Over the years, the health insurance market has become more competitive and as a result consumers “…have been offered a greater choice in benefits, cost-sharing arrangements, premiums to match their own experience, and types of insurance products” (Feldstein, 2012, p. 242).

For this assignment, prepare an economic analysis brief that describes the role and impact of the health insurance market in the U.S. healthcare industry to demonstrate an understanding of Module 4. Discuss and synthesize key elements from at least two recent scholarly articles (found in the CSU-Global Library) that address one of the following points:

• Determine the performance of the health insurance industry.
• Apply economic models, theories, or assumptions.
• Offer objective methods for attempting to predict future market behavior in response to events, trends, and cycles.
• Assess economic policy recommendations for healthcare stakeholders.

Your analysis should be thoughtful and thorough, well written, and formatted accordingly:

• Title page
• Introduction – What is the topic, why is it important, and what are the objectives of your brief?
• Body – What are the key elements of the scholarly articles that support the objectives of your brief? What economic models or concepts apply?
• Conclusion – What are the future implications, policy recommendations, etc.?
• Reference page

Your paper should be 3 to 4 pages in length

Kongstvedt (2013) notes that the management of utilization is one of the most important aspects of controlling overall healthcare costs. Methods used vary from weak and mechanical to tightly managed.

Develop a policy and procedure for managing ancillary utilization in a managed care plan. Be specific regarding the type of ancillary service and explain how this policy and procedure will:

• Maximize resources
• Contain costs
• Ensure that appropriate care is provided

Create a presentation for the administration outlining your proposed policy and procedure.

Your presentation should comprise 5 to 7 slides (not including the title or reference slides), and should adhere to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. A minimum of three sources should be cited and referenced. Your slideshow presentation should also be accompanied by an audio track. Images used should include the source information in parenthesis below the image. (Example – Source: http:

Analyze the Pros and Cons of Unionization to Develop a Negotiation PlaN

With the retirement of the Chief Labor Counsel, you have been promoted to the new position of Chief Labor Negotiator. The not-for-profit facility on the east side of town has successfully unionized. The administrative staff is divided on the topic of welcoming the union into your facility with some working diligently to stay union-free.

In a paper, address the following:

1. Validate the approaches that management can implement to successfully work with a new union.
2. Prepare to negotiate a first collective bargaining agreement that has positive features for both the union and management.
3. Analyze necessary methods to ensure that a final contract has important protections for workers as well as protecting the rights of management to operate its facility.
4. Identify specific topics to be included in a contract.

Based on the readings and your own practical experience, develop a response for the Chief Executive Officer that addresses the following:

1. Determine the pros and cons of unionization at your hospital, taking into account the above considerations.
2. Discuss in detail the advantages and disadvantages of each scenario.
3. Make a firm conclusion as to your recommendation for moving forward.

Then, complete a self-reflection and address the following:

1. Based on your promotion to this position, what resources and entities would you enlist to assist you in the process? How might they have affected your success?
2. Provide a summary paragraph with your self-reflection.

Support your paper with a minimum of three resources, which may include your required text. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

Unit VI: Case Study

 

 

Animal use in toxicity testing has long been a controversial issue, however, there can be benefits. Read “The Use of Animals in Research,” which is an article that can be retrieved from

 

http://www.toxicology.org/pubs/docs/air/AIR_Final.pdf

 

 

Evaluate the current policies outlined in the Position Statement. Use the instructions to guide you in your analysis. Feel free to use additional information and avenues of information, including the textbook, to critically analyze this policy.

 

 

In addition, answer the following questions:

 

 

 How do toxicologists determine which exposures may cause adverse health effects?

 

 How does the information apply to what you are learning in the course?

 

 What were the objectives of this toxicity testing?

 

 What were the endpoints of this toxicity testing?

 

 

Finally, include weather or not you agree with the Society of Toxicology’s position on animal testing.

 

 

Your Case Study assignment should be three to four pages in length. Use APA style guidelines in writing this assignment, following APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and referencing.

 

 

For the final exam, you need to answer the 3 questions and all sub-questions and prepare a written paper. The final exam must be completed by each student individually and submitted for grade by the due date listed in the course schedule.  The assignments are noted on Blackboard under Upload Assignments.

