Historical Trend Analysis Of Healthcare In The U.s

Historical Trend AnalysisxxxxxxxxxxCapella UniversityBHA-FPX4002: History of the United States Health Care SystemInstructor’s Name11/08/2021Historical Trend AnalysisHealthcare has always been a dynamic field since the 1800’s owing to the various evolution phases the world has experienced and keeps on experiencing. The purpose of this paper is to perform a historical trend analysis in healthcare from the 1800’s to date. A historical trend analysis is an effective way for healthcare researchers, professionals and other stakeholders to view how progressive healthcare has been and find ways to continue improving the systems. From the 1800’s the goal of healthcare has been to alleviate pain and promote wellbeing for all humans and this paper will highlight significant healthcare milestones, regulations and measures for healthcare access, quality and cost over the years that have helped better this goal.Trends and Regulations Access, quality and cost are three fundamental measures that assess the effectiveness and performance of healthcare services in the health sector. Access can be defined as the ability of the public to obtain timely and appropriate healthcare services when necessary. Quality is a measure of the standard of care provided