NURS 655 Financial management for nurse leaders

Select the healthcare systems of three countries to compare and contrast with the health system of the U.S.

Demographics – Introduce each of the four countries (U.S. included) and provide general demographics of the population.

1. Population Health – What is the general population health of each country? What trends are identified among the population? Areas of concern? Areas of strength?
2. Funding – What is the composition of funding for each of the country’s health systems? What is the payer mix? (type of insurance available, government funded programs, number of out of pocket payers, etc.)
3. Costs- How is the cost of patient care described for each of the countries? Is there a charge for prevention services? Is there information describing medication costs and coverage?
4. Health Outcomes – How are the health outcomes from care delivery? What areas score well? What areas are concerning?
5. Patient Satisfaction  – What is the patient satisfaction rating of the countries? What does the population in general comment about the healthcare? What dilemmas are there with access to health in the countries you examine?
6. Conclusion – What other pearls did you learn about each of the countries? What conclusion do you make about comparing and contrasting the health systems?
7. Reference Page (At least five articles from peer-reviewed journals, published in the last five years. In addition to the five articles, you may cite credible websites to support the assignment).
8. The paper should be between four and six pages of text with headings and subheadings separating each section (See page 47 in the APA 7th edition manual). The page count does not include the references or title page. An abstract is not required.