Refer to the following instructions.  Points will be deducted if these instructions are not followed:

1) The completed report will be about 5 pages using Times New Roman font size 12, double or 1.5 spaced in MS Word format.

2) Use appropriate 1-inch margins

3) Use appropriate headings and sub-headings to correspond to the questions

4) DO NOT leave any blank lines between sections, paragraphs or headings

5) Use the following naming convention for your document: (Last name)(First initial) (Final) (Example: GudiA Final.docx where docx is the MS Word extension).

The responses will be graded based on the following criteria:

 

1)      Comprehension: how well you have understood the important ideas, concepts, topics, and facts related to the question

2)      Application: how effectively you are able to apply and use the acquired knowledge

3)      Analysis and synthesis: how effectively and completely you break down the information into parts and then combine them to propose solutions

4)      Communication: writing needs to be clear, logical and grammatically correct

 

 

The nature of the exam questions is based on your reflection on the course material and critical thinking.  Hence it is not required to provide external references to support your statements.  However you may use any external sources to support your work if you feel necessary.

The Assignment is to write a paper on Aging in the Workforce incorporating the following articles.

Requirements:

• Use APA format for Title page, in-text citations, and reference page. Abstract not necessary.
• Use 12pt. font in Times New Roman and double-space
• Minimally, provide 2-3 paragraphs, 5-6 lines per paragraph, for each answer.
• Remember to use the references noted below and try to add to you paper at least one more article on our aging workforce that backs up your analysis. There are plenty available.
• You don’t need to include all the articles noted below in the paper – just the ones that apply to your research.

The following questions need to be answered separately – remember to include the answer with the question.:

1. What new and distinctive challenges does the organization face regarding an aging workforce? Introduce examples and provide details to support your insights.
2. What can organizations do to plan for the impact that aging may cause?
3. What specific disciplines or areas must the organization focus on?
4. What lessons have aging issues taught us in the past? Provide examples of positive and negative lessons learned.

   http://www.cna.com/vcm_content/CNA/internet/Static%20File%20for%20Download/Risk%20Control/Ergonomics%20Services/RC_Ergo_Bul_TheAgingWorkforceHowWillItAffectYourBusiness_CNA.pdf

New SHRM Survey Finds Organizations Unprepared for Aging Workforce (link)

Hannon, K. (2015). New SHRM Survey Finds Organizations Unprepared for Aging Workforce. Forbes Magazine. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryhannon/2015/01/1

 

The Serious Implications Of An Aging Workforce (link)

The Serious Implications of an Aging Workforce. (2015). Forbes Magazine. SAP Voice. http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2015/05/04/the-serious-implications-of-an-aging-workforce/

Challenges of an Aging American Workforce (link)

Moeller, P. (2013). Challenges of an Aging Workforce. US News & World. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-best-life/2013/06/19/challenges-of-an-aging-american-workforce.

America Is Unready For The Era Of The Aging Worker  (link)

Eisenberg, R. (2015). American is Unready For The Era Of the Aging Worker. Forbes Magazine.  Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2015/03/18/america-is-unready-for-the-era-of-the-aging-worker/

Remember to conduct your own research in addition to the articles noted above.  Not required but would be good for your researching skills.

You have been hired by Acme Wholesaling, Inc. to provide research to determine the likely success of a new product that it plans to market. Acme Wholesaling, Inc. wholesales various garments and accessories through street vendors in New York City. These items include umbrellas (for when it rains) and hats, gloves, and scarves (for when it is cold). The street vendors are small-time retailers that resell these items to the public. Many of these vendors establish their carts in Central Park and other park grounds in Manhattan.

An employee of Acme Wholesaling, Inc. has come up with an idea involving the sale of picnic blankets through these vendors for when the weather is nice and people want to sit out in the park. Acme Wholesaling, Inc. has a manufacturer lined up who will make these blankets in wool and cotton blend in various sizes, depending upon the order from Acme Wholesaling, Inc. The company would then resell these to the vendors. Although the ultimate consumer of these blankets is the individuals in the park, Acme Wholesaling, Inc. does not deal with them directly. They work solely through the street vendors.

Your job is to provide enough validation for the idea that Acme Wholesaling, Inc. can convince the street vendors to carry this new product on their carts.

