Main-Characteristics-of-the-U-S-Health-Care-System-Group-Discussion

Consider how the combined interaction of external factors – such as political climate, stage of economic development and technological influences – has influenced U.S. healthcare delivery. Choose “one” of the following 10 major external factors and discuss. (Exhibit 1.1) **(IN 100 OR MORE WORDS).

Exhibit 1.1 Main Characteristics of the U.S. Health Care System

1. No central governing agency and little integration and coordination

2 Technology-driven delivery system focusing on acute care

3 High in cost, unequal in access, and average in outcome

4 Delivery of health care under imperfect market conditions

5 Government as subsidiary to the private sector

6 Fusion of market justice and social justice

7 Multiple players and balance of power

8 Quest for integration and accountability

9 Access to health care services selectively based on insurance coverage

10 Legal risks influence practice behaviors