The topic for the Term Paper is “The Future of Health Care.”
HCM 520 Health Care Organization
Term Paper Instructions
The topic for the Term Paper is “The Future of Health Care.”
Students will write a 10-15 page paper according to the rubric below.
Items to be considered:
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Key stakeholders that could shape the health care system in the U.S.
What is going to happen to the ACA?
How would political ideologies affect the future?
Would we be better with a single-payer system? Why or Why not?
What will the rest of the world’s health care be in the future?
Emergence of new threats, epidemics, and technology
Component
Requirement
Cover Page
APA Cover Page (Title, Name, Date, Class, Instructor).
Quality of Content
(Weighted value: 60%)
The paper is 10-15 pages in length, not including cover and reference
pages. The paper will contain concise examinations of a specific topic
relative to the course content. Papers should demonstrate a synthesis
and integration of health care organization concepts correctly and in
an innovative way.
Saint Leo Core Value
(Weighted value: 10%)
At least 250 words of the total length of the paper is devoted to the
application of the Saint Leo core values of community and integrity.
Technical Writing
(Weighted value: 20%)
Proper writing mechanics, paraphrasing, use of quotations, proper
grammar, spelling, and transitions between subsections are required.
Writing should be original, well-paraphrased, and properly cited.
APA Paper Formatting
(Weighted value: 5%)
APA formatting is doubled-spaced, 1-inch margins, using proper
headings and subheadings, with proper source citations on all
statistics, numbers, concepts, or graphics borrowed from another
author.
Reference Quality
(Weighted value: 5%)
A minimum of five primary or quality secondary sources that are
dated, by reliable authors, or organizations are required. Proper
references must include the author/organization, year published, title,
and publication source as appropriate in APA. The reader should be
able to easily find that primary source references used.
Students will submit their papers to the Dropbox no later than 11:59 PM EST/EDT Sunday of
Module 7. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.) Please read the Academic Honesty
policy; a plagiarized document will result in a minimum penalty of an “F” for the paper (zero
points). Late submission may cost up to a 5% deduction of total points earned.