Hope Harvey WednesdayNov 29 at 4:05am In the 1980s, managed care expanded across the country, which marked a watershed moment in American healthcare. Managed care aimed to efficiently organize and manage healthcare services in response to rising healthcare costs and the need for cost management. According to Scales (2021), managed care models put an emphasis … Read more
Describe the process of data analysis for the first selected methodological approach for conducting qualitative research (1–2 paragraphs). Describe the process of data analysis for the second selected methodological approach for conducting qualitative research (1–2 paragraphs).
The concept of health and wellness differs greatly between people. Health can be the absence of disease, while wellness can imply a positive state of health in holism, encompassing the mental, emotional, spiritual, and even social aspects. Think about your own state of health. Do you consider yourself a healthy person? If so, what … Read more
Upon reviewing the multiple facilities offering healthcare administration support and services, discuss the following: What are the healthcare administrative/management job opportunities in these organizations? How are these organizations interrelated? What type of support do these organizations offer direct care facilities? Identify one available position in which you are interested and discuss the KSAs needed to secure the position.
Explain the growth of managed care that began in the 1980s. As a result, how has health care delivery evolved? How has integration impacted delivery of health care? Based on the literature, what does the future hold as it concerns healthcare delivery and the patient care demand?
SCENARIO: PERSONNEL CHANGES Eleana was not a new manager but was new to the Boxwood unit. She had been assigned “to clean up the mess.” Her last assignment was very successful. She had taken over an important evaluation project, analyzed the defects, gotten approval for major design changes, and implemented them in relatively short order. … Read more
Define outpatient care. What are several key changes that have been instrumental in shifting the balance between inpatient and outpatient services? How do outpatient services support the continuity of care in the delivery of health services? Why is it important for hospital administrators to regard outpatient care as a key component of their overall business … Read more
SCENARIO: USING TRAITS TO SELECT A CANDIDATE You are the director of a large social service agency that is responsible for 1,000 people. You are hiring an assistant director to handle a “new” program mandated by the state legislature in the area of day-care facilities. The agency is abolishing the old program, which had high … Read more
An advocacy letter is a way to influence the ideas and views of legislators or decision makers within an organization. It allows the writer to maintain contact with the legislator or decision maker, to keep the issue high on the priority list when the writer cannot meet with them personally.
Although medical technology brings numerous benefits, what have been some of the main challenges posed by the growing use of medical technology in the United States? Next, how do American cultural beliefs and values influence the use of medical technology, to include cost containment efforts?