The student will write a research-based paper that focuses on news stories related to governance and policy decisions made by sport organizations. Reading Summary 2 must be related to sport governance from Modules 4-5. These summaries will be an extension of the information covered in the chapters of the text.  Student summaries should be based on reviews of current research journal articles, relevant sport magazines (Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine), or national newspapers (Washington Post, Dallas Morning News).

Page 1 of your work should contain your summary and page 2 should contain your response to your summary.

Your paper must be completed based on the following criteria: 

· 2 full pages;

· 1-inch margins;

· Double-spaced;

· 12-point, Times New Roman font;

· 2 scholarly resources; and

· 1 biblical passage.

Put a title on the top line of the first page and include your name. No other identifying information is needed. You must also include the reference information for each source in correct current APA format on a separate page.

Scenario:

You are a junior analyst at a 500-bed nonprofit hospital in a competitive metropolitan market. You have been asked by the CFO to work on the financial operating plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The finance department has stated that the hospital’s anticipated revenue is $60,000,000, with a 6% operating margin. The hospital administration is only allowing you to recommend up to a maximum of two projects to the CFO.

You have been asked to consider making a proposal for the following service line requests:

1. A new EMR system, 10-year payback with $1,000,000 outlay. The system will update current the platform to meet new regulations and, according to the vendor, provide better clinical outcomes. 
2. Overhaul of the cardiovascular lab, rooms 2 and 3. Costs of $900,000 a room are estimated. The updates will generate a 3% return above what the hospital has historically seen due to advances in operational efficiencies.
3. New parking garage with an estimated cost of $3,600,000 (can be amortized over 5 years). The garage will add an additional 125 covered parking spots on the campus.
4. Purchase a 50-physician practice at a cost of $2,800,000.  The group is also considering a similar offer at a competing hospital. The practice presently has a strong utilization in your facility.

Proposal:

In a 750-1,000 word proposal, answer the following questions:

1. Name and describe three components of the health care finance system that are present in the assignment.
2. Describe how the components you selected interact with one another and how this interaction informs your decision-making process.
3. Explain the steps and information you would need to make your recommendations.
4. Describe which two projects you would recommend and provide rationale.
5. Explain why you would not recommend the other two projects and provide rationale.
6. What if this hospital was a for-profit system, would your answer change? Why or why not?

Cite a minimum of three references to support your rationale.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MPA: 4.3: Analyze how components of the health care finance system interact with each other.

HCA: 3.6:  Develop and apply skills necessary to manage finances, evaluate financial performance, and develop financial plans at the departmental/organization level.

MBA: 5.1: Develop financial plans to support the viability of health care organizations.

Need assignment before 12 midnight 09/12/2015. Thanks

Instructions: Assign appropriate CPT codes and any applicable modifiers for the scenarios listed below using either Quantim or 3M Encoder.

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• You will be required to write a short reflection essay based on the readings and discussions from weeks 1 – 5 (Chapters 1, 12, 22-25). This paper should be a 1 -2 page, double-spaced, 12-point font, and in APA-style with a cover page and a reference page should you cite from other sources.

  Be sure to construct your essay to have the following sections and answer each prompt appropriately:

• Topic Summary 
  • Give a You will be required to write a short reflection essay based on the readings and discussions from weeks 1 – 5 (Chapters 1, 12, 22-25). This paper should be a 1 -2 page, double-spaced, 12-point font, and in APA-style with a cover page and a reference page should you cite from other sources.

    Be sure to construct your essay to have the following sections and answer each prompt appropriately:

• Topic Summary 
  • Give a brief summary of what you learned from the selected module readings and discussions. (Avoid being vague “I learned a lot about social justice” – be specific) 
• Topic Discussion: 
  • Discuss how this topic is relevant to your field and how you personally can work to tackle this issue if given an opportunity 
• Recommendations for my field 
  • Provide recommendations for your field on ways to tackle the social justice issue discussed (theory to action à education/awareness, action/advocacy etc.)  (Avoid being vague “I learned a lot about social justice” – be specific) 
• Topic Discussion: 
  • Discuss how this topic is relevant to your field and how you personally can work to tackle this issue if given an opportunity 
• Recommendations for my field 
  • Provide recommendations for your field on ways to tackle the social justice issue discussed (theory to action à education/awareness, action/advocacy etc.) 

Legal Ethics, Patients’ Rights, and HIV / AIDS

As the head health care administrator at USA Community Hospital, you are required to review compliance reports on issues relating to the ethical conduct of the professional staff at your hospital, patient review registries, and standard procedures surrounding the ethical treatment of patients with HIV / AIDS. Intermittently, complaints surface from patients with HIV / AIDS concerned with ethical treatment and denial of services.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Devise a plan to investigate the validity of patients’ claims of denial of services. This plan should include, but not be limited to, establishing mechanisms to address service denial claims, a human resources component, and a review of related policies and procedures. 
2. Analyze the primary way in which different staffing levels may play pivotal roles in upholding ethical conduct, including treating patients with dignity. Justify your position.
3. Formulate a plan to relate the primary legal ramifications to the professional staff regarding ethical treatment of the hospital’s HIV / AIDS patients. 
4. Devise a community relations plan that tout’s the hospital’s unique ways of serving persons with HIV / AIDS, including a focus on de-stigmatizing those afflicted.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality 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.