Author Archives: Annie Jacob

dnp 711 spring 2020 syllabus-20200109 In Arizona, cigarettes are subject to a state excise tax of $2.00 per pack. Cigarattes are also subject to Arizona sales tax of approximately $0.37 per pack. Cigarettes excise tax rate has not been changed in over a decade in AZ. With tobacco use on the rise, lawmakers ask voters to sharply increase the taxes smokers pay on cigarettes and similarContinue reading “Financing & Strategies for Sustaining Innovation”

Technology has the opportunity to enforce value-based healthcare system to deliver high quality care at a better cost. Technology also allows data collection to evaluate the patient outcome.  Some challenges with healthcare technology are lack of sustainability due to lack of evaluation in time. Other risks include noncompliance with data protection policies, inadequate data governance,Continue reading “Week 11-Technology, data and privacy”

The private sector also plays a vital role in shaping public policy, just like the public sector, which we saw in the previous blog.  Many factors influence and shape public policy and one of the key influences is the private sector. The private sector is a crucial stakeholder in both urban and economic development, beingContinue reading “Week 9- Private Sector Influence”

Public institutions are offices and other entities that constitute local, state, and federal governments. These organizations are funded by tax dollars and operate in the service of the citizens that pay those taxes. The federal government has tried to pass comprehensive healthcare reform in the past from President Roosevelt. It had been not easy dueContinue reading “Week 7: Public Sector and Policies”

Health is of high priority for every individual and pursuit of health is of increasing significance to nation’s economy and social justice. President Obama in his first year in office has made health reform believing that improving accessibility, affordability, and quality of healthcare is vital to achieve social justice. Health policy in United States hasContinue reading “Institutions, Actors & Relevant Statutory and Regulatory Mechanisms”

The word ethics comes from the Greek word “ethos,” which means character. Ethical values are universal rules of conduct that provide a practical basis for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are valued (1). Ethical considerations shape and guide the development of new policies. In the political market where policymaking occurs, ethical behaviorsContinue reading “Week 3:ETHICAL IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE POLICY”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”