6.1
Critical Thinking Assignment (100 Points)
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Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments.
Option #1: Impact of Market Competition Forces on Health and Medicare Care Outcomes (Paper)
Antitrust laws and managed care have had a significant influence on market competition in the healthcare industry, yet impediments to a more competitive healthcare market persist.
For this assignment, prepare an economic analysis brief that describes the role and impact of market competition force on healthcare outcomes in the United States or abroad to demonstrate an understanding of Module 6. Discuss and synthesize key elements from at least two recent scholarly articles (found in the CSU-Global Library) that address one of the following points:
- Determine the performance of the competitive market.
- Apply economic models, theories, or assumptions.
- Offer objective methods for attempting to predict future market behavior in response to events, trends, and cycles.
- Assess economic policy recommendations for healthcare stakeholders.
Your analysis should be thoughtful and thorough, well written, and formatted as follows:
- Title page
- Introduction – What is the topic, why is it important, and what are the objectives of your brief?
- Body – What are the key elements of the scholarly articles that support the objectives of your brief? What economic models or concepts apply?
- Conclusion – What are the future implications, policy recommendations, etc.?
- Reference page.
Your paper should be three to four pages (not including the required title and references pages) in length and conform to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA.
Option #2: Impact of Market Competition Forces on Health and Medicare Care Outcomes (Presentation)
Antitrust laws and managed care have had a significant influence on market competition in the healthcare industry, yet impediments to a more competitive healthcare market persist.
For this assignment, prepare a slide presentation that describes the role and impact of market competition force on healthcare outcomes in the United States or abroad to demonstrate an understanding of Module 6. Discuss and synthesize key elements from at least two recent scholarly articles (found in the CSU-Global Library) that address one of the following points:
- Determine the performance of the competitive market.
- Apply economic models, theories, or assumptions.
- Offer objective methods for attempting to predict future market behavior in response to events, trends, and cycles.
- Assess economic policy recommendations for healthcare stakeholders.
- Evaluate the economic health of the nation or state.
Your analysis should be thoughtful and thorough, well written, and should include:
- A minimum of 10-15 slides (not including the title and reference slides). You may use PowerPoint or an online tool such as Prezi or Google Slides. If you use an online tool, however, include any information necessary for your instructor to access your presentation in a Word document and upload with your presentation. Follow the CSU-Global Visual Presentation Tips at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/CommonWritingAssign/vispresent.
- Speaker’s notes containing 50-100 words per content slide to elaborate on the visual/text content on the slide.
- Appropriate graphics, multi-media, and other visual elements to enhance the presentation delivery.
- A properly formatted reference slide that conforms to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA.
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