Historical Trend Analysis

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Capella University

BHA-FPX4002: History of the United States Health Care System

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Historical Trend Analysis

Write your introduction here. Provide a brief explanation of the purpose of this historical trend analysis and how it might be used in your work as a health administrator (1 paragraph). Where appropriate, reference significant health care milestones, regulations, and measures for access, quality, and cost.

Trends and Regulations

Provide a brief description of the key measures of health care services, which are access, quality, and cost (1–2 paragraphs).

Health Care Access

Explain why access to health care is important and what it means. What U.S. legislation, regulatory agencies, and quality initiatives for the 1800s, 1900s and 2000s have influenced access to health care services in the United States. What does your milestone trend analysis reveal for access to care? (1–2 paragraphs)

Health Care Quality

Explain what quality health care is and why it is important. What U.S. legislation, regulatory agencies, and quality initiatives for the 1800s, 1900s and 2000s have influenced care quality in health care services in the United States. What does your trend analysis reveal for care quality? (1–2 paragraphs)

Health Care Cost

Explain what health care cost is and why it is important. What U.S. legislation, regulatory agencies, and quality initiatives for the 1800s, 1900s and 2000s have affected health care costs for medical services. What does your trend analysis reveal for medical service costs? (1–2 paragraphs)

Trend Analysis

Analyze the trends and regulations in health care access, quality, and cost to draw conclusions about the evolution of health care regulations and practice throughout the recent eras (1–2 paragraphs). Describe professional experiences or examples to illustrate the trends. Include citations and references to specific regulations, events, or agencies.

Conclusion

Summarize clear and concise conclusions of your trend analysis (1 paragraph). What are the trends revealed for health care access, quality, and cost? Draw a conclusion about how the changes have improved, been neutral, or inhibited progress of the U.S. health care system.

References

Kroth, P. J., & Young, K. M. (2018). Sultz & Young’s health care USA: Understanding its organization and delivery (9th ed.). Jones & Bartlett.

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