Identify the populationon which your case study will focus, such as the aging population, patients with a particular chronic disease, children, patients with AIDS, patients requiring long-term care, or emergency management. Write a 1,000- to 1,400-word paper about the demographic you selected. Include the following in your paper: Identify the targeted population. Gather data about the population demographics
You have been designated by the senior management team at a community hospital to write a summary on the effects of changes in population demographics on the needs and services for a selected population.
- Identify the populationon which your case study will focus, such as the aging population, patients with a particular chronic disease, children, patients with AIDS, patients requiring long-term care, or emergency management.
- Write a 1,000- to 1,400-word paper about the demographic you selected. Include the following in your paper:
- Identify the targeted population.
- Gather data about the population demographics
- Describe the general impact that changing demographics may have on the health care
market. - Why and how will changes in the demographics of this population affect health care?
- Identify two key health care-related challenges to this population, such as increases in
health care costs, increases in prescription drug costs, or the need for
in-home medical care. - Describe how a chronic disease wellness program may affect the costs for this
demographic. - What do the demographics tell you about the marketing needs or services needed for
this population? - How can the individual patient, the community, and society as a whole address these
challenges?
- Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.