Assignment: Understanding the Business of the Healthcare Industry
Reflection Entry-Cover the following briefly within the first page in your own words:
o Define the phenomenon big data.
o Define and illustrate the applicability of and need to engage use of small data.
o Discuss the internal components of healthcare service delivery.
o Discuss the key external influencers of the healthcare delivery environment.
o Identify the three areas where misalignment between hospital components and healthcare users may occur.
o Identify the services performed at various points on the health continuum.
o Discuss what strongly influences medical care decisions in regard to supply-sensitive care.
o Identify foundational drivers for change that are taking place in the industry.
o Define the terms HIPAA and HITECH
Cover the following briefly in the second page in your own words:
o The fundamental purpose of analytics.
o The basic business functions of finance, marketing, and operations.
o The dimensions of changes in the work and relationships of people in the business of providing healthcare services.
o Steps involved in Stakeholder Analysis Process.
o Identify the 3 general ways to assess productivity.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.