Healthcare Policy Analysis Paper

Healthcare Policy Analysis Paper: 175 points
Each student will select a policy related to healthcare that was implemented as a result of regulatory or legislative requirements to describe and analyze the policy using the following criteria of the rubric. This is a formal student paper with expectation of 5 or more reference sources with appropriate in-text citations to support each component of the rubric. This paper will be 6-8 pages, excluding title page and references.

Criteria Exceptional

30 Points Good

24 Points Fair

21 Points Needs Improvement
0 Points
Development of Policy Clearly describes the background of the health policy and the factors/ rationale that led to the development of the policy. Include background information on any associated data/ statistics related to the population impacted, history of health concerns/ problems including diseases, endemics, or epidemics. Provided a strong argument but missing 1 of the required elements.
Provided a strong argument but missing 2 of the required elements.
Did not address questions. Superficial or no analysis.

Challenges and Benefits to Healthcare: Describe 3 to 5 characteristics specific to the policy that are challenges to the health issues facing the United States. Describe 3 to 5 benefits of the policy to improving health in the United States. Provided a strong argument but missing 1 of the required elements.
Provided a strong argument but missing 2 of the required elements.
Did not address questions. Superficial or no analysis.

Health System: Describe 3 to 5 characteristics in terms of costs related to the policy that include fiscal, time factors, and manpower. Provide data and/ or statistics relating to costs. Provided a strong argument but missing 1 of the required elements.
Provided a strong argument but missing 2 of the required elements.
Did not address questions. Superficial or no analysis.

Impact on Clinical Outcomes: Clearly describes the impact on key stakeholder satisfaction (clients, providers, and/ or organizations). Evaluate the impact on clinical outcomes associated with health indicators. Provide data and/ or statistics relating to clinical outcomes. Provided a strong argument but missing 1 of the required elements.
Provided a strong argument but missing 2 of the required elements.
Did not address questions. Superficial or no analysis.

Conclusion: Describes strategies to effectively address priority health issues identified related to the policy surrounding social determinants of health. Formulate the potential impact on future health outcomes. Provided a strong argument but missing 1 of the required elements.
Provided a strong argument but missing 2 of the required elements.
Did not address questions. Superficial or no analysis.

Presentation of Paper A.P.A. Format (including citation) (10 points)
Grammar, Spelling and Writing Guidelines Followed (10 points)

Minus 0.25 point per opportunity up to the maximum points possible. Repeated errors will be considered in calculation.
Policy Attachment Attached link or appendix created to include policy (5 points)