HCS440 Public

Health Tools
Public Health Tools and Methods Study Guide
As a team, complete the following table in which you identify 4 to 6 tools or
methods used to address financial and economic challenges in the health
care industry. An example has been provided.
Resources: this weeks readings, the Economic Tools in the Public Health
Economics and Tools section on the CDC website, the Department of Health
and Human Services website, and other resources as needed that are
available through additional research.
Tool/method

Identify the purpose and use of

the tool or method

Identify the payment

source and
mechanism used
with the tool or
method

Return-onInvestment
Forecasting
Calculator (ROI
Calculator)

This tool evaluates the net financial

Medicaid
benefits of initiatives designed to
improve health care quality and reduce
costs.
Two modules allow Medicaid
stakeholders to develop ROI forecasts
for initiatives designed to improve
health care quality and reduce costs.

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