MHA5201 Unit I Assessment
Question 1
Dr. Sultz presents three “levels of application of preventive measures” related to the prepathogenesis and pathogenesis of disease. For each level of prevention, cite and describe at least three specific measures we can offer as health care professionals. What experiences have you had with these specific preventive measures?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
One important aspect of understanding health care in the U.S. involves an analysis of the “Key Indexes of Health and Disease,” as they are termed. Review the material on this topic in your textbook and other sources, and present your own analysis of the major trends in Health and Disease Indexes impacting health care in the U.S. at this time. What do you consider the primary significance of these trends for health care managers and executives?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
MHA5201 Unit I Case Study
Go to http:/ /www.ama-assn.org, and search for “A prescription for health care system stakeholders.” Here Dr. Cecil Wilson, President of the American Medical Association, provides his “prescriptions” for key stakeholders in U.S. health care reform. Dr. Wilson’s 30+ years of medical leadership has given him a broad view of this topic.
Part 1: Discuss Dr. Wilson’s “prescription” for the private sector, business, and government. Do you concur with this prescription? Why, or why not?
Part 2: Discuss Dr. Wilson’s “prescription” for patients, medical students, and physicians. Do you concur with this prescription? Why, or why not?
MHA 5201, Health Resources and Policy Analysis
