Readings-7

For this module, please read the following:

1. FutureScan 2015: Healthcare trends and implications 2015-2020 Healthcare Administration Press, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-692-31999-4
2. Weiner, J., Yeh, A. and D. Blumenthal. The Impact of health information technology and e-health on the future demand for physician services. Health Affairs 32, Nov. 2013, 111998-2004.
3. Grover, A. and L. Neicko-Najjum. Analysis and Commentary: Building a healthcare workforce for the future: More physicians, professional reforms, and technological advances. Health Affairs 32, Nov. 2013, 111922-1927
4. Health Affairs Blog: Health Policy Lab 2015 and 2016

5- https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20160414.054480/full/

6- https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20131007.034797/full/

As you read, pay special attention to the following topics

1. Categories of trends representing a collection of activities, perceptions, and theories

2. Causes for future trends to evolve and emerge as significant directions for the industry

3. Implications these trends have for various stakeholder groups in the field such as patients, general public, physicians, and payersFor module 7, please discuss the following:

1. What you determine to be the major theme of Module Seven;
2. What lessons you learned from this section; and
3. How you would apply these lessons to your work.
4. Please also react to one other student’s critique. Your assignment is limited to one page.

140 – 175 Words

SIMPLE WRITING

My classmate Discussion:

Module seven is about the future trend in healthcare and how this relates to each of our careers today and in the future. I really enjoyed the article on integrated care for behavioral health patients. This should be the norm we strive for for all patients. A seamless healthcare system that sees the importance of this for the population they serve. Integrated health care would decrease the redundancy, increase compliance and possibly decrease mortality in communities.

In the second article the topic of economics and quality are touched on. Multiple issues are identified in this article as a snap shot of issues with our current system.

The final reading from future scan is a more in depth discussion on trends for future healthcare needs focusing on the time frame from 2015 to 2020. Many topics are discussed that are relevant to our current healthcare system. These include discussions on healthcare reform, transparency, provider strategy, volume to value, innovations in primary care, private insurance exchanges, advance care plans, and innovations.

The information in these articles are current and it is extremely important that today’s healthcare leaders stay on the cutting edge of innovations and are current on today’s healthcare trends and information presented in literature like these articles and others. It is important that I as a healthcare leader am informed and stay informed of the changes that are occurring around me.