PM MST | | | |Certificate of Originality - Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment| | | | |Link | | | |Individual |THERE IS NO INDIVIDUAL PAPER DUE THIS WEEK |10/29/12 Monday|20 | |Health Care Spending |Resource: Grading Criteria: Health Care Spending Paper on the student website |11:59 PM MST | | |Paper | | | | |Midterm Quiz |Write a 1,250- to 1,750-word paper in which you explain your position on national health care | | | | |spending in the United States. Include information on the following: | | | | | | | | | |The level of current national health care expenditures | | | | |Whether the spending is too much or not enough | | | | |Where the nation should add or cut, and why | | | | |How the public’s health care needs are paid for, such as being financed by various payers, | | | | |while indicating the percent of total expenditures they represent | | | | | | | | | |Provide a forecast of the following: | | | | | | | | | |The future economic needs of the health care system | | | | |Why these needs must be addressed | | | | |How you envision these needs will be financed | | | | | | | | | |Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | | | | | | | | | |This assignment has been modified for this class for the completion of a True and False and | | | | |Multiple Choice Midterm Quiz from the reading material (Chapters 1 to 7) that will be posted | | | | |in the Course Materials Forum at the beginning of Week 3. There is no individual paper due in | | | | |Week 3. I will post the quiz in the Course.Materials forum at the beginning of Week 3. | | | |Learning Team Health | |10/29/12 Monday|5 | |Care Reform Project Part|Resources: Grading Criteria: Health Care Reform Project, Part II on the student website and |11:59 PM MST | | |II |results from Health Care Reform Project, Part I | | | | | | | | | |Research three possible solutions to your selected health care economic issue, as determined | | | | |in Week Two. The solutions do not need to be extensive, but must represent solutions | | | | |identified in your research. | | | | | | | | | |Describe your findings and proposed solutions in 1,050-1,400 (use this word count) words from | | | | |the information and articles collected in the Health Care Reform Project, Part I assignment. | | | | | | | | | |Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | | | |Week Four: Health Care Resources 10/30/12 to 11/5/12 | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | |10/30/12 |0 | | |Identify the major health care payers that affect economics. | | | | |Explain the role of health care providers on economics. | | | | |Describe the utilization of a cost-benefit analysis in health care. | | | | |Identify common methods and tools used to address financial and economic challenges in the | | | | |health care industry. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Four Read Me First. |10/30/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 3 of Heath Care Economics. |10/30/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 4 of Heath Care Economics. |10/30/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 9 of Heath Care Economics. |10/30/12 |0 | |Reading |Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. |10/30/12 |0 | |Participation |Participate in class discussion 4 out of 7 days with at least 2 substantive posts to earn full|11/5/12 Monday |3 | | |credit. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in order to |11:59 PM MST | | | |maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism. | | | |Discussion Questions |Respond to BOTH weekly discussion questions BY THURSDAY with at least 300 substantive words |11/1/12 |3 | | |per each question. You must include citations and references if you use external sources in |Thursday 11:59 | | | |order to maintain academic integrity and avoid committing an act of plagiarism. |PM MST | | |Nongraded Activities and|Learning Team Evaluation – Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment |11/5/12 Monday |0 | |Preparation |Link. If there is no individual assignment in the week, then post it in your Individual Forum.|11:59 PM MST | | | |Certificate of Originality - Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment| | | | |Link | | | |Learning Team |Review the Week Four objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have. |11/5/12 Monday |0 | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Weekly Team Review | | | | |Learning Team |Continue working on the Health Care Reform Project, Part III assignment, due in Week Five. |11/5/12 Monday |0 | |Instructions | |11:59 PM MST | | |Health Care Reform | | | | |Project, Part III |Submit the Introduction slide of the final team presentation. | | | |(Preparation) | | |1 | |Individual |Resource: Grading Criteria: Economic Issues Simulation Paper on the student website |11/5/12 Monday |19 | |Economic Issues |Review the Health Care Economics Issues HMO Simulation. |11:59 PM MST | | |Simulation Paper |Select either Constructit or E-editor to analyze for your paper. | | | | |Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you present a profile of the chosen company, | | | | |including the demographics of the employees, the health care risk factors or potential areas | | | | |of high utilization, and the premiums the company is willing to pay. | | | | | | | | | |As a representative of Castor Insurance, your job is to maximize profit and minimize risk for | | | | |the company. Based on your analysis of potential utilization, provide at least two reasons why| | | | |each plan could be selected. Then state which plan you would select to sell to your chosen | | | | |company. What are the reasons for this decision' Why did you not select the other plans | | | | |offered' | | | | | | | | | |Format: Using APA and use the third person instead of the first person | | | |Week Five: Future of Economics in Health Care 11/6/12 to 11/12/12 | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | |11/6/12 |0 | | |Describe the major issues that could have an economic effect on health care in the future. | | | | |Identify the drivers and barriers for health care reform. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Five Read Me First. |11/6/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 13 of Health Care Economics. |11/6/12 |0 | |Reading |Read Ch. 14 of Health Care Economics. |11/6/12 |0 | |Reading |Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. |11/6/12 |0 | |Participation |Participation is not required during the final week of the course. There are participation |- |0 | | |requirements as per Attendance Policies founder under Materials in the course website. | | | |Discussion Questions |Discussion Questions are not required during the final week of the course. |- |0 | |Learning Team |Review the Week Five objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have. | | | |Instructions | | | | |Weekly Team Review | | | | |Learning Team | |11/12/12 |20 | |Health Care Reform |Resource: Grading Criteria: Health Care Reform Project, Part III located on the student |11:59 PM MST | | |Project, Part III |website and Health Care Reform Projects, Parts I and II | | | | | | | | | |Prepare a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you summarize health care reform | | | | |material. | | | | | | | | | |Assume you are making a presentation to the board of directors concerning your investigation | | | | |into the economic issue you submitted for your Learning Team assignments in Weeks Two and | | | | |Three. | | | | | | | | | |Have a minimum of 10 to 15 slides with extensive speaker notes, augmenting and expanding on | | | | |the information presented in each slide. | | | | | | | | | |Include the following in your presentation: | | | | | | | | | |Use methods and tools common to addressing economic challenges in the health care industry. | | | | |Discuss how such methods and tools relate to health care reform. | | | | |Determine and explain which solution is most effective. Mention the payment sources involved. | | | | | | | | | |List the steps needed to implement your solution. | | | |Nongraded Activities and|Learning Team Evaluation – Submit in your Individual Forum since there is no individual |11/12/12 |0 | |Preparation |assignment this week. If there is no individual assignment in the week, then post it in your |11:59 PM MST | | | |Individual Forum. | | | | |Student End of Course Survey – In student’s website. | | | | |Certificate of Originality - Submit as a separate document to the assignment in the Assignment| | | | |Link. | | | | |No assignments will be accepted after 11:59 pm MST 11/12/12 | | | Copyright University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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