Healthcare in the U.S. and Abroad
As the manager of a community healthcare clinic, you are on the frontlines of healthcare, connecting people with the information and resources they need, and this includes our leaders. In recent years, you have witnessed debates about healthcare systems policy on the rise within your community as well as at the local, state, and national levels. Knowing the significance of this issue for your community, you decide to put together a pamphlet for legislators to help them craft better healthcare legislation. You want your pamphlet to inform legislators about the existing U.S. healthcare system and, in order to evaluate proposed reforms and initiatives, how our system compares with the healthcare systems of other countries. Your pamphlet will include a point-by-point comparison of the U.S. healthcare system with the systems of two other countries as well as an objective analysis of how the healthcare policies of all three countries deal with two issues that are significant for your community.
Part I: Healthcare Systems Compared
Complete Part 1 of the Healthcare in the U.S. and Abroad template as follows:
- Research the healthcare systems of foreign countries of your choice and select two countries whose healthcare systems differ from each other and from that of the United States; enter the names of these two countries as column headers. (Note: You may want to review the Global Health Observatory (GHO) data provided in the resources).
- Analyze the healthcare systems of the United States as well as of the two countries that you have selected by inserting the information for each row as described on the template.
- Use at least two credible sources and insert endnotes with APA style citations for your data.
Part II: Health Issues and Policies Compared
Complete Part 2 of the Healthcare in the U.S. and Abroad template as follows:
- Select two health issues that are significant in your community that could be addressed by healthcare policy initiatives. (You can find these issues by interviewing health professionals in the area or by searching on healthcare databases.) Insert these two health issues into the table where indicated on the template.
Note: If you do not live in the U.S., use the community where you intend to practice. - For each of the two health issues, in the appropriate row, write a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis of the scope of the health issue in the U.S.
- For each of the two health issues, research health policy that is related to the health issue and select one policy to discuss; write the name of the policy in the designated place. Then, write a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis of the impact of the policy on the health issue.
Note: The policy may address the health issue successfully or unsuccessfully. - For each of the two health issues, research the scope of the selected health issue in each of the two foreign countries you selected and, in the appropriate rows, write a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis of the scope of the health issue in each country.
- For each of the two health issues, research health policy that is related to the health issue in each of the two foreign countries you selected and select one policy of each country to discuss; write the names of the policies in the designated places. Then, write a 3- to 5-sentence analysis of the impact of the selected policy within its country.
Note: The policies may address the health issue successfully or fail to adequately address the health issue. - For each of the two health issues, write a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis comparing how the policies of the three countries prioritize stakeholders in their treatment of the issue.
- For each of the two health issues, write a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis comparing the outcomes and impact of the policies of the three countries.
- Use at least two scholarly sources and insert endnotes with APA style citations for your data.
CI3003 Assessment Template
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Healthcare in the U.S. and Abroad, Part 1: Healthcare Systems Compared |
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United States |
[name of other country 1] |
[name of other country 2] |
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Country Demographics: – Choose at least three different demographic statistics that are relevant to the countries' healthcare systems. – Use the same demographics for all three countries. – Include the demographic title, the statistic, and the reporting year. (Example demographics include age, birth rate, death rate, median income, education level, religious affiliation, etc.) |
[demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year])
[demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year]) [demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year]) [add more as needed] |
[demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year])
[demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year]) [demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year]) [add more as needed] |
[demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year])
[demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year]) [demographic title]: [demographic statistic] ([reporting year]) [add more as needed] |
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Health expenditure per capita: – Provide the statistic and reporting year. |
[Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
[Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
[Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
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Total expenditure on health as % of GNP: – Provide the statistic and reporting year. |
[Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
[Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
[Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
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Who pays for healthcare? – Create a bulleted list of all possibilities (i.e., government, private insurance, out-of-pocket, etc.)
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– [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [add more as needed] |
– [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [add more as needed] |
– [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [entity paying for healthcare] – [add more as needed] |
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Quality: – Use at least two of the indicators listed below to describe the quality of healthcare for each country. · Safety · Coordinated care · Patient-centered · Other (choose an indicator not listed) |
[indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [add more as needed] |
[indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [add more as needed] |
[indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [add more as needed] |
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Access: – Use at least two of the indicators listed below to describe healthcare access for each country. · Physicians per 1,000 people · Insurance coverage · Equity in care · Proximity of healthcare facilities and services · Other (choose an indicator not listed) |
[indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [add more as needed] |
[indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [add more as needed] |
[indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [indicator]: [1- to 2-sentence description] [add more as needed] |
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Behavior and Condition Patterns: – Provide a statistic and the reporting year for each of the four provided behavior and condition patterns. |
Smoking: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Inactivity: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Alcohol use: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Obesity: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
Smoking: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Inactivity: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Alcohol use: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Obesity: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
Smoking: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Inactivity: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Alcohol use: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Obesity: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
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Health Outcomes: – Provide a statistic and the reporting year for of the five provided health outcomes. Choose at least one additional health outcome and provide a statistic and reporting year. (Total of six health outcomes per country) |
Life expectancy at birth (female): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Life expectancy at birth (male): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Death rate for cardiovascular diseases (per 100,000): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Death rate for malignant diseases (per 100,000): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) [ Selected health outcome for the same country]: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
Life expectancy at birth (female): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Life expectancy at birth (male): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Death rate for cardiovascular diseases (per 100,000): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Death rate for malignant diseases (per 100,000): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) [ Selected health outcome for the same country]: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
Life expectancy at birth (female): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Life expectancy at birth (male): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Death rate for cardiovascular diseases (per 100,000): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) Death rate for malignant diseases (per 100,000): [Statistic] ([reporting year]) [ Selected health outcome for the same country]: [Statistic] ([reporting year]) |
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Healthcare in the U.S. and Abroad, Part 2: Specific Health Policies Compared |
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[Selected health issue #1]: |
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United States |
Scope of the issue: [ 3- to 5-sentence description of the scope of the issue] Policy: [Name of related policy] Impact of related policy: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the impact of the policy on the health issue] |
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[name of other country 1] |
Scope of the issue: [ 3- to 5-sentence description of the scope of the issue] Policy: [Name of related policy] Impact of related policy: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the impact of the policy on the health issue] |
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[name of other country 2] |
Scope of the issue: [ 3- to 5-sentence description of the scope of the issue] Policy: [Name of related policy] Impact of related policy: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the impact of the policy on the health issue] |
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Stakeholders: |
[1- to 2-paragraph analysis comparing how the policies of the three countries prioritize stakeholders in their treatment to the issue] |
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Outcomes: |
[1- to 2-paragraph analysis comparing the impact of the different countries' policies on the health issue] |
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[Selected health issue #2]: |
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United States |
Scope of the issue: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the scope of the issue] Policy: [Name of related policy] Impact of related policy: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the impact of the policy on the health issue] |
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[name of other country 1] |
Scope of the issue: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the scope of the issue] Policy: [Name of related policy] Impact of related policy: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the impact of the policy on the health issue] |
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[name of other country 2] |
Scope of the issue: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the scope of the issue] Policy: [Name of related policy] Impact of related policy: [1- to 2-paragraph description of the impact of the policy on the health issue] |
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Stakeholders: |
[1- to 2-paragraph analysis comparing how the policies of the three countries prioritize stakeholders in their treatment of the issue] |
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Outcomes: |
[1- to 2-paragraph analysis comparing the impact of the different countries' policies on the health issue] |
Note: Use at least two scholarly sources and insert endnotes at the end of this document with APA style citations for your data.