Module 1
Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming
convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx.
Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it
will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the
assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any
additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional
research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources
carefully.

3. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights
gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite
your sources if needed, use APA style as required, and check your spelling.

Assignment:

Health care planners could be more effective and efficient
if they used the concept of the natural history of disease and the levels of
prevention to design services that intervene at the weakest link in the chain
of progression of specific diseases. Instead, most focus on high-technology
solutions to preventable problems. Assess the characteristics of the medical
care culture that encourage the latter approach.

Hospitals and other health care institutions, whether
voluntary or for-profit, need to be financially solvent to survive growing
market pressures. Describe how this “bottom line” focus has changed
the nature of the US health care system.

The insurance industry plays a huge role in the American
health care system and absorbs a significant portion of the health care dollar.
A single payer system, whether it is a private company or the US government,
would eliminate the complex insurance paperwork burden and free substantial
funds that could be diverted to support care for the under-served. Why do you
believe that so much resistance to a concept used in every other developed
country has continued in the U.S.?

Please submit one APA formatted paper between 1000 – 1500
words, not including the title and reference page. The assignment should have a
minimum of two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.