SNHU HCM 340 A Gap to Equity Discussion

HCM 340 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview The 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err is Human was a call to arms for the U.S. healthcare delivery system. It emphasized the need to explore the processes, structure, and outcomes related to the quality of care provided to individuals in our society. For your final project, you will research a gap in access to quality, equity, or efficiency of care (including existing initiatives in place to address the gap and economic and regulatory factors that are currently in place to address the gap). Access to care includes access to health insurance coverage, access to services and providers, and timeliness of the care received. All three of these components impact quality of care. Access can also include affordability. The quality of the care people receive in the healthcare system should not vary based upon their socioeconomic status. For your final project, you will select a healthcare delivery process gap and the population affected from the list below. Then, you will develop a healthcare delivery systems research paper. • • • Option One: A gap in quality related to care coordination for individuals with chronic illnesses Option Two: A gap in equity related to mental health access for veterans Option Three: A gap in efficiency related to rising cost of pharmaceuticals for the aging population This assessment addresses the following course outcomes: • • • • Draw connections between current healthcare delivery systems and the context in which they were developed Describe the impact of economic and regulatory drivers on healthcare delivery systems Identify major gaps in access to healthcare for determining areas of opportunity for improved access to quality healthcare Explain initiatives targeted at maintaining or improving the health status of specific populations Prompt After choosing the topic for your course project from the options provided in the overview, you will work to develop your healthcare delivery systems research paper. Within the final research project you will address your chosen gap in access, including existing initiatives in place to address the gap, and economic and regulatory factors that are currently in place to address the gap. 1 Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Introduction A. Describe a specific gap in the delivery of healthcare. Include the specific population affected by the gap. B. Briefly describe the history of this gap in access to healthcare. Has this been an issue historically, or is it a modern issue? C. Explain the impact that the socioeconomic background of the population has on their access to healthcare. D. Describe how the healthcare delivered to the population is affected by the gap in access. E. Predict any potential implications if this gap in access is not addressed. II. Existing Initiatives A. Explain an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access. B. Explain the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access. C. Describe the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative. Consider when it was developed and what factors were considered. D. Describe the resources required to fund the existing initiative. E. Explain why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement. III. Regulation A. Explain a current regulation regarding the existing initiative that has been identified and the context in which it was developed. Why is this regulation important? B. Describe the regulatory level that the existing initiative is being addressed at. Consider the potential for multiple levels of regulation. IV. Conclusion: Explain the effectiveness of the existing initiative and associated regulations in addressing this gap in the delivery of healthcare to the target population. Does the initiative align with initiative in place to support other gaps? Are there conflicting interests to be aware of? Milestones Milestone One: Topic Selection In Module Three, you will submit a 2- to 3-page paper explaining why the topic you chose is a gap in healthcare and analyze the specific population impacted by the issue. This assignment will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone Two: Existing Initiatives In Module Five, you will submit a 2- to 3-page paper in which you will identify and analyze an initiative that addresses the gap you chose as the topic for your final project. This assignment will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric. 2 Final Submission: Healthcare Delivery Systems Research Paper In Module Seven, you will submit your final project. SNHU HCM 340 A Gap to Equity Discussion

It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final project. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric. Final Project Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your healthcare delivery systems research paper should be 5 to 8 pages. It should be double-spaced, include one-inch margins, use 12-point Times New Roman font, and at least three sources cited in APA formatting. Critical Elements Introduction: Gap Exemplary (100%) Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates keen insight into the healthcare delivery processes Proficient (85%) Describes a specific gap in the delivery of healthcare, including the specific population affected by the gap Introduction: History Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the premise of the gap Meets “Proficient” criteria and the explanation demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of the relationship between socioeconomic status and access to healthcare Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the healthcare delivery processes as they relate to consumer access Briefly describes the history of this gap in access to healthcare Introduction: Socioeconomic Background Introduction: Affect Explains the impact socioeconomic background has on a population’s access to healthcare Describes how the healthcare delivered to the population is affected by the gap in access 3 Needs Improvement (55%) Describes a specific gap in the delivery of healthcare, including the specific population affected by the gap, but the description is cursory or contains inaccuracies Describes the history of this gap in access to healthcare, but description is verbose or contains inaccuracies Explains the impact socioeconomic background has on a population’s access to healthcare, but explanation is cursory or illogical Not Evident (0%) Does not describe a specific gap in the delivery of healthcare to a specific population Value 7.9 Does not describe the history of this gap in access to healthcare 7.9 Does not explain the impact socioeconomic background has on a population’s access to healthcare 7.9 Describes how the healthcare delivered to the population is affected by the gap in access, but description cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not describe how the healthcare delivered to the population is affected by the gap in access 7.9 Introduction: Implications Meets “Proficient” criteria and predictions demonstrate a sophisticated awareness of the interrelationship between healthcare access and other variables Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation demonstrates keen insight into the needs for addressing the gap Predicts any potential implications if this gap in access is not addressed Predicts any potential implications if this gap in access is not addressed, but predictions are unrealistic or unrelated Does not predict any potential implications if this gap in access is not addressed 7.9 Explains an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access Does not explain an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access 7.9 Existing Initiatives: Goals Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the purpose of the existing initiative Explains the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access Does not explain the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access 7.9 Existing Initiatives: Development Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of the elements involved in the development of initiatives Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a complex grasp of the funding requirements of healthcare delivery initiatives Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation demonstrates keen insight into the needs of the initiative and its shortcomings Describes the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative Explains an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access, but explanation is cursory or contains inaccuracies Explains the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access, but explanation is cursory or contains inaccuracies Describes the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative, but description is unclear or incomplete Describes the resources required to fund the existing initiative, but description is illogical or contains inaccuracies Does not describe the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative 7.9 Does not describe the resources required to fund the existing initiative 7.9 Explains why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement, but explanation is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not explain why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement 7.9 Existing Initiatives: Address Gap Existing Initiatives: Resources Existing Initiatives: Improvement Describes the resources required to fund the existing initiative SNHU HCM 340 A Gap to Equity Discussion

Explains why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement 4 Regulation: Current Regulation Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of how context influences the development of regulations Explains a current regulation regarding the existing initiatives that have been identified and the context in which it was developed Regulation: Regulatory Level Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a nuanced understanding of regulatory control levels Describes the regulatory level at which the existing initiatives are being addressed Conclusion Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation demonstrates a complex grasp of the relationship between individual initiatives and the healthcare system Explains the effectiveness of the existing initiative and associated regulations in addressing this gap in the delivery of healthcare to the target population Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Explains a current regulation regarding the existing initiatives that have been identified and the context in which it was developed, but explanation is cursory or contains inaccuracies Describes the regulatory level at which the existing initiatives are being addressed, but description is cursory or unrelated Explains the effectiveness of the existing initiative and associated regulations in addressing this gap in the delivery of healthcare to the target population, but explanation is cursory or unrelated to the overall healthcare system Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Does not explain a current regulation regarding the existing initiatives that have been identified and the context in which it was developed 7.9 Does not describe the regulatory level at which that the existing initiatives are being addressed 7.9 Does not explain the role of this gap in the delivery of healthcare to the population or the initiative in place to address this gap 2.6 Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 2.6 Total 5 100% …