Value: 100 points
Due: In an effort to facilitate scholarly discourse, create your initial post by Day 4, and reply to at least two of your classmates, on two separate days, by Day 7.
Note: In this type of discussion, you will not see the responses of your classmates until after you have posted your own response to the question below.
Initial Post
If your first name begins with the letters A–M: Topic 1 – Cost of Chronic Illness
Using the learning materials to support your claims, respond to the following prompts in your initial post:
Managing chronic illness is a major challenge for the U.S. healthcare system. This challenge is often related to an inability to control the choices people make (for example, diabetics who choose a poor diet that later exacerbates their health complications).
From the readings, identify two factors associated with healthcare spending that must be addressed. Why did you choose those two factors?
What is a possible solution to efficiently and effectively manage the care of the chronically ill? Use the readings and/or video to support your answer.
Describe the current burden of chronic mental illness on our healthcare system.
What factors related to mental health disparities and cost did you find surprising?
Discuss how these challenges would impact you as an aging service provider and leader in a long-term care organization.
Your initial post should be 500 to 700 words, with one to two supporting references included.
If your first name begins with the letters N–Z: Topic 2 – Economic and Social Cost of Dementia
Using the learning materials to support your claims, respond to the following prompts in your original post:
Consider the multiple costs of dementia. The impact of dementia on individuals, as well as on their families, is significant; but what about the costs that ripple through the healthcare system, as well as through society? Describe the economic and emotional costs dementia has on multiple levels.
As a service provider for aging adults, how do these costs impact your ability to care for aging adults? Discuss the financial burden of dementia and the cost in a residential setting.
Your initial post should be 500 to 700 words, with one to two supporting references included.
Replies
If your first name begins with the letters A–M: Reply to at least two of your classmates whose first names begin with the letters N–Z. In your reply posts, identify policy solutions to the challenges your peers identified. Are there further impacts that your peers did not mention?
Your reply posts should be 200 to 400 words, with a minimum of one supporting reference included.
Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.
If your first name begins with the letters N–Z: Reply to at least two of your classmates whose first names begin with the letters A–M. In your reply posts, describe whether the solution your peers propose requires people to take control of their health, or whether it is the role of the healthcare system. What do you consider a healthy balance between the two? Why?
Your reply posts should be 200 to 400 words, with a minimum of one supporting reference included.
Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.
Posting to the Discussion Forum
Select the appropriate Thread.
Select Reply.
Create your post.
Select Post to Forum.
Graduate Program in Health Administration Discussion Question Rubric
Note: The value of each of the criterion on this rubric represents a point range (example: 25–20 points, 20–15 points, 15–10 points, 10–0 points).
CriteriaExceeds ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsNeeds ImprovementInadequateTotal PointsQuality of Initial PostInitial post is on time and of the correct length (500–750 words).
All components of the initial post requirements are addressed.
Course content synthesis is applied.
References are included according to the Discussion instructions.
25 pointsInitial post is on time and of the correct length (500–750 words).
Most components of the initial post requirements are addressed.
Course content synthesis is applied but limited.
References are included according to the Discussion instructions.
20 pointsInitial post is one day late.
Does not meet the correct length (500–750 words).
Some components of the initial post requirements are addressed.
Course content synthesis is weak or missing.
References are included but not according to the Discussion instructions.
15 pointsInitial post is more than one day late.
Initial post much fewer than (500–750 words).
Few components of the initial post requirements are addressed.
Course content synthesis is missing.
References are not included.
10 points25Peer RepliesOn time.
There was substantial evidence and synthesis of course content utilizing course topics and the introduction of questions and new information.
Replies are 200–400 words.
References are included according to the Discussion instructions.
25 pointsOn time. There was some evidence and synthesis of course content utilizing course topics and the introduction of questions or new information.
Replies are 200–400 words.
References are included according to the Discussion instructions.
20 pointsThere was either some synthesis of course content or the introduction of questions or new information.
Replies are less than 200 words.
References are included but not according to the Discussion instructions.
15 pointsThere was little or no evidence of course content utilizing course topics or the introduction of questions or new information.
Replies are less than 200 words
References are not included.
10 points25Frequency of ContributionInitial post with two peer replies posted on two separate days.
25 pointsInitial post with two peer replies posted on the same day.
20 pointsInitial post with one peer reply.
15 pointsOnly initial post submitted or only replied to peers.
10 points25Organization, Writing Mechanics, and APA FormatClearly organized, no or limited writing mechanics and/or APA errors.
25 pointsClearly organized, few to some writing mechanics and/or APA errors.
20 pointsPoorly organized, several to moderate writing mechanics and/or APA errors.
15 pointsPoorly organized, many writing mechanics and/or APA errors.
10 points25Total points100
