Assess the impact of integration on issues related to cost and access to care, including implications for the management of the organization and the patient/consumer experience.
Examine the role of human resources in health care organizations. Suggest a key characteristic that is required by HR to establish effective relationships with line managers, indicating the likely impact to the organization.
Why would an organization need to measure the capacity (throughput) of the various resources (x-ray equipment, exam rooms, length of stay, etc.)? How does capacity management support decision-making?
What is the value of supply chain management? How does supply chain management impact the financial position of an organization?
What is your personal definition of continuous quality improvement? How would you relate this definition to operations in a health care organization? How do we try to build new methods of practicing based on profound knowledge, most of which already is tacit in the organization, as well as the new knowledge that the CQI process generates?
The goal of the Six Sigma program is to achieve a level of quality that is as close to perfection as possible. Sigma is actually a statistical term used to gauge how far a process deviates from perfection. Explain how the disciplines within Six Sigma can improve hospital efficiency and hospital profitability?
What is the TRI and what are its main drawbacks? How do you think those drawbacks could be addressed?
What is the difference between a dump and a sanitary landfill? Describe how landfill gas and leachate can be successfully managed
Discuss how these terms (deductible, co-insurance, and co-pay) compare to each other in the world of health care economics.
paper assessing the various roles of managers and individuals in the change process. Include an examination of the two types of change agents as well as and a manager’s role in combating resistance and championing change
