Policy Making and Healthcare Delivery

Select one of the following websites. Visit the site and discuss with the class what you learned about this agency's general background, goals, objectives. Present a synopsis of what you think is thewebsite about. Search the web for any stories related to this agency that has been in the national media during the last one year. How do these agencies influence the federal legislation on health care delivery?

Include in your discussion all online resources and hyperlinks from where you gatheredthe information.

Select an agency different from other participants.

National Academy of Medicine http://nam.edu/Links to an external site.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/Links to an external site.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/Links to an external site.

Office of the National Coordinator http://www.healthit.gov/Links to an external site.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion https://www.healthypeople.gov/Links to an external site.

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute http://www.pcori.org/