Throughout this course, you will be working on various aspects of a research plan for the scenario company: Acme Wholesaling, Inc. This is the Key Assignment that you will be contributing to every week. The final assignment will be submitted in the form of a PowerPoint presentation at the end of the course. The following sections will be part of the final key assignment:

• Secondary Sources: Week 2
• Literature Review: Week 2

 

 

For this assignment, perform secondary research to uncover at least 3 items of secondary data that will be relevant to at least 1 or more of your research questions. Be sure to include the following:

• These data can be statistical or narrative; they can be projected, current, or historical.
• They should be listed along with the specific source from which those data originated, using proper APA citation format.
• Accompanying each item of data should be a brief, 1-paragraph explanation of the relevance of the data statement to the research questions that you developed in Phase 1 for Acme Wholesaling, Inc..
• Provide an introductory paragraph that restates the research questions that you designed in Phase 1. Make any revisions that you see fit, taking into account instructor feedback from Phase 1.

How Many People to Survey?

Poll results are prevalent in the media, especially leading up to elections, as are reports on surveys done by universities and research groups.

The survey results of small groups of people are used to portray a general consensus about a population. Do you ever wonder how many people should be included in a survey to make it a meaningful reflection of a population? Now you will be able to answer your own question. After learning this, you might never feel the same about these polls and surveys again.

Using the following specific resources, create a lecture (with citations) that includes the following:

Part 1: Survey Analysis

Entertainment Survey

Using a newspaper article from the AIU library’s full-text database: Newsstand (ProQuest), create a lecture (with citations) that includes the following:

• Describe an entertainment poll or survey. Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population. Most news articles will not provide information on the number of people surveyed. In this case, critique the validity of the results. (Be sure to cite the article which must be from Newsstand ProQuest) Here is aResearch Guide.
• Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group.

Political Survey

Use polls from one of the following sources:

Source 1

Source 2

• Describe a political poll or survey. Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population.
• Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group.

General Survey

Use polls from one of the following sources:

Source 1

Source 2

• Describe a general opinion poll or survey. Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population.
• Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group.

Overview

Consider the 3 surveys presented.

• Using the knowledge you learned from the textbook, compare and contrast the sample sizes in each of the three surveys mentioned in the post and determine if the samples sizes are appropriate.
• In your opinion, which appears to be the most valid? (Cite and reference the textbook)

This section of the paper will be 2–3 pages in length, and each survey or poll described must come from AIU Library’s National Newspapers ProQuest Database and the sources provided.

Please do not use quotes or copy definitions. You will not receive credit for understanding the materials if you use the words of others. Keep in mind that because you did research and you have citations in the body of the post, you must also place a reference list at the end containing the textbook and the articles cited.

Part 2: Application

Create your own 3-question entertainment survey or using this General Opinion Survey or another free survey program or this link. Secure a minimum of 20 responses. Your survey respondents may be friends, family or classmates. (Note: The small sample size was chosen for convenience, and as you know, is not a valid sample. The goal is for you to create, deploy, and analyze a simple survey.)

Create Excel charts of your results and describe those charts in words. (You will receive no credit for charts that are copied from the survey software.)

• Include a copy of your survey
• Provide charts of your results and describe those charts in words
• Explain how the results of your survey can be used by a media group or company

This section of the paper will contain 1 page of text and 3 charts.

References

You own University Heights Apartments, a business that rents primarily to students.  One evening, your tenant Sharon is attacked by an intruder who forces the lock on the sliding glass door of her ground-floor apartment. Sharon’s screams attract the attention of Darryl, your resident manager, who comes to Sharon’s aid.  Together, Darryl and Sharon drive the intruder off, but not before they both are badly cut by the intruder.

 

Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words answering the questions posed by this scenario.

• Is the intruder liable for what he has done? Why or why not?
• Do you have legal responsibilities to Sharon and Darryl? Why or why not?
• Do you have ethical responsibilities to Sharon and Darryl?  Explain.  If there are ethical responsibilities, what are they?
• What should you do to prevent or mitigate such risks?

Cite to at least four scholarly references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment

complete the “What Is My Big Five Personality Profile?” self-assessment.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:

• Do you agree with the results of your assessment?
• Based on the results of your assessment, what do you see as your strengths and weaknesses?
• How might your personality type influence your job performance?