Assignment 1: Health Policy and Law Basics
Due Week 3 and worth 150 points

As a chief operating officer of a hospital, you have been tasked with opening a new ambulatory care center in your city.

Write a 2-3 page paper in which you:

  1. Specify  whether you would utilize the professional autonomy, social contract, or  free market perspective as the paradigm to design the structure of your  new center. Debate at least two (2) advantages and two (2)  disadvantages of your chosen perspective. Provide at least two (2)  examples of your perspective in action to support your response.
  2. Analyze  the key components of three (3) sources of law related to the effects  that each source could potentially have on your healthcare  organization’s new initiative.
  3. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS).  The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please  take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be typed,  double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch  margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or  school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
  • Include a  cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name,  the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and  the reference page are not included in the required assignment page  length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Describe the evolution of hospitals and sources of law.
  • Examine tort law and the criminal aspects of health care.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in healthcare policy, law, and ethics.
  • Write clearly and concisely about healthcare policy and law using proper writing mechanics.