Assignment: Health Information Management
1. Describe the various sources of funding beyond third-party reimbursement from which the various types of healthcare facilities can benefit.
2. Discuss the process of creating a budget for a healthcare facility. Why is budgeting in health care different from many other industries?
3. Discuss the CMS Quality Initiatives that are underway at this time. Do you support these initiatives? Why, or why not? How do you feel these initiatives will affect patient care?
4. Based upon your learning from this unit, and also from your own experience, what do you consider to be the most important steps that a healthcare administrator should take to ensure the financial stability of his or her medical facility today? In addition, what do you consider to be the most important steps that a healthcare administrator should take to ensure the quality of care received at his or her medical facility today? Be sure to include information regarding the process involved in checking the credentials of physicians and other healthcare providers in the facility.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.