Discuss how you can apply the course learning outcomes of this course to your professional and personal life.

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Health Services Organization Management Conclusion and Summary Healthcare Leadership Motivation and Organizational Behavior Teamwork among Healthcare Professionals Quality Improvement Strategic Planning and Management Information Technology Finance and Health Insurance Healthcare Marketing Cultural Proficiency Ethics and Law Imagine that your employer has asked you to create a one-day training course highlighting the important elements above.
1. Create a hierarchy of five (5) of the most important topics that you feel you need to address in this one-day course that best fits the course title of Health Services Organization Management: The Essentials Presented in One Day. Provide a detailed rationale for each of the five (5) topics.
2. Discuss how you can apply the course learning outcomes of this course to your professional and personal life.

 

Describe the role and function of each of the players you identified.4.Of the list of players you identified, pick two and describe the political influence of each player, explaining motives, conflicts,

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Presidential Policies of Obama and Clinton President Obama’s health care policies. write a 4-5 page paper in which you:
1. Write a one page summary of the policy including the purpose, the context of the problem, and any recommendations or suggestions from the policy to address the problem. (Use your summary skills to keep this to one page.)
2. Explain who all the players are?”official and unofficial, and interest groups?”involved with your policy.
3. Describe the role and function of each of the players you identified.
4. Of the list of players you identified, pick two and describe the political influence of each player, explaining motives, conflicts, interrelationships, and impacts on the policy.
5. Use three to four credible and reputable sources to support your points. Note: The assignment one revisions must flow together with assignment two as one seamless paper. President Obama’s health care policies. Write a 4-5 page paper in which you:
1. Write a one page summary of the policy including the purpose, the context of the problem, and any recommendations or suggestions from the policy to address the problem. (Use your summary skills to keep this to one page.)
2. Explain who all the players are?”official and unofficial, and interest groups?”involved with your policy.
3. Describe the role and function of each of the players you identified.
4. Of the list of players you identified, pick two and describe the political influence of each player, explaining motives, conflicts, interrelationships, and impacts on the policy.
5. Use three to four credible and reputable sources to support your points.Note: The assignment one revisions must flow together with assignment two as one seamless paper.

 

Analyze the role of human resource management in an organization’s strategic plan.

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Assignment 1: Human Resource Management Overview
Due Week 4 and worth 200 pointsUsing the course readings, articles, and your personal experiences, address the role of human resource management.Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Determine key roles that human resource management plays in the health care field.Evaluate three to five (3-5) functions of human resource management in terms of their level of support to the health care field, and then select which one you believe is the primary function in furthering the health care field.Analyze the role of human resource management in an organization’s strategic plan.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Appraise the aspects of managing human resources (HR) in health care organizations.Use technology and information resources to research issues in health care human resources management.Write clearly and concisely about health care human resources management using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

 

Post the key functional area(s) of nursing informatics relevant to your current position or to a position you recently held and briefly describe why this area(s) is relevant.

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Nursing Informatics Competencies
Todays fast-paced health care environment demands nurses to be skilled not only in their clinical practice or specialty area but in the use of technology tools that improve practice and lead to better patient care. Basic and advanced technology competencies are required and expected as technology increasingly touches and changes the job of every nurse. Numerous organizations including the American Nurses Association (ANA) the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) have developed nurse-specific technology competencies. The challenge for nurses is to identify both needs and training opportunities.
In this Discussion you identify the role informatics plays in your professional responsibilities. You pinpoint personal gaps in skills and knowledge and then develop a plan for self-improvement.
To prepare:
By Day 3
Post the key functional area(s) of nursing informatics relevant to your current position or to a position you recently held and briefly describe why this area(s) is relevant. Identify the TIGER competencies you selected as essential to your functional area(s) in which you need improvement. Describe why these competencies are necessary and outline a plan for developing these competencies. Include any resources that are available to you within your organization and the ways you might access those resources. Assess how developing nursing informatics competencies would increase your effectiveness as a nurse.Please do this in APA format with 3 scholarly references

 

Do the mission and vision statements convey who (which groups) the organizations serve? Do they indicate obligations to various stakeholders?

