Systems Based Practice

Systems-Based Practice Reflection Student's Name Institution Course Name Instructor Date Systems-Based Practice Reflection System-based practice represents a vital competency in healthcare education that extends beyond individual patient care to encompass organizational, financial, and policy healthcare delivery contexts. This reflective essay examines how engagement with course materials and the case study assignment facilitated achievement of three course learning objectives: explaining healthcare financial and payment models for cost management and reimbursement (CLO2), proposing strategic planning approaches to address critical healthcare system needs (CLO3), and examining policy for evidence of structural discrimination (CLO5). My comprehension of financial and payment mechanisms in the healthcare field has been greatly augmented through this course, and I have learned how they impact the cost management and reimbursement of uninsured and underinsured individuals. For example, the health system case study highlighted how the patient's lack of insurance affected their health journey including their access points and continuity of care throughout their healthcare experience, as well as how the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act provides for emergency care without the requirement of paying, but does not provide for follow-up or management of chronic conditions, exposing the shortfalls of emergency-based reimbursement systems (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2024). In addition, I have learned that Medicaid managed models, such as Indiana Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP 2.0), shift ...