To what extent is the protagonist of the story you’ve chosen responsible for the conflict or predicament he or she faces?

To what extent is the protagonist of the story you’ve chosen responsible for the conflict or predicament he or she faces?

How does the antagonist in the story you’ve chosen contribute to the story’s overall meaning?

To what extent is the protagonist conditioned by his or her physical and social environments?

Which is more important in the story you choose: the physical environment or the social environment?

Provide the complete title of the story you’ve chosen and the author’s complete name.

Identify clearly your essay topic.

Include a strong thesis statement on your topic.

Forecast the main stages of your essay.

In your analysis in the body of your essay:

Make effective use of topic sentences to identify the main ideas of your analysis.

Support your comments with evidence (paraphrase and direct quotations) from your chosen story.

Explain the significance of each piece of evidence you present.

Contribute to the reader’s understanding of the story as a whole.

In your concluding paragraph:

Summarize how your analysis supports your thesis.

Restate your thesis in different words.
Comparison is done between the two stories given below- the yellow walpaper and paul’s case

Explain inconsistencies between customer satisfaction scores and profitability and why it exists in health care organizations.

Statistical Analysis: Inconsistencies between customer satisfaction and profitability in health care organizations
Many hospitals have been frustrated that high customer satisfaction scores do not necessarily lead to higher levels of profitability. Prepare a report that address the following elements: Explain inconsistencies between customer satisfaction scores and profitability and why it exists in health care organizations. Apply the statistical procedures discussed in class to support (or refute) the inconsistency. Assess price vs. quality of services as well as the impact of insurance or managed care contracts on a hospital’s market share, regardless of patient satisfaction levels. Explain how you could use high patient satisfaction results to your advantage when negotiating a new managed care contract for the
hospital. Discuss ethical issues involved.
Discuss how qualitative and quantitative data can be used to help this hospital improve market share.

Analyze the current health care delivery structure in Dallas, TX . Compare and contrast the major determinants of healthcare market power.

Use the Internet to research the current health care delivery structures—both private and public—within Dallas, TX.

Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the current health care delivery structure in Dallas, TX . Compare and contrast the major determinants of healthcare market power.

2. Analyze the main competitive forces in the your healthcare delivery system in Dallas TX, and compare the major factors that influence the fundamental manner in which these competitive forces determine prices, supply and demand, quality of care, consumerism, and providers’ compensation.

3. Evaluate the positive benefits and negative aspects, respectively, of HMO managed care from the provider’s point of view—i.e., a physician and a healthcare facility—and from a patient’s point of view. Provide a rationale for your response.

4. Assess the efficiency of the types of economic incentives available to providers in the delivery of healthcare services in your own state.

5. Propose who bears the financial risk of a capitation payment system: the provider, the patient, or the consumer-driven health plan itself.