Part ONE 

In Unit VIII, you are required to submit a management action plan (MAP). Instructions for this assignment can be found by viewing the Unit VIII assignment instructions below. Additionally, you can click here to view an example of a completed MAP. Your MAP can be either a “real-world” management problem within your own healthcare organization or one of the scenarios shown below. For this assignment, please present a one-paragraph summary of the problem to your instructor for approval by submitting it here in Blackboard. Your paragraph will describe the scenario as well as the reason why you believe a MAP is warranted for this scenario.

1. Deciding on for-profit, not-for-profit, or public status for your hospital
2. Managing third-party payer relationships in health care
3. Implementing Healthy People 2020 standards in your community
4. Implementing evidence-based medicine in your hospital
5. Implementing CMS quality initiatives in your hospital
6. Developing a workplace safety plan for your hospital
7. Implementing telehealth services in your facility
8. Conducting a complete risk assessment for your facility
9. Developing an accountable care organization for your organization
10. Developing a marketing plan for your healthcare facility

PART 2

QUESTION 1.  What are the key financial differences among for-profit, not-for-profit, and public healthcare facilities?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTION 2. Explain how case mix and occupancy rate can be used to help balance the budget of a healthcare facility.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTION 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?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTIONS4. 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.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

 

Assignment Content

1. Resources: Certifications and Continuing Education in Your Professional Role Grading Criteria

   Select one of the following options to complete this assignment:

   • Your current role in a hospital setting
   • A professional role, such as an administrator, a nurse, respiratory therapist, health information specialist, physical therapist, or radiology technologist.
   • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that summarizes the certifications and continuing education that would be appropriate for a professional role in a hospital or other applicable health care setting. Your paper should:
   • Identify a professional organization that would provide professional development opportunities for the role you have selected.
   • Describe the professional development and other opportunities the professional organization would provide to you as a member.
   • Explain the importance of being a member in a professional organization.
   • Include the link to this organization.
   • Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your assignment.

     Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

     Submit your assignment.

      

Assignment Content

1. Resources:
   
   • Stevens District Hospital Strategic Planning Scenario
   • Importance of Mission and Vision Statements in Strategic Planning Grading Criteria
   • Review the following mission and vision statements:

     1.
     Mission: To improve health by providing high-quality care.
     Vision: Provide the highest level of service in the county.

     2.
     Mission: To improve health by providing high-quality care.
     Vision: Provide the broadest range of services in the county.

     3.
     Mission: To be deeply committed to the communities we serve, we enhance population health and well-being.
     Vision: Deliver an exceptional experience with every encounter.

     Select the most appropriate mission and vision statement for the hospital described in your Week 1 assignment.

     Write a 700- to 1,050-word executive summary in which you:

   • Identify the mission and vision selected.
   • Explain the rationale for why you selected the mission and vision statements.
   • Identify the specific strengths of the mission and vision statement selected.
   • Identify the weaknesses of the mission and vision statements not selected.
   • Explain how the mission and vision drive the strategic plan for the health care organization.
   • Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your summary.

     Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

     Submit your assignment.

     Resources

   • Center for Writing Excellence 
   • Reference and Citation Generator 
   • Grammar and Writing Guides
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To complete this Application Assignment, write a 2- to 3-page paper that provides a detailed explanation of each of the following four documents commonly found in financial reports. Provide examples of how these documents would be utilized by a health care manager.

1. Balance sheet
2. Income statement
3. Cash flow statement
4. Ratio analysis

Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

 

Friday: Reflective Assessment – Business Intelligence Resume

Saturday: Reflective Assessment – Characteristics of A Data Whisperer

Take a cursory look at this link on data whisperer…..

Sunday: Reflective Assessment – Modern Data Scientist/Business Intelligence Manager

Example –

Review the business intelligence manager resume sample provided in this folder. Select and discuss 2 components of the Business Intelligence Manager resume that relates to your future or current job.

Your reflective assessment paper should be at least 100 words, double-spaced, and typed in an easy-to-read MS Word (other processors are fine to use but save it in MS Word format).

 

As you have learned, differences exist between morality, ethics, and the law. Morality refers to an individual‘s moral compass or belief system based on their individual perspective. Ethics refers to the standard of action that should be performed, irregardless of an individual‘s perspective, opinion, or ideology. Law simply refers to any legal requirements involved.

In an ethical dilemma, varying perspectives exist. Oftentimes, these perspectives include the patient, provider, caregiver, family member, or staff member. Every person has a unique perspective and it is these unique experiences that form our belief system. As a future leader in healthcare administration, it is important to identify and understand how these varying perspectives act as a foundation for individual morality and influence our decisions. Likewise, it is also important to understand that despite personal morality, providers are required to abide by the ethical standards present in the field.

In this unit, you will explore the differences between morality and ethics by examining a scenario and its implications from varying perspectives. By the end of this unit, you will be able to proficiently discuss the need for and role of ethics in the American healthcare environment.

To begin, use the following stories from the textbook from which to address the assignment requirements:

• The Story of the Harvey Family and the Interprofessional Care Team (p. 3)

 

Title: Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions 

Edition: 6th (2015) 

Author: Doherty, Regina and Purtilo, Ruth 

Publisher: Elsevier Science

Book ISBN: 978-0323328920 

 

In a 3-5 page paper (excluding title page and reference list), address the following:

• Summarize the story briefly providing the ethical dilemma and parties involved.
• Discuss the varying perspectives from the parties involved. Be sure to discuss potential reasoning for the varied perspectives. Please note that you may need to include fictitious information to complete this.
• Discuss ethical standards relevant to the unique scenario.
• Identify possible personal moral convictions which may influence the direction of the story.
• Foreshadow potential events in the story of what could happen if ethical standards did not exist. 

Report your findings noting the following standards:

• Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion, reference page, etc.) should be used.
• Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.
• Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the University’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedures. 
• Cite at least 3-5 scholarly sources.