Case Study Assignment – Week 5
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Case IStudy IAssignment I– IWeek I5
HSM I544: IHealth IPolicy Iand
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EconomicsIKeller IGraduate ISchool Iof
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Management
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Professor: INAME IHERE
Student: INAME IHERE
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IDATE
Problem
, Case Study Assignment – Week 5
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My Ibrother-in-law, IHoward IHughes Iwho Iis Ithe IRepresentative Iof Ithe Icongress, Ilost Ihis
I bid Ifor Ire-election. INevertheless, Ithanks Ito Imy Iefforts, Ihe Iestablished Ihimself Iwhile Ihe Iwas Iin
Congress Ias Ian Iastute Ianalyst Iof Ithe Ihealth Ifield Iand Ias Ia Iconsequence, Ihe Ihas Itaken Ia Iposition Ito
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partner Iup Iat Ithe Iprestigious IAtlanta Iinvestment Ifirm Iof IKeller, IKeller, IKeller, IKeller, Iand IDisher.II
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I have Idecided Ito Iaccept Ihis Ioffer Iand Ijoin Ihim Iby Itaking Iup Ia Imanagerial Iposition, Iin Ithe
I healthcare Idivision.
The Iissue Ihere Inow Iis Ithat Ithe Iother Ipartners Ihave Ilittle Iinsight Iinto Ihealthcare Ifield Iother
than Ireceiving Icare. IMy Ibrother-in-law Ihas Ibeen Iasked Ito Igive Ia Ipresentation Ion Ithe Icurrent Istatus
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of Ithe Ihealth Isector Iand Ithe Iopportunities Ifor Iinvestment, Iand Ibeing Iknowledgeable Iin Ihealthcare
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I field, II Iam Igoing Ito Ibe Iwriting Ifor Ihim, Ihis Iresponses.
How Iis Ithe Irole Iof Igovernment Ilikely Ito Ichange?
In Ithe Ihealthcare Isystem, Iin Ithe IUnited IStates, Ithere Iare Idifferent Iaspects Ifrom Ithe
I healthcare Ifield Ithat Iwill Ibe Igreatly Iand Idirectly Iaffected, Iwhen Ithere’s Igovernment’s
I involvement. IIn Ithe Ihealthcare Isystem, Icost Iand Iquality Iare Ione Iof Ithe Imost Icommon Iissues Ithat
arises Iin Iour Ihealthcare Isystem; Ithe Igovernment Iplays Ia Ivital Irole Iin Iendeavoring Iday Iby Iday, Ito
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I solve Ithese Iissues. IWhen Iit Icomes Ito Iquality Iin Ihealthcare Isystem, Ia Istrong Ileadership Iis Ineeded
that Iwould Idevelop Ipolicies, Imeasurements, Istandards, Ias Iwell Ias Iperformance Itools Iwhich Iwould
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be Iused Ito Imeasure Ithe Iquality Iof Ihealthcare Isystem. IA Ipayment Iprogram Ishould Ibe Idesigned,
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when Icombined Iwith Icontinuously Irising Ihealthcare Icosts Ithe Igovernment Ishould Ibe Iable Ito
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design Ia Ipayment Iprogram Ithat Idepends Ion Ithe Iquality Iof Icare Ias Iwell Ias Iinfusing Ithe Imonitoring
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I system Ifor Ihealthcare Iprovided Ito Ipatients Ithrough Ia Ihigh Itechnology Iprogram Ito Iallow
transparent Iand Ithorough Itransition Iof Iinformation.
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Case IStudy IAssignment I– IWeek I5
HSM I544: IHealth IPolicy Iand
I
EconomicsIKeller IGraduate ISchool Iof
I
Management
I
Professor: INAME IHERE
Student: INAME IHERE
I
IDATE
Problem
, Case Study Assignment – Week 5
I I I I I 2
My Ibrother-in-law, IHoward IHughes Iwho Iis Ithe IRepresentative Iof Ithe Icongress, Ilost Ihis
I bid Ifor Ire-election. INevertheless, Ithanks Ito Imy Iefforts, Ihe Iestablished Ihimself Iwhile Ihe Iwas Iin
Congress Ias Ian Iastute Ianalyst Iof Ithe Ihealth Ifield Iand Ias Ia Iconsequence, Ihe Ihas Itaken Ia Iposition Ito
I
partner Iup Iat Ithe Iprestigious IAtlanta Iinvestment Ifirm Iof IKeller, IKeller, IKeller, IKeller, Iand IDisher.II
I
I have Idecided Ito Iaccept Ihis Ioffer Iand Ijoin Ihim Iby Itaking Iup Ia Imanagerial Iposition, Iin Ithe
I healthcare Idivision.
The Iissue Ihere Inow Iis Ithat Ithe Iother Ipartners Ihave Ilittle Iinsight Iinto Ihealthcare Ifield Iother
than Ireceiving Icare. IMy Ibrother-in-law Ihas Ibeen Iasked Ito Igive Ia Ipresentation Ion Ithe Icurrent Istatus
I
of Ithe Ihealth Isector Iand Ithe Iopportunities Ifor Iinvestment, Iand Ibeing Iknowledgeable Iin Ihealthcare
I
I field, II Iam Igoing Ito Ibe Iwriting Ifor Ihim, Ihis Iresponses.
How Iis Ithe Irole Iof Igovernment Ilikely Ito Ichange?
In Ithe Ihealthcare Isystem, Iin Ithe IUnited IStates, Ithere Iare Idifferent Iaspects Ifrom Ithe
I healthcare Ifield Ithat Iwill Ibe Igreatly Iand Idirectly Iaffected, Iwhen Ithere’s Igovernment’s
I involvement. IIn Ithe Ihealthcare Isystem, Icost Iand Iquality Iare Ione Iof Ithe Imost Icommon Iissues Ithat
arises Iin Iour Ihealthcare Isystem; Ithe Igovernment Iplays Ia Ivital Irole Iin Iendeavoring Iday Iby Iday, Ito
I
I solve Ithese Iissues. IWhen Iit Icomes Ito Iquality Iin Ihealthcare Isystem, Ia Istrong Ileadership Iis Ineeded
that Iwould Idevelop Ipolicies, Imeasurements, Istandards, Ias Iwell Ias Iperformance Itools Iwhich Iwould
I
be Iused Ito Imeasure Ithe Iquality Iof Ihealthcare Isystem. IA Ipayment Iprogram Ishould Ibe Idesigned,
I
when Icombined Iwith Icontinuously Irising Ihealthcare Icosts Ithe Igovernment Ishould Ibe Iable Ito
I
design Ia Ipayment Iprogram Ithat Idepends Ion Ithe Iquality Iof Icare Ias Iwell Ias Iinfusing Ithe Imonitoring
I
I system Ifor Ihealthcare Iprovided Ito Ipatients Ithrough Ia Ihigh Itechnology Iprogram Ito Iallow
transparent Iand Ithorough Itransition Iof Iinformation.
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