Service Line Development Task 3 Western Governors University Service Line Development AMT2 Service Line Development Task 3

Task 3 3A. Identify current national healthcare trends and policy initiatives that may affect the healthcare organization evident in the attached Service Line Development Case Study

1. Discuss how the identified trends impact the delivery of healthcare in the case study The main healthcare trends and policy initiatives were captured in the payment systems available for the public. It was recorded that payer mix remained reasonably strong with growth in the percentage of patients being insured with Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is a federal program that was geared towards providing health insurance for people with disabilities, and for adults over 65...