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Should providers be held responsible for patients’ addiction to prescription pain medications?

Should providers be held responsible for patients’ addiction to prescription pain medications?

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ASSIGNMENT #2:
Health Policy Analysis Study
This assignment is worth 50% of the final course grade.

The Health Policy Analysis Study is a 15-page paper (double spaced, excluding
cover page, abstract, reference page(s)) analyzing a health policy question
about which you are passionate. While 15 pages may seem like a lengthy paper,
you will find that the analysis will easily accommodate the length required. The
topic or question related to your population must be approved by the Professor.
Your policy question/topic must be submitted to the professor in the Assignment
Drop Box for approval by 10.2.20, FRIDAY, 5 PM, SIXTH WEEK OF THE
SEMESTER.

The final paper is due, FRIDAY, 11.13.20, Week 12 at 5 PM.

SELF-CHECK: COLLEAGUES MAY SUBMIT AN ENTIRE OUTLINE FOR ASSIGNMENT 2 AND
RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE PROFESSOR IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS UNCERTAINTY
OR NEED FOR CLARIFICATION PRIOR TO DEVELOPING THE FINAL SUBMISSION OF THE
ASSIGNMENT. FEEDBACK WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF SUBMITTING THE
TOPIC AND OUTLINE TO THE PROFESSOR VIA THE ASSIGNMENT DROP BOX. THE OUTLINE IS
OPTIONAL BUT THE TOPIC IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Once the policy question is approved with a potential policy approach
described, the report should follow the general policy analysis format EXAMPLE
below:

I. Issue
Clearly describe or identify the health care issue to be analyzed. This section
establishes the parameters of the issue to be addressed. The health care issue
is usually stated in the form of a question.
Example 1– What is the best approach to providing health insurance to
uninsured persons in the United States?
Based on the question above, the issue being analyzed will not include the
underinsured, uninsured outside the US, or why they are uninsured. But it
also indicates the options proposed must deal with all uninsured.
Example 2 — What is the best approach to meeting the self and baby care
learning needs of new mothers?
Based on the question above, the issue analyzed will include all new mothers
whether they have insurance or not. It should include various options for those
insured and those uninsured/underinsured.
II. Importance / Information
Write a page paper – Describe why the health care issue is important using objective, factual, and/or
empirical data. This description of importance is best accomplished through a
well-organized presentation of factual information. A fact sheet may be used
preliminarily to systematically organize the data based on key issues including
the financial, psychosocial, and political impact of the current situation and how
it would be improved by resolving the issue.
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III. Policy Options
Identify two or three alternative solutions or policy options to address the health
care issue. These options must be reasonable and feasible – that is they could
be implemented. These potential solutions should be discussed in enough detail
to support your ultimate selection.
The range of policy options considered may be derived from historical and
international reviews of the literature, an examination of current trends and new
ideas, or from other areas of contemporary life, external to health care. The
discussion of the policy alternatives includes both the advantages (pros) and
disadvantages (cons) of each proposed option.

IV. Preferred Policy Alternative
The policy analysis selects one of the proposed solutions or policy options as the
preferred policy option and identifies why it was selected (in part by identifying
why the others were not) and how it could be SPECIFICALLY implemented to
address or resolve the health care issue (timeline, stakeholders identified, etc)
A critical aspect of this step in the policy analysis process is the selection or
identification of the criterion or criteria that will be used to determine the
preferred alternative. It should be clear to the audience why this policy option is
preferred and your analysis should not be your personal opinion—it needs to be
supported with references from the literature.
Potential Health Policy Questions with Nursing Implications (others policy
questions of interest can be approved by the professor)
1. Should availability of health insurance coverage for all contraceptive
methods in the United States be funded with public dollars?
2. Should the Affordable Care Act be repealed and if so, what should be
implemented in its place?
3. Should providers be held responsible for patients’ addiction to prescription
pain medications?
4. Should lawmakers consider policy changes that support family caregivers
and expand Medicaid eligibility for patients with dementia?
5. What is best approach to providing care to undocumented persons in the
United States?
6. Should veterans’ health care be privatized? Why or why not?
7. Should prescription drug costs be regulated by legislation? Why or why not?
8. Other approved policy topic of interest with the approval of the professor.
Please refer to the Evaluation Rubric on the following page when preparing your
responses. This rubric is also linked to the assignment in Blackboard.
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Health Policy Analysis Study Evaluation Rubric
Objective/Criteria Performance Indicators
Need Improvement Meet Expectations Exceptional
Description of healthcare
question and identified
parameters
(1 point)
Vague description of
the question;
parameters of the issue
not identified
(3 points)
Description of question
adequate but parameters
of the issue too broad/nonspecific
(5 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s question and
appropriate parameters of the
issue
Write a page paper – Describe s the importance of
the issue
(1 point)
Does not make a
compelling case why
the issue is important
(3 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s the importance
of the issue in general
terms with no supporting
data
(5 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s the importance of the
issue and provides supporting
data/research why issue is
important
Write a page paper – Describe s the financial,
psycho-social and political
impact of the current situation
related to the policy/issue
(1 point)
May describe the
financial, psycho-social
and political impact but
only in general terms.
(3 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s the impact but
does not include all
elements in the impact
analysis
(5 points)
Specifically describes the
impact and includes supporting
data and references
Identifies the impact of
proposed improvement to the
policy
(1 point)
Write a page paper – Describe s the impact in
broad, generalized
terms.
(3 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s the impact in
more specific terms
(5 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s the impact in specific
terms and supports conclusions
with data and references
Write a page paper – Describe s alternative
solutions or policy options and
identifies the pros and cons of
each considered
(1 point)
Does not identify
alternative solutions.
(3 points)
Identifies alternative
solutions but does not
consider the pros/cons of
each
(5 points)
Identifies alternative solutions
and considers the pros/cons of
each
Write a page paper – Describe s policy option and
criteria used in selecting that
option over alternatives
(1 point)
Does not identify policy
option AND/OR criteria
used in selecting option
(3 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s policy options
AND/OR does not identify
criteria used in selecting
option
(5 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s policy option and the
criteria used to select option
over alternatives
Write a page paper – Describe s a realistic
implementation plan
(1 point)
Write a page paper – Describe s an
implementation plan
but describe is general
and not cohesive
(3 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s an unrealistic
implementation plan that is
cohesive and clear
(5 points)
Write a page paper – Describe s a realistic
implementation plan that
considers the financial, psychosocial, political ramifications;
supports plan with identifying
specific time frame for
implementation, policy
leader/advocacy group,
potential supporters and
detractors
Provides a concise conclusion
highlighting the important
elements of the analysis
(1 point)
Conclusion vague and
does not highlight the
important elements of
the analysis
(3 points)
Conclusion clear but a
weak argument is made
regarding the important
elements of the analysis
(5 points)
Conclusion is concise,
compelling, and highlights key
important elements of the
analysis
Adheres to APA Style; paper is
15 pages long excluding
references, appendices,
tables
(3 points)
Spelling, grammar,
sentence structure
errors (more than
three). Incorrect or
absent citation of
references AND is not
of appropriate length.
(5 points)
Spelling and grammar
errors (less than three).
Missing/incorrect
reference citations; is of
appropriate length
(10 points)
Free of spelling, grammar and
style errors; adheres to APA
Style; correct documentation/
citation of references; is of
appropriate length
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