For HSM410, you will be completing a Healthcare Policy Analysis Paper . You will be required to choose a single past, current, or proposed legislative item to analyze. Below, you will find the deadlines and requirements of this project. All assignments related to the project, including the final version of your paper, total 250 points

Expectations

Topic with description 40 points

It is expected that you will provide a focused topic that identifies a problem/issue of concern and the legislation that is/has/will address the problem. Once you have identified your legislation, you will not be allowed to change. Complete some preliminary research to ensure that you have enough sources and information available to meet both the page length and number of source requirements.

Topics such as HIPAA and Medicare (for example) are too broad for this assignment. You need to focus your topic on a specific aspect, such as the Privacy Rules of HIPAA or the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit.

Outline : 60 points

It is expected that the Outline be submitted in a formal outline format as demonstrated below. Your outline should show enough detail to demonstrate that you have begun thinking about the organization of your paper and the research required for the topic. After your outline, please submit a listing of the sources that you have already identified for your paper.

I. Each Roman numeral should be a main section of the paper.

A. Subpoint

1. Details of Subpoint

a. Related details to the Subpoint

B. Subpoint

Final Paper: 150 points

It is expected that the final version of your Healthcare Policy Analysis Paper will be 8-10 pages in length, with 6-8 sources identified. Your paper should be 12-pt. Times New Roman font, double spaced, with standard margins. You should have a thesis statement in your introduction identifying the legislation/policy that your paper will be addressing. Please download and review the Grading Rubric for the Final Paper.

APA in-text citation is required in addition to listing all of your sources on a Works Cited Page at the end of the document. Your grade will be affected if you do not cite or identify your sources correctly.

Below is a list of questions that should be addressed in the body of your paper.

What is the legislation/policy that will be analyzed in this paper?
What is the problem/issue that this legislation attempts to address?
What is the history of the legislation?
Has (or will) the legislation been effective in addressing the problem or issue?
What group(s) of people have been the most affected by the problem?
Is there any information on the future of this legislation? (Revision, obsolete, status of bill, etc.)
Do you feel that there could have been a non-legislative or free market solution to the problem/issue addressed by this legislation? Please discuss.
Research Resources

Review the tutorials available on research, plagiarism, and APA citations. In addition, there are APA review materials available in the Files section and in the Syllabus.

RUBRIC

1. PO1: Analyze, design and implement practical approaches to solve and prevent business problems in healthcare settings.
CO: 5

Performance 4
Excellent 3
Good 2
Fair 1
Poor 0
Fail
35-40 25-34 15-24 1-14 0
Identify:
Identify business problems in healthcare settings.
CO: 5 Students address all 7 questions posed regarding the legislation/policy analyzed. Students address 4-5-6 questions posed regarding the legislation/policy analyzed. Students address 3-4 questions posed regarding the legislation/policy analyzed. Students address 1-2 questions posed regarding the legislation/policy analyzed. Students address no questions posed regarding the legislation/policy analyzed.

2. PO2: Sustain a working understanding of evolving issues in the healthcare industry.
CO: 1, 4

Performance 4
Excellent 3
Good 2
Fair 1
Poor 0
Fail
25-30 15-24 10-14 1-9 0
Analysis:
Research and select relevant information on issues in the healthcare industry from multiple / varying sources
CO: 1,4 Students utilize at least 6 adequate references for their project.
Students utilize 5 adequate references for their project.
Students utilize 4 adequate references for their project.
Students utilize 3 adequate reference for their project.
Students utilize less than 3 appropriate references for their project.
15-20 10-14 5-9 1-4 0
Apply:
Utilize relevant information from appropriate sources to understand evolving issues in the healthcare industry.
CO: 1,4 Student applies relevant information from appropriate sources to understand at least 7 evolving issues in health policy. Student applies relevant information from appropriate sources to understand 5-6 evolving issues in the health policy. Student applies relevant information from appropriate sources to understand 3-4 evolving issues in the health policy. Student applies relevant information from appropriate sources to understand 2 evolving issues in health policy. Student applies relevant information from appropriate sources to understand less than 2 evolving issues in health policy.

3. PO4: Apply project management and business analysis principles.
CO: 5

Performance 4
Excellent 3
Good 2
Fair 1
Poor 0
Fail
15-20 10-14 5-9 1-4 0
Analyze:
Differentiate various approaches to solve and/or prevent business problems in healthcare.
CO: 5 Students perform a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the legislation/policy selected, including non-legislative options which could have been tried.
Students perform a quality, but not comprehensive, analysis of the legislation/policy selected, including non-legislative options which could have been tried.

Students perform an adequate analysis of the legislation/policy selected, including non-legislative options which could have been tried.
Students perform a limited analysis of the legislation/policy selected, including non-legislative options which could have been tried.
Students do not perform an analysis of legislation/policy selected, including non-legislative options which could have been tried.

5. PO5: Communicate effectively in writing.
CO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Performance 4
Excellent 3
Good 2
Fair 1
Poor 0
Fail
15-20 10-14 5-9 1-4 0
Identify:
Identify appropriate forms of effective communication.
CO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 All of the following expectations are covered in the final paper:
• Thesis statement clearly identified legislation to be addressed

• Body of text follows an organized plan to address the main points

• Content sub-divisions follow outline
• Conclusion summarizes; complements thesis; contains no new information Most of the following expectations (3 out of 4) are covered in the final paper:
• Thesis statement clearly identified legislation to be addressed

• Body of text follows an organized plan to address the main points
• Content sub-divisions follow outline

• Conclusion summarizes; complements thesis; contains no new information Some of the following expectations (2 out of 4) are covered in the final paper:
• Thesis statement clearly identified legislation to be addressed

• Body of text follows an organized plan to address the main points

• Content sub-divisions follow outline

• Conclusion summarizes; complements thesis; contains no new information Few of the following expectations (1 out of 4) are covered in the final paper:
• Thesis statement clearly identified legislation to be addressed

• Body of text follows an organized plan to address the main points
• Content sub-divisions follow outline

• Conclusion summarizes; complements thesis; contains no new information None of the following expectations are covered in the final paper
• Thesis statement clearly identified legislation to be addressed

• Body of text follows an organized plan to address the main points

• Content sub-divisions follow outline

• Conclusion summarizes; complements thesis; contains no new information
15-20 10-14 5-9 1-4 0
Apply:
Demonstrates clear communication through appropriate structure and order of presentation
CO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Final draft of the paper demonstrates all of the following description expectations:

• Meets the page requirement