Discussion Post: Healthcare Management
• Discuss the Type of Healthcare Plan (e.g. HMO, PPO etc.) that you have now (or that you currently work for, or one you have had in the past). What are its pros and cons from your prospective?
• Discuss your personal experience with Credentialing. What documentation, e.g. school transcripts, licensing credentials, etc., did you have to provide? Were you required to take tests, e.g.a drug test, a personality test like the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory) , or others of any kind?
• Do you feel physicians working in a Hospital setting e.g. ED, Radiology, or Hospitalists should be Hospital employees or outside contracted physician practices e.g. a group of boarded ED physicians running the ED for several regional hospitals? Why or why not?
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.