Compare and contrast primary available economic resources that health insurance payers may use to monitor, assess, and regulate health care providers’ behavior. Evaluate the degree to which alternative provider payment methods (e.g., capitation, pay for performance, etc.) impact HMO economic and business performance. Provide one example of such a type of method to support your … Read more
Jill is a 27-year-old nurse who has come to you for help. She is working to put her husband through medical school. Jill sits back very uneasily in the chair and when she moves, she sometimes grimaces in pain. She loves her husband and wants to please him, but there is nothing she can … Read more
Overview In Module Four, you partially completed and submitted the logic model diagram by adding three components: inputs, activities, and outcomes. The fourth component of the logic model is feedback loops, which you have explored in this module. Feedback loops help achieve continuous communication throughout the program’s life cycle. Before your program implementation begins, … Read more
In this assignment, you will critique a health or healthcare program based on the provided literature. Before beginning this assignment, please visit the module resources section and explore the program critique reading resource. This assignment will help you examine activities used to improve participation in a sexual and reproductive health program. Pay particular attention … Read more
In this first assignment, you will create a mission and vision statement for Phoenix Hospital. It is important to read the Phoenix Hospital 5-Year Strategic Plan Scenario prior to completing this assignment. Read the Phoenix Hospital 5-Year Strategic Plan Scenario. Based on the scenario, complete the Part 1 Mission and Vision for Phoenix Hospital section … Read more
How do the following human resource management functions increase productivity, profitability, market value, and growth in a healthcare organization: job analysis/planning, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, and compensation and benefits. The inclusion of examples of actual organizations is encouraged.
students will compare and contrast the internal and external benchmarks used by healthcare organizations for any quality improvement initiative. As part of this compare and contrast exercise, students must discuss the value of benchmarking in a healthcare organization and how this process may be used to improve access to and quality of healthcare.
The VP of HR reviewed the executive summary and decided that your recommendation was a strong course of action for the change process. In her discussions with Leroy, she mentioned that it would be good to have you participate in a focus group to discuss your experiences with the change process. She was interested … Read more
here are very few industries that have the unique economic factor in which the majority of its revenue does not come directly from the customer, but from a third party. This unique economic factor is usually referred to as a private health care insurance company. Third party payers are the commercial, governmental, and health … Read more
Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas: A woman in her mid-thirties suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain … Read more