$1.$ The U$.$S$.$ health system is shifting its focus to wellness and prevention. Give an exam$-$

ple of the three forms of prevention. How should emphasis on prevention alter the

delivery of health services in a particular community?

$2.$ The baby boomer generation, which represents a significant portion of the U$.$S$.$

population, is reaching an age when its utilization of health services will most

likely increase. Additionally, life expectancy continues to improve with advance$-$

ments in medicine and community health. Discuss how this aging of such a large

segment of the population will affect specific health care delivery services and

organizations.

$3.$ Most health care in the United States is delivered in traditional settings such as hos$-$

pitals, physician organizations, and long$-$term care organizations. However, access to

new delivery settings is becoming more readily available, and demand for care deliv$-$

ery through telemedicine and retail clinics is increasing. Give an example of an appli$-$

cation for telemedicine. Discuss how the utilization of telemedicine might affect cost,

quality, and access to care in the U$.$S$.$ health care system.

$4.$ Although the United States spends more money per capita on health care than any

other country in the world, its performance has much room for improvement. How

can ideas such as the Triple Aim initiative or patient centeredness help to improve

performance in the U$.$S$.$ health system?

$5.$ Discuss why coordinated care delivery approaches, such as PCMHs or ACOs, might

improve care for patients. Discuss barriers and opportunities for implementation of

such coordinated care delivery approaches.