HCS325 Health Care Management Assignment: The Role of a Health Care Manager- University of Phoenix
As you finish the Health Care Management course, refer back to The Role of a Health Care Manager worksheet from Week 1.(Attached) As you create your reflection, think about the proposed topics on the worksheet, as well as how your opinion and definitions have changed as a result of the material covered in class.
Write a 350 word paper reflecting on your perspective of the roles and responsibilities of a health care manager. It may help to consider on the following:
a. Has your definition of a health care manager changed because of this course? Why or why not? Discuss your rationale.
b. What skills and knowledge do you need to develop to prepare yourself to become a health care manager?
Worksheet
Health care management is a growing profession. Employees in these roles are expected to manage inpatient and outpatient care facilities as well as non-direct care settings. Therefore, it is important for health care managers to understand the complexity of its roles and functions to build the necessary skills to help them be successful.
Complete the following table in which you identify and discuss the role of the health care manager in the following functions: organizing, planning, controlling, and leading. In the spaces provided:
a) Define each of the functions listed. You must define the function in your own words; do not copy the definition from a textbook.
b) Identify and discuss the role of a health care manager in the given function.
c) Provide an explanation that illustrates the role of a health care manager as it applies to the function in the health care industry.
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Function
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Identify the role of a health care manager in the function stated.
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Provide an explanation that illustrates the role of a health care manager as it applies to the function in the health care industry.
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Organizing
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Planning
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Controlling
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Leading
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Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.