exam has four questions. Ten pages per question should be an efficient number of pages, however, please note that the maximum number of content pages is forty for the entire exam. Title pages and reference pages do not count toward the total page count. More pages should be devoted toward the research question than to the other three questions. Be sure to place your references at the end of each question. Your exam will be reviewed by a few faculty members and it’s important that the references be placed with the appropriate question response.
GUIDE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
Basic Rules of Presentation
Respond to all four following comprehensive examination questions, some basic
considerations must be followed. These include:
1. Start a new page for each examination question. Ten to twenty pages per answer
including questions and references, total 40 – 80 pages (maximum 80 pages for
all four questions).
2. Post the entire question as a title at the top of the new page.
3. Use headings from the questions to organize the response.
4. Answer all questions completely using the current body of academic literature.
5. Provide an introductory statement to each question and summarize briefly the
main points of the response in a conclusion.
6. Use scholarly writing skills including mechanics, precision, organization, and
format.
7. Apply APA style conventions for citations, quotations, references, headings,
spacing, and all formatting aspects of the paper.
8. Remember not to discuss these questions with anyone.
9. Please note that the test will go through SafeAssign so make sure you will not re-
use any of your previously submitted course work. You can not use the Writing
Studio for this assignment.
10. Submit your exam by Sunday 6/8/2025 to Section 1 (Comprehension Exam) in
your dissertation class “Assignments – Assignment 2 Comprehension Exam” tab,
before midnight. In addition, send the exam to me via email.
Response Keys
Critical thinking and problem-solving competencies are core to satisfactory
performance. Demonstration of critical thinking skills include clarity and conciseness,
synthesis, analysis, and relevance.
Question One
What have you learned about the potential of state Medicaid programs to promote
improvements in care for vulnerable populations? Is the us health system failing
vulnerable Americans? If so, how?
Question Two
Identify and discuss the significant health disparities and challenges faced by a selected
minority group in the United States faces. Provide an overview of the ethnic groups
migration in the U.S. Identify the predominant causes of morbidity and mortality in the
community? What is the ethnic distribution living in the community and how are they
similar and/or different in their cultural characteristics? Describe how you might a)
demonstrate cultural competency and b) intervene to reduce health problems that exist
within the selected community.
Question Three
Health care finance impacts the daily functions and operations for health care
organizations. Using practical applications and academic literature, describe the critical
factors of health care finance and include revenue cycle management, reimbursement,
and value-based payments. Discuss current approaches to the health care financial
management and discuss its impact strategically.
Question Four
Analyze and compare three ways of measuring evidence-based medicine. Evaluate the
possible contribution of your proposed research to increasing organizational
performance of medical practices. Finally, explain why evidence-based medicine has
become the gold standard of health care performance and delivery?
