• Read the article titled, “Equitable Access to Care — How the United States Ranks Internationally” located in Week 1 of the online course. You may also view the article at http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp1406707. Next, construct an argument to defend or refute claims suggesting a need to implement universal health coverage in the United States. Provide context or background information that lays the foundation for your argument. Be sure to include single payer versus multi-payer systems in your argument.
• Use the Internet or Strayer databases to assess critical components of the Affordable Care Act, and predict the economic impact of those components on the overall U.S. healthcare system over the next decade. Provide a rationale for your response. Note: Strayer databases are located in the Resource Center tab in Blackboard.

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Health Technology Policy Analysis

Technology has proven effectiveness in speed of information transmission, which leads to prompt healthcare service delivery, prompt treatment of illnesses and better health outcomes. Policies drive the success of health technology through practice standardization. However, cost, safety and security, ethics, and legality have all been target areas of health technology policies. In a minimum of 250 words, discuss the following:

• Define health technology policy.
• What are some key terms in health information technology? List and define two.
• What organizations safeguard health policies? List at least two organizations and a policy they safeguard.
• Provide a brief description of the U.S. Food Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) role in health policy.