Health Policy at Intermountain Health
Overview: For this case assignment, There are three parts: you will write a short introduction, answer the case questions (below), and then write a summary based on
the information that you gathered and analyzed from the course. (PDF is How Intermountain Trimmed Health Care Costs Through Robust Quality Improvement Efforts By Brent C. James and Lucy A. Savitz )
Part 1 – Introduction:
Write a one to two paragraph introduction that explains the organization, the issues that it was facing in 2011, and why those issues were important. Include any relevant information that you can identify, in particular about health policy. This should be concise, informational, and written in a professional tone.
Part 2 – Case/Analysis Questions:
1. Who are the stakeholders in the success of intermountain health?
2. What is your take on the current state of operational performance from 2011 to 2017?
3. List five health policy issues that you can identify based on the readings and video. (Use the text as a backdrop to identifying relevant policy issues).
4. Describe what you see as the most critical emerging health policy issue that Intermountain has dealt with, or is dealing with.
5. Evaluate the health policy issue that you have identified:
Explain the context
State the problem
What other policy options can you identify?
What evidence can you evaluate?
1. You’ll need to identify two sources (use the library – ask for help from a librarian)
What are your recommendations
1. Use the sources identified to support recommendations
2. You can also use the articles and video
What outcomes do you expect?
Part 3 – Summary Paragraph:
Write a paragraph that summarizes your analyses in the answers to the questions above. Based on what you learned in answering the questions above, how do you see health policy in relation to the “business” of healthcare? What are your takeaways by looking at the journey of Intermountain health?
