Problem Assessment Assignment PROBLEM ASSESSMENT - To collect, analyze, and evaluate data in order to make sound and effective decisions or develop solutions to problems. Problem Assessment involves assessing the scale and extent of the problem, as well as its cause and effect. It is systematic and logical. In healthcare, it aims to answer the question: to what extent does (or will) the problem impact upon the goals and objectives of good health and healthcare delivery. The Problem Assessment is an individual assignment requiring significant research. The student should select one of the four issues/problems identified below to complete the problem assessment (about 7 pages plus references) on that issue/problem. See the recommended format for the paper below. An edited version of the Problem Assessment will be used in the Alabama Healthcare Reform assignments. The Alabama Healthcare Reform assignments are team projects and will require students to report on all four of