Deep Dive Assignment #1: HSA Career Outlook
The HSA Career Outlook Deep Dive Assignment is worth 100 points and accounts for 15% of your total course grade. This assignment is designed to help you explore healthcare career pathways while reflecting on how your personal strengths align with professional roles in the healthcare field.
Your paper must be submitted through Packback under the Deep Dive area and formatted according to APA 7th edition guidelines. Use 12-point Times New Roman or Cambria font, double-spacing throughout, and standard APA margins. The required length is 1,000–2,500 words, and each paragraph should consist of 5–6 complete, well-developed sentences.
Include a title page with the assignment title, your full name, and your Panther ID. A reference page is also required and must include at least three credible, scholarly, or professional sources cited correctly using APA 7th edition format.
Assignment Requirements
In your paper, complete the following tasks:
- Identify five (5) personal qualities you possess that make you well-suited for a career in healthcare.
- Select at least three (3) healthcare professions that align with these qualities.
- For each selected profession, provide:
- A brief description of the role
- The required education and credentials
- The typical salary range
- Examples of healthcare facilities or settings where individuals in this role may work
- The job outlook, including projected future demand for professionals in this field
Your analysis should clearly connect your identified personal qualities to the characteristics and expectations of each healthcare profession. Use evidence from credible sources to support your discussion and ensure clarity, depth, and academic rigor throughout your submission.
Be sure to review the rubric before submitting to ensure all criteria are fully addressed.
*Please note that this assignment must be submitted through the designated Packback Deep Dive assignment area*.
Deep Dive Assignment #2
Current Health Services Administration (HSA) News Article: Trends in Healthcare Administration
The Current Health Services Administration (HSA) News Article Deep Dive Assignment is designed to strengthen your ability to analyze real-world issues and emerging trends in healthcare administration. This assignment connects current events to core Health Services Administration concepts and course content.
Article Selection Requirements
You are required to select one current article related to Health Services Administration (HSA). Your chosen article may focus on topics such as healthcare leadership, health services delivery, healthcare management, policy, or any topic aligned with chapters in the required course textbook.
Your article must:
- Be published by a reputable source, such as a peer-reviewed journal, professional publication, or established newspaper
- Include a clear publication date
- Be published between September 2020 and the present
- Be related to healthcare administration or health services management
Do not use blogs, Wikipedia, or non-credible sources. Students are strongly encouraged to use the FIU Online Library to locate appropriate articles. Instructor approval is not required; however, if you are uncertain whether your article is acceptable, contact the instructor via course email before the assignment due date.
Writing and Submission Requirements
Your paper must be:
- Submitted through Packback under the Deep Dive area
- Written in APA 7th edition format
- Typed in 12-point Times New Roman or Cambria font
- Double-spaced with standard APA margins
- 1,000–2,500 words in length
- Written in complete, well-structured paragraphs of 5–6 sentences each
Include the following:
- A title page with your full name, Panther ID, and assignment title
- In-text citations in APA format
- A separate References page in APA format
You must include at least three (3) total references, one of which may be the selected article. All sources cited in the paper must appear on the References page.
A direct link to your selected article must be included as part of your APA-formatted references and cited appropriately within the text.
Assignment Layout and Content
Your paper should be organized using the following sections:
Introduction
Explain why you selected this article and its relevance to Health Services Administration.
Article Summary and Course Connection
Provide a clear and concise summary of the article. Explain how the content relates to Health Services Administration and/or specific chapters from the course textbook. If the topic has not been covered in the course, additional reading and research are expected to support your discussion.
Healthcare Administration Trends Analysis
From the perspective of a future healthcare administrator, analyze one major trend in healthcare administration within each of the following areas:
- Financing
- Regulation
- Provision of healthcare services
For each area, clearly discuss:
- The identified trend
- Its effects on healthcare organizations
- The response from healthcare administrators and providers
- The outcomes or implications for patients, consumers, and the healthcare system
Summary and Conclusion
Conclude with your overall reflections on the article and current trends in healthcare administration. Discuss how these trends may impact you as a future healthcare administrator and how they could affect future patients or clients.
Academic Expectations
All work must be written in complete sentences and reflect appropriate academic writing standards. Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics are required throughout the paper. Sources must be cited whenever information is paraphrased or quoted.
Be sure to review the grading rubric prior to submission to ensure all assignment requirements are fully met.Special Notes:All assignments must be completed and submitted through the Packback Deep Dive assignment area. Students will have unlimited access to the Deep Dive area from the course opening until the posted deadline, with the option to submit or resubmit as needed before the deadline. Students are responsible for reviewing their work carefully prior to final submission.
Submissions that are incorrect, blank, submitted to the wrong assignment area, not submitted through Packback, or recycled from another course or student will receive a grade of zero. No exceptions will be made.
Accessing the course canvas shell, packback area, or viewing areas of the course does not constitute submission. Technical issues, browser errors, internet outages, or failure to complete the submission process do not excuse late or missing work. All assignments must be submitted correctly through the designated Packback assignment area by the stated deadline in order to be graded.
Questions to Answer In This Deep Dive
- Identify five (5) personal qualities you possess that make you well-suited for a career in healthcare.
- Select at least three (3) healthcare professions that align with these qualities.
- For each selected profession, provide: o A brief description of the role o The required education and credentials o The typical salary range o Examples of healthcare facilities or settings where individuals in this role may work o The job outlook, including projected future demand for professionals in this field. Your analysis should clearly connect your identified personal qualities to the characteristics and expectations of each healthcare profession. Use evidence from credible sources to support your discussion and ensure clarity, depth, and academic rigor throughout your submission.
- You must include at least three (3) total references, one of which may be the selected article. All sources cited in the paper must appear on the References page.