US Health Care Delivery System

***I HAVE A PPT ON THE 10 BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF US HEALTH CARE DELIVERY....that I will be attaching to final order... Having completed the assigned readings, you should now have a basic understanding of the characteristics and components of the United States health care delivery system. For the Module 1 case assignment, please conduct additional research as needed and prepare a 2-3 page paper to address the following questions: Please discuss the effect of the characteristics of the US health care system on (1) access to health care, (2) health seeking behaviors of the population, and (3) provider behaviors. Please be sure to answer the questions from the perspectives of at least TWO of the characteristics identified in the module home page. Case assignment expectations: Please be sure to cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of the paper (at least 3 references). The length of your paper should be 2-3 pages typed and single-spaced. Please prepare your work using appropriate format. This link from your course syllabus page will help reinforce formatting expectations: http://www(dot)trident(dot)edu/files/Well-Written-Paper.pdf You will be expected to provide a scholarly basis for your response. Your opinions should be justified with evidence from the literature. References should be cited properly in the text of your essay, as well as at the end. Several scholarly references should be cited for this assignment. Please limit your response to 3 pages maximum. Required Readings DeVore, S., & Champion, R.. (2011). Driving Population Health Through Accountable Care Organizations. Health Affairs, 30(1), 41-50. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from ProQuest: http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=2248518601&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Schoen, C., Osborn, R., Squires, D., Doty, M., Pierson, R., & Applebaum, S.. (2010). How Health Insurance Design Affects Access To Care And Costs, By Income, In Eleven Countries. Health Affairs, 29(12), 2323-2334. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from ProQuest: http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=2234090661&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Kuhn, H.. (2010). New Reimbursement Models Challenge Providers and Create Opportunities. Frontiers of Health Services Management, 27(1), 39-44. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from ProQuest: http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=2168283371&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Jain, S., Seidman, J., & Blumenthal, D.. (2010). How Health Plans, Health Systems, And Others In The Private Sector Can Stimulate 'Meaningful Use'. Health Affairs, 29(9), 1667-70. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from ProQuest: http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=2147669601&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Mello, M., Chandra, A., Gawande, A., & Studdert, D.. (2010). National Costs Of The Medical Liability System. Health Affairs, 29(9), 1569-77. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from ProQuest: http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=2147669461&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Orszag, P., & Emanuel, E.. (2010). Health Care Reform and Cost Control. The New England Journal of Medicine, 363(7), 601-3. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from ProQuest: http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=2108929071&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Everett, M. D., and Anthony, M. S. (2005). Healthcare costs and benefits: A future direction for financial planning research. Journal of Personal Finance, 4(4), 69-85. Retrieved Novemer 28, 2011 from http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=1020319421&sid=12&Fmt=4&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD McCanne, D. R., MacDonald, D. C. (2000). Q: Would single-payer health insurance be good for America? Insight on the News 16 (12), 40. Retrieved November 28, 2011 from http://proquest(dot)umi(dot)com/pqdweb?did=51007409&sid=7&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Website Resources (may be used through the entire course) The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care (2011). Home Page. Retrieved from http://www(dot)dartmouthatlas(dot)org/. U.S. Department of Labor (2011). Frequently Asked Questions about COBRA Continuation Health Coverage. Retrieved from http://www(dot)dol(dot)gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html. U.S. Department of Labor (2011). Frequently Asked Questions about Portability of Health Coverage and HIPAA. Retrieved from http://www(dot)dol(dot)gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_hipaa.html. Optional Readings Economic History Services (n.d.) Health Insurance in the United States. Retrieved November 28, 2011 from http://eh(dot)net/encyclopedia/article/thomasson.insurance.health.us.