Weekly Learning Objective: Explore the role of government and legislation in healthcare Part 1: Legislation is constantly changing the ways in which the healthcare industry operates. You will be investigating different types of legislation affecting various topics: Managed Care or Long Term Care, Health IT, Healthcare Finance and Special Populations. Review the assignment directions link for more details Part 2: For every…
Week 4: HCMG630 Assignment: Healthy People 2020 Due Date: Day 7, Week 5 Points: 100 View the video that shows how to navigate to the various components of Health People 2020. Go to the Data2020 Search section of www.healthypeople.gov Focus on the two topic areas Access and Health Communication and Health Information Technology. For each of the above two…
Week 4: Healthcare Professionals and Services Cost, Access & Quality of Care Weekly Learning Objective: Explain the correlation between cost of care, access to care, and quality of care. Is the U.S. Quality of care directly impacted by the cost of care or by the access to care? Write a 2-3 page paper explaining your choice. Support your position with at…
Assignment: IHI Advanced Case Study (Part 1) - Carla’s Story Weekly Learning Objectives: • Compare the differing types of organizations, services, and personnel and their interrelationships across the healthcare delivery system. • Provide recommendations for improvement to the health care system that the patient encountered. Read through the case study on Carla. Review and complete Part 1 the assignment…
Weekly Learning Objectives: • Assess the future of healthcare and review the impact of new theories and technologies. • Recommend strategies for changes in technology, workforce readiness, finance, and regulations. Read the articles linked below. Consider the following. You are the administrator of a multihospital system with a thriving group physician practice. You have just come from a conference…
HCMG630 Project: Comparison of the US Healthcare System to Another Country It is said that “…the US healthcare system can benefit from looking at the successes and failures within other systems.” Source: Wolper, L. (2011). Healthcare Administration : Managing Organized Delivery Systems. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. By Day 7 of Week 2, you will be assigned a country whose…
Weekly Learning Objective: Assess the evolution of care from an inpatient setting to an ambulatory setting. What are the three main forces that have been responsible for hospital downsizing? How has each of these forces been responsible for the decline in inpatient hospitalization? Include in your discussion your vision for future changes in the ways that services are delivered.
Assignment: IHI Advanced Case Study (Part 2) - Carla’s Story Weekly Learning Objectives: From Week 1 • Compare the differing types of organizations, services, and personnel and their interrelationships across the healthcare delivery system. • Provide recommendations for improvement to the health care system that the patient encountered. Read through the case study on Carla. Review and complete…
Weekly Learning Objective: Evaluate the shift of patient care delivery from an inpatient fee for service model to an outpatient/ACO model. Do you feel that an ACO model of care has brought needed change to the healthcare delivery system? What obstacles have kept it from being more successful? Initial Post is due by Day 3 (Minimum 350-400 words in length). Remember…
