Business Finance

Forum 2 (Module 2)

Paper 2

Topic: Foundation of U.S. Health Care Delivery

Prompt: What purpose does an understanding of the history of health care delivery serve? Which factor or factors have been predominant in shaping U.S. health care? What have been their effects?

Forum 3 (Module 3)

Paper 3

Topic: Health Care Providers and Professionals

Prompt: Compare and contrast 2 of the following major types of health services professionals: physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives. Include their roles, training, practice requirements, and practice settings.

Forum 4 (Module 4)

Paper 4

Topic: Health Care Technology and Finance

Prompt: Although medical technology brings numerous benefits, what have been some of the main challenges posed by the growing use of medical technology in the United States? Next, how do American cultural beliefs and values influence the use of medical technology?

Forum 5 (Module 5)

Paper 5

Topic: Health Care Systems – Part I

Prompt: Define outpatient care. What are several key changes that have been instrumental in shifting the balance between inpatient and outpatient services? Why is it important for hospital administrators to regard outpatient care as a key component of their overall business strategy?
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Forum 6 (Module 6)

Paper 6

Topic: Health Care Systems – Part II

Prompt: Explain the growth of managed care that began in the 1980s. As a result, how has health care delivery evolved? Based on the literature, what does the future hold?

Forum 7 (Module 7)

Paper 7

Topic: Cost, Access, and Quality

Prompt: Choose 2 different vulnerable and underserved populations. Describe their health needs, and summarize the major challenges they face. Next, what are the racial/ethnic minority categories in the United States? Compared with Caucasian Americans, what are the health challenges minorities face?

Forum 8 (Module 8)

Paper 8

Topic: The Future of Health Services Delivery

Prompt: Explain why the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will fail to bring about universal access, even if it prevails.

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• ASSUME THAT YOU ARE AN ECONOMIC ADVISOR AND YOUR FOCUS IS ON UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEMS. YOU HAVE BEEN HIRED TO UNDERSTAND THE SHIFTS IN MONETARY POLICY AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON MONETARY POLICY. THE ONLY CAUSES OF FLUCTUATIONS IN STOCK PRICES ARE UNEXPECTED SHIFTS IN MONETARY POLICIES. NOW, YOUR TASK IS TO EXPLAIN WHETHER A FIXED OR FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE GREATER GAINS FROM INTERNATIONAL ASSET TRADE. IN YOUR ANSWER, FOCUS ON THE CHANGE IN POLICY WITH REGARD TO MONETARY POLICY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EXCHANGE RATES.
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• Carrieri, F., Chaieb, I., & Errunza, V. (2013). Do implicit barriers matter for globalization? Review of Financial Studies, 26(7), 1694-1739. doi:10.1093/rfs/hht003
  • The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article examines the impact of implicit barriers on emerging and developed markets. It will be useful for completing the discussions this week.
• Lowenfeld, A. F. (2010). The international monetary system: A look back over seven decades. Journal of International Economic Law, 13(3), 575-595. doi:10.1093/jiel/jgq023
  • The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article examines the history and development of the International Monetary Fund. It will be helpful in completing the discussions this week.

• Rajan, R. G. (2008). The future of the IMF and the World Bank. American Economic Review, 98(2), 110-115. doi:10.1257/aer.98.2.110
  • The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses the importance of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. It will be helpful in completing the discussions this week.