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Healthcare Administration and Public Policy

Diss Week 11 DDHA8600 Feedback Hi Tiffany, As Healthcare Administration Leaders (HAL), we must be being prepared for several roles in various types of organizations. Whether choosing to work in a hospital or government agency, HAP is expected to find positions as director of public health programs, administrator, or public services specialist. Of all the various roles, HAL can have a dramatic impact on public policy. Hence, it is essential to explore the dynamic relation between HAL and public policy. While public policy is involved, it can be often divided into two segments: macro and individual administration. Healthcare Administration Leaders will have an impact on both segments as their role in health care can vary depending on what organization they are representing (Macher & Mayo, 2014). Reference Macher, J., & Mayo, J. (2014). Influencing public policymaking: Firm-, industry-, and country-level determinants. Strategic Management Journal, 36(13), 2021-2038. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2326 Hi Ashely, At the macro level, the federal government tackles health issues that influence the country's health policies and how the United States policy alters the world. The latest examples of macro health issues include funding for the research and prevention of COVID19 virus, support for the Centers for Disease Control, and the government's response to the shortage of essential medical supplies such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Challenges at the macro level are primarily about financing and funding; how much ought to the government allocate to a program, not whether the program ought to exist at all (McGuire, 2017). Reference McGuire, C. (2017). Uncommunicating Climate Change in the Trump Era: Influencing Public Policy by Attempting to Control the Message. Environmental Justice, 10(6), 209- 212. https://doi.org/10.1089/env.2017.0029 Hi Shirley, The individual level is where Healthcare Administration Leaders and health care have a more significant fundamental relationship. Some of the recent debates about individual issues include the Affordable Care Act and concern for mandatory vaccinations. Healthcare Administration Leaders are essential for the writing, influencing, lobbying for the passage of any law that regulates government contribution in health policy. Since Healthcare Administration Leaders have detailed knowledge of the health care system, they can give expert advice and assessment to lawmakers that help produce more effective legislation (Teeroovengadum et al., 2019). Finally, Healthcare Administration Leaders are also vital in abolishing or replacing laws that no longer work. Reference Teeroovengadum, V., Nunkoo, R., & Dulloo, H. (2019). Influence of organizational factors on the effectiveness of performance management systems in the public sector. European Business Review, 31(3), 447-466. https://doi.org/10.1108/ebr-01-2018- 0003