Discussion: Influence of Health Policies on Access to Services MSN 6026

Discussion: Influence of Health Policies on Access to Services MSN 6026

Discussion: Influence of Health Policies on Access to Services MSN 6026

DQ2 Influence of Health Policies on Access to Services

Policies serve a number of purposes in health care, and they can have wide-ranging effect on what care can be offered and how it is carried out.

In this discussion you will research health policies and analyze their influence on the way and degree to which populations have access to health care.

In your initial post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for initial postings found in the Faculty Expectations Message (FEM).

Identify a minimum of two health care policies that have an influence on access to services. Examples of Web sites to use include the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, The Joint Commission, et cetera.

For each health care policy you identified, complete the following:

Explain how the policy influences the way in which care is accessed.

Explain how the policy influences the amount of access that is available.

 

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Suggest one way in which the policy could be adjusted to improve access.

Response Guidelines

Discussion: Influence of Health Policies on Access to Services MSN 6026In your response post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for response posts found in the FEM.

Comment on your peer’s explanation of how one of their chosen policies influences access.

Which areas of their explanation do you agree with?

Are there any additional considerations that you think your peer should take into account?

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Explain how a policy influences the amount and means of access for specific populations.

Identify policies that influence access to services.

Explain reasons that new or revised policies are needed to improve access for one or more populations.

Discussion: Influence of Health Policies on Access to Services MSN 6026Concisely explain complicated subject matter to a specific audience.

The differences in health workforce size, distribution, and composition have been recognized for many years, and programs have been developed, mostly within the Public Health Service, to address them. The evidence reviewed by the committee suggests that geographic access to health care services has been improving, most likely as a result of market forces as well as various workforce policies, but that the distribution of practitioners continues to be a concern (Ricketts and Randolph, 2007, 2008; Rosenthal et al., 2005).