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Discussion 1: The Influence of Mission and Vision on Planning
As you read the following mission statements think about what you might deduce about each organization:Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all American Nurses AssociationThe American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors American Red Cross
The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth friendliness individual pride and Company Spirit Southwest AirlinesTo inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice education and research Mayo Clinic
Provide telehealth solutions and executive medical research management to enhance and support military healthcare and promote innovative medical technologies Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)Googles mission is to organize the worlds information and make it universally accessible and useful Google
An organizations mission describes its core purpose. In partnership with the organizations vision which communicates a future-focused direction the mission provides a basis for planning and decision making at all levels of the organization.For this Discussion you compare mission and vision statements from multiple organizations and consider how these statements relate to planning.
To prepare:
Review the information related to the planning hierarchy and mission and vision statements in this weeks Learning Resources.Research the mission and vision statements of three different types of organizations: a for-profit health care organization a not-for-profit health care organization and an organization outside of health care. As you examine the organizations mission and vision statements consider the following:
How effectively do the mission statements articulate the organizations purpose?How effectively do the vision statements reflect future aims?Do the mission and vision statements convey who (which groups) the organizations serve? Do they indicate obligations to various stakeholders?
Are the statements an appropriate length?What do you glean about how leaders in health care and in other industries envision and convey mission and vision?What do you discern about the interdisciplinary nature of crafting mission and vision statements by looking across organizations including those outside of health care?
Identify key insights you have gained by comparing the mission and vision statements of these three organizations.Consider how an organizations mission and vision relate to the planning hierarchy. For each organization you have selected think about how the mission and vision could or should influence planning. What elements of each mission and vision stand out as especially significant?
Post a comparison of the mission and vision statements of the three organizations selected. Explain how specific elements of each organizations mission and vision statements might inform planning in that organization. Include references/links for the organizations mission and vision statements in your post.
Read a selection of your colleagues responses.Respond to at least one of your colleagues using one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question substantiated with additional background information or research.Share an insight from having read your colleagues postings synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Validate an idea with your own experience and additional resources.
Required Readings
Sare M. V. & Ogilvie L. (2010). Strategic planning for nurses: Change management in health care. Sudbury MA: Jones and Bartlett.Review Chapter 4 Just What Is Strategic Planning? (pp. 5782)Chapter 7 The Three Key Elements of the Strategic Planning Process: A Vision That Guides Nursings Future Action (pp. 117143)Chapter 7 addresses elements of the strategic planning process which includes mission and vision.Cady S. H. Wheeler J. V. DeWolf J. & Brodke M. (2011). Mission vision and values: What do they say? Organization Development Journal 29(1) 6378.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article addresses research on mission vision and values from 300 different organizations.Desmidt S. Prinzie A. & Decramer A. (2011). Looking for the value of mission statements: A meta-analysis of 20 years of research. Management Decision 49(3) 468483.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article looks at the relationship of organizational mission and financial performance. It includes a discussion of what a mission statement is and the purpose(s) it serves.Hirota S. Kubo K. Miyajima H. Hong P. & Won Park Y. (2010). Corporate mission corporate policies and business outcomes: Evidence from Japan. Management Decision 48(7) 11341153.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.The authors examine the implications of the mission statement for organizational practices and performance.King D. L. Case C. J. & Premo K. M. (2012). An international mission statement comparison: United States France Germany Japan and China. Academy of Strategic Management Journal 11(2) 93119.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article examines the content of mission statements stakeholder involvement and the development of goals and objectives.Required MediaLaureate Education (Producer). (2013b). Case study: Mountain View Health Center [Interactive media]. Retrieved from CDN database. (NURS 6241)This interactive multimedia piece presents a case study of Mountain View Health Center with information about the types of activities performed there organizational structure strategic priorities and financial allocations. You will use this as a resource for Discussion 2.Optional ResourcesMarquis B. L. & Huston C. J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.Chapter 7 Strategic and Operational Planning (pp. 138161)Review as needed.Desmidt S. & Prinzie A. A. (2011). The organizations mission statement: Give up hope or resuscitate? A search for evidence-based recommendations. Advances in Health Care Management 10 2541.

 

Examine the significant changes to health care policies that have affected the overall quality of health care since the end of the 20th Century compared to the present day.

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Discussion 921st Century Health Policy and Assessing Quality in Health Care, Please respond to the following:
Prioritize the main steps that the U.S. needs to take in order to develop a prudent health policy plan for the growing number of underprivileged citizens, given the growing diverse demographics in the U.S. Interpret the primary manner in which accrediting entities or payors such as Medicare / Medicaid address and/or mandate health care quality. Examine the significant changes to health care policies that have affected the overall quality of health care since the end of the 20th Century compared to the present day. Support your response with specific examples of your identified changes. Outline a health care plan which you believe would improve the quality of care in your community. Provide at least two (2) examples that illustrate the benefits of your proposed plan.

 

Select one area under the CFO and indicate the additional levels of management that would fall under this area.

