Module Four (Physicians and Patients) Discussion

For this discussion, you will reflect on what you have learned in this course about the Five Ps of healthcare marketing (physicians, patients, payers, the public, and politics) and discuss how you are applying specific elements of two of the Five Ps to your final healthcare marketing and communication plan.

To begin, review the module resources and reflect on all that you have learned about the Five Ps of healthcare marketing in this course. Refer to the marketing strategies you learned about in Module Four (Physicians and Patients) and in Module Five (Payers and the Public) as well as the healthcare marketing strategies related to a consideration of Politics from this module.

Next, in your initial post, address the following:

Briefly describe your proposed service for Bellevue Hospital.
Select two of the Five Ps and explain how the specific elements apply to your final healthcare marketing and communication plan.

In your response posts, provide suggestions for how students might address the other Five Ps in their plan. Do healthcare organizations need to focus on all Five Ps in all of its marketing efforts? Support your post and responses by referencing the course resources and tasks, the textbooks, and other course materials

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.