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improve access to care, quality of care, and the efficient utilization
of resources. Choose one particular form of complementary
(nontraditional, alternative)
medicine and explain why it may not be accepted by insurance
providers or
reimbursed by insurance companies. Describe its clinical approach
and
effectiveness, evaluate its economic impact, and review its potential for
mainstream use, including future licensing and third party
reimbursement. Evaluate the problem of fraud and abuse in the
current U.S. healthcare
system. Analyze the effectiveness of the OIG’s Healthcare Fraud and
Abuse
Program, and analyze effective actions healthcare organizations can
take to
decrease their liability in this area, offering examples. Critically
evaluate the readiness and the effectiveness of the U.S.
Healthcare Delivery System in responding to a widespread
bioterrorism event;
propose changes as appropriate to your analysis. Discuss some of the
problems in measuring quality in the
healthcare environment and investigate quality measurement. Provide
options for
quality measurement and the processes that could be measured in a
healthcare
setting. Critically evaluate the use of technology in healthcare and the
challenges
it presents in healthcare delivery. Offer specific examples or situations
addressing technology’s contributions to improving the quality of
health and
healthcare; consider impact on healthcare costs and analyze trade-
offs. Describe the problem of medical errors in our delivery system.
Evaluate the
effectiveness of selected programs aimed at reducing medical errors in
the U.S.