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Decision Making (Need two different assignments)
1. Review the organizational charts presented in your reading materials. The sample organization chart lists major areas of responsibility.
2. Select one area under the CFO and indicate the additional levels of management that would fall under this area.
3. Think about the positions in the organization that you believe would be directly involved with capital investment decisions and explain why you chose these positions.
4. Choose a health care facility that you are currently working with or one that you would like to work for in the future. This facility will be used throughout the course as you plan your capital investment budget. For this part of the assignment I will provide you with the name of the hospital so you can do some research on it also the organizational chart.
I will pay $5.00 per each and provide text -book chapters to help support work.Requirements for APA formatting:Title pageMain bodyIn-text citations for paraphrased and quoted materialReferences pageMinimum number of credible academic sourcesRunning headPage numbersDouble-spaced on standard sized paper (8.5 x 11)1 margins12 pt. fontIndent each new paragraph (tab or 5 spaces)

 

Analyze how factors such as your upbringing spiritual or religious beliefs/doctrine personal and professional experiences and political ideology affect your current perspective on health care policy.

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Write a paper of 800+ words examining your personal values and beliefs. Include the following:
1. Describe your personal values and spiritual beliefs.
2. Using the elements of cost quality and social issues to frame your description differentiate your beliefs and opinions about health care policy. Give examples of relevant ethical principles supported by your values.
3. Analyze how factors such as your upbringing spiritual or religious beliefs/doctrine personal and professional experiences and political ideology affect your current perspective on health care policy.
4. Examine any inconsistencies you discovered relative to the alignment of your personal values and beliefs with those concerning health policy. Discuss what insights this has given you.
APA format (heading title page in text citation references page)

 

Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen organizations financial performance.

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Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS). One of your first tasks is to conduct an internal financial analysis of the organization. Conduct a brief financial analysis and review of the chosen companys financial statements for at least three (3) consecutive years. After conducting the analysis interpret the data contained within the statements.
Write a 4 to 5 page paper in which you:
1. Based on your review of the financial statements suggest a key insight about the financial health of the company.
2. Speculate on the likely reaction to the financial statements from various stakeholder groups (employee investors shareholders). Provide support for your rationale.
3. Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen organizations financial performance.
4. Indicate the trends impact on the financial performance of the organization.
5. As the CFO suggest at least one (1) way that you might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.
6. As the CFO suggest one (1) key strategy that you might use in order to improve the financial performance of the organization.
7. Recommend an approach to implement the suggested strategy. Provide support for your recommendation.
There are 7 questions that must be answered fully. Each question must be in BOLD with answered following in essay formatUse at least five (5) quality academic resources.

 

How can health care administrations improve data and information quality while at the same time decreasing data and information errors? Provide at least one (1) example to support your response.  

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Health information system
Please number each answer and reference with each questions so ill know what answer goes with each questions. Deadline: Sunday at noon, response post to at least “ONE” other learners due by Monday the next week at noon. The length of initial discussion post 300-word length and reply/response post should be at least 200 words per each question asked, to another fellow student and any real life experience as applicable, from news or text material. Late submission penalty applies based on the number of day’s late and in line with policy and procedure.
1a. “Health Care Data and Information”
· How can health care administrations improve data and information quality while at the same time decreasing data and information errors? Provide at least one (1) example to support your response.
· What is interoperability, and why do health care providers and organizations still face critical issues and challenges related to interoperability despite the adoption and use of EHR? Support your response with at least one (1) example.
2b. “Strengths and Weaknesses of System Acquisition and Implementation”
· What are the various options for acquiring a health care information system and the advantages and disadvantages of each option?· Discuss the key risks to a health care organization that fails to allocate sufficient support and resources to a newly implemented health care information system. Next, propose one (1) strategy to mitigate the risks in question. Provide a rationale to support your response.
3c.“Evaluating the Health Information Systems and Alignment”
Analyze the reasons, discussed in Chapter 7 of the text, why IT fails to deliver returns. Next, discuss the main steps that management could take in order to address the reasons why IT fails to deliver returns. Provide a rationale for your response.Also, determine the basic components of a strategic information system (IT) plan within health care organizations. Next, specify the main roles of a leadership team—including Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)—in the process of IT alignment and strategic planning, including the role and function of the Data Analyst.
4d. “Evaluating the Health Information Systems and Alignment”
· Analyze the reasons, discussed in Chapter 7 of the text, why IT fails to deliver returns. Next, discuss the main steps that management could take in order to address the reasons why IT fails to deliver returns. Provide a rationale for your response.· Also, determine the basic components of a strategic information system (IT) plan within health care organizations. Next, specify the main roles of a leadership team—including Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)—in the process of IT alignment and strategic planning, including the role and function of the Data Analyst.
5e. “HIPPA and Performance Standards and Measures”
· Analyze the importance of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and appraise the overall impact of HIPAA on patients’ medical records. Suggest key ways in which health care administrations may improve data and information quality, and decrease data and information errors. Provide at least one (1) example to support your response.· Differentiate the variations between licensures, certification, measures and accreditation, why it is significant to health care in the United States, and what the role of the Joint Commission is.