Offer your own informed ideas on how the health care system may change as a result of the current epidemic. How might public health and the health care delivery system work more closely in the future?

Assignment # International Health System’s

Objective
Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings

Required Reading
Chapter 3 Powers and Responsibilities of Government
Chapter 26 Is the Medical Care System a Public Health Issue?
Chapter 27 Why the U.S. Medical System Needs Reform
Chapter 28 Health Services Research: Finding What Works
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PROFILES 2020 Commonwealth Fund

Instead of the instructor lecture,view the documentary Health care: America vs. the World 042121 PBS

Assignments
For this assignment you will use the website INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PROFILES 2020 Commonwealth Fund

You will compare the health systems of the United States and one other country

Briefly summarize the Country Profiles of the two countries

Briefly summarize the Health System Features of the two countries

Select the same 5-10 indicators from the Health and System Statistics for the two countries

6. Write a 1 – 2 paragraph overview of the country profiles (population, diversity, economics, etc.) for the U.S. and the comparison country.

7. Write a 1 – 2 paragraph overview of the healthcare system in each country

8. Compare the U.S. and the other country on each of your 5-10 selected indicators (charts or narrative)

9. Explain the significance of the indicators selected and how the U.S. and the other country compare on those indicators

10. Offer recommendations (1 – 2 paragraphs) on how the U.S. or the other country can improve its healthcare system based on your comparison

Discussion 3
Review this article: How Health Care In The U.S. May Change After COVID: An Optimist’s Outlook. Offer your own informed ideas on how the health care system may change as a result of the current epidemic.

How might public health and the health care delivery system work more closely in the future? Build on the ideas of your classmates in designing a better system.

Offer your own informed ideas on how the health care system may change as a result of the current epidemic. How might public health and the health care delivery system work more closely in the future?
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