HSCI 710 Healthcare Delivery Service

This course is a study of the healthcare delivery systems and their components including programs, providers, policies, and payment systems. Students will examine the healthcare delivery system in terms of cost, quality, and access as they explore various healthcare organizations and the people they serve. The course emphasizes the U.S. healthcare delivery system, while exploring health systems across the globe.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

This course provides an understanding of the healthcare delivery system and its role to support health and wellness by providing cost-effective, quality care. The student will explore the healthcare delivery systems, as it currently exists, its challenges, and efforts to improve its efficiency.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Essay

In this assignment, the student will have an opportunity to objectively evaluate 1 problem in the healthcare system. The evaluation should reflect an unbiased perspective that seeks to comprehensively evaluate a problem. The student will select 1 specific problem to address the required content outline. The assignment should include an introductory paragraph, identification of the population affects by the challenge, at least 2 solutions to mitigate the challenge, a biblical response to the problem, and a conclusion. The assignment should be between 3–5 pages (not including the title and reference pages) and must utilize 8–10 peer-reviewed references in addition to scriptural references. The assignment should follow current APA format. 

Essay

For this assignment, the student will select 1 current policy, either U.S. or from a country of interest. The student will provide a brief policy analysis using the required content outline. The peer-reviewed literature review should reflect an unbiased perspective that addresses political and economic drivers of policy. The assignment should include an introductory paragraph, a discussion of the policy, a discussion of the political and economic driver of the policy, an analysis of the effectiveness of the policy, biblical perspective in response to the problem, and a conclusion. The assignment should be between 3–5 pages (not including the title and reference pages) and must utilize 8–10 peer-reviewed references in addition to scriptural references. The assignment should follow current APA format. 

Essay: Vulnerable Populations Assignment

Focusing on diabetes as a chronic condition in the United States, the student will identify a vulnerable population in the United States and fully describe the population in terms of person and geography including social determinants of health. The student should describe the challenges they face in accessing health care, evaluate 2 current solutions and propose 2 potential solutions to this problem. The analysis should include a biblical perspective on health disparities. The assignment should include an introductory paragraph, a full description of the population at risk with a thorough analysis of the social determinants of health, a description of the health care challenges in terms of access, quality, and cost, evaluation of 2 current solutions with explanation of 2 positive and 2 negative effects of the solution, a proposal of 2 evidence-based solutions to mitigate the problem, a biblical perspective of leadership response, and a conclusion. The assignment should be between 3–5 pages (not including the title and reference pages) and must utilize 8–10 peer-reviewed references in addition to scriptural references. The assignment should follow current APA format. 

Essay

The student will select 1 natural or man-made natural disaster in the last 10 years, from any country. Using the content outline, the student will fully explain the disaster as related to social determinants of health. The student should describe the effects on the population and suggest evidence-based solutions. The assignment should include an introductory paragraph, a brief background of the disaster and who was affected, an evidence-based solution to mitigate health inequities, a biblical perspective in leadership response, and a conclusion. The assignment should be between 3–5 pages (not including the title and reference pages) and must utilize 8–10 peer-reviewed references in addition to scriptural references. The assignment should follow current APA format. 

Essay: Comparative Analysis Assignment

The student will compare the U.S. healthcare system with at least 2 other systems and describe similarities and differences across financing systems, cost, and quality. The assignment should include an introductory paragraph, analysis of the U.S. healthcare system, analysis of 2 separate countries, analysis of the U.S. health system in light of ACA, suggestions for improvement, biblical perspective with scriptural support and application, and a conclusion. The assignment should be between 3–5 pages (not including the title and reference pages) and must utilize 8–10 peer-reviewed references in addition to scriptural references. The assignment should follow current APA format. 

Essay

In this assignment, the student will be asked to comprehensively and objectively identify 1 group that experiences adverse outcomes or experiences vulnerability due to social determinants of health. Using the content outline, the student will be asked to examine quality to 1 specified group. The student is required to identify the group that experiences inequities in quality. The assignment should include an introductory paragraph, description of one group that currently experiences roadblocks in the pursuit of high-quality health care, an explanation of the impact social determinants of health have on quality of care, at least 2 evidence-based solutions to mitigate poor quality of care, biblical perspective in response to the problem, and a conclusion. The assignment should be between 3–5 pages (not including the title and reference pages) and must utilize 8–10 peer-reviewed references in addition to scriptural references. The assignment should follow current APA format. 

Essay

Leaders and managers serve an important role in health care and public health organizations. They are in a unique position to apply evidence-based practices and promote organizational success. In this assignment, students will reflect on how leaders can integrate a biblical worldview into their evidenced-based management and leadership even when their vocation is outside of a religious context.  The assignment should be between 2–3 pages (not including the title and reference pages) and must utilize 5–8 peer-reviewed references (as well as Scripture where relevant). The assignment should follow current APA format. 

Essay: HIT and AI Assignment

The student will complete a 3–5-page APA-formatted essay analyzing a health care scenario involving the use of Health Information Technology (HIT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to support chart reviews and identify care gaps. The essay should evaluate the impact of HIT and AI on patient care, providers, and policy, assess pros and cons of AI use, address HIPAA compliance and AI accuracy validation, identify relevant stakeholders, and determine whether the project should be approved. A biblical worldview with supporting Scripture must be included. The paper must use 8–10 peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years. In addition, students will create an AI-generated infographic or video summarizing the scenario with verification notes confirming accuracy and include an AI Use Log documenting prompts, outputs, and revisions.