Disucssion 1
Managers need to understand the impact on the financial viability of a health service organization for providing care to the uninsured or underinsured. Review the following case scenario and provide a substantive 150 to 200 word response that thoroughly answers each of the following questions:
Joe Smith is a 27- year-old Caucasian male who works two part-time jobs for two different construction companies. Joe has been having dizzy spells off and on for the past two months. While driving to work one day, he loses consciousness and is involved in a motor vehicle accident. Joe is admitted to your not-for-profit hospital with a broken leg and multiple lacerations.
o Does Mr. Smith fit the typical profile for an uninsured person in the United States? Justify your answer.
o How will your hospital most likely be reimbursed for Mr. Smith's medical care?
• During the recent economic downturn, your community has experienced unemployment rates of approximately 9%. What can be done to mitigate the effects of the financial impact to your organization?
Utilize at least one scholarly source, cited in correct APA format that supports factual statements and conclusions about the topic
DISCUSSION 2
Health care financial management is complex and an effective health care administrator must understand what makes up the foundation to financial operations. This includes: health insurance (private and social) and reimbursements, private vs. not-for profit entities, costs and expenditures, capital, materials management, and budgeting. Provide a substantive 150 to 250 word initial post that fully answers the following questions:
• Outline and discuss the major categories of reimbursements and costs in a health care organization. How do they influence each other?
• In addition, how do expenses and revenues affect the specific types of budgets outlined?
Utilize at least one scholarly source, cited in correct APA format that supports factual statements and conclusions about the topic
DISCUSSION 3
The topic that was chosen is
Present how strategic planning, performance improvement, and information systems are interrelated and fundamental to the delivery of quality health care.
1. identify the topic of your Final Project (ABOVE)
- Describe the issue, why it was selected, the perspective of approach, and the scope of the paper.
1. Provide an outline of your project
- The outline should include a heading for each section of the Research Paper/PowerPoint Presentation (including one for the thesis and the conclusion) as well as heading descriptions. Subheadings should also be used with a description of each subheading. These should demonstrate that you have done significant research, evaluation, and critical thinking on the issues involved and should illustrate the strategies you would incorporate and implement for the scenario you are creating.
1. Create an annotated bibliography
o The annotated bibliography should contain at least five scholarly sources that you intend to use in your project. Each listing must include a paraphrased narrative of the actual research study presented in the article and the studies used should represent the most current research related to the topic area.
Your outline and annotated bibliography must adhere to proper APA style
Your assignment should be four to six pages as follows:
o Title Page (one page)
o Outline (two to three pages)
o Annotated Bibliography (one to two pages).