Discussion: DHA 711 Health Care Systems Evolution and Components
Discussion: DHA 711 Health Care Systems Evolution and Components
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper on the evolution and components of health care systems. Your paper should address the following:
Generate your own definition for the term, health care systems, based on a synthesis of personal experience and scholarly research.
What distinguishes a complex health care system from a singular organization?
Identify the primary components of a health care system.
Describe the specific role(s) of each component.
Who are the stakeholders?
What type of services are generally offered (ex: Mutli-specialty facilities, nursing homes, urgent care)?
Who is the competition?
Examine the evolution of health care systems over the last 60 years.
How has the structure of health care systems changed?
What external factors contributed to the evolution of the system?
Compare a current complex health care system to one from the 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s.
Summarize the major differences in organizational structure, purpose, internal components, culture, and strategic goals.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
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In this model, adapted from Ferlie and Shortell (2001), the health care system is divided into four “nested” levels: (1) the individual patient; (2) the care team, which includes professional care providers (e.g., clinicians, pharmacists, and others), the patient, and family members; (3) the organization
Is the healthcare system evolving?
In just a few generations, we’ve seen the development of antibiotics, x-rays, organ transplants, the mapping of the human genome and the digitization of many medical functions. Breakthrough technologies get plenty of attention, but patient experience, medical administration and health care operations have also evolved.
An acceptable health care delivery sys- tem should have two primary objectives: (1) it must enable all citizens to access health care services, and (2) the services must be cost-effective and meet certain established standards of quality. In many ways, the US health care delivery system falls short of these ideals.