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HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com

For more course tutorials visit<br>www.uophelp.com<br><br><br>1. (TCO A). You are the newly hired chief knowledge officer (CKO) for a mid-sized hospital in a semiurban area of the country. Your first task is to develop the organization's strategic plan that will shape the development of a comprehensive network of services for their community.<br> <br>Question 2. 2. (TCO B). You are the newly hired Vice President of Human Resources for the Bayside Regional Health System. You have the responsibility for all of the usual human resources functions, including retention plans, the training and development function, and the recruitment process. In addition, you have the additional departments of volunteers and the hospital chaplaincy services.<br> <br>

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  1. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com

  2. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Final Exam For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com 1. (TCO A). You are the newly hired chief knowledge officer (CKO) for a mid-sized hospital in a semiurban area of the country. Your first task is to develop the organization's strategic plan that will shape the development of a comprehensive network of services for their community. Question 2. 2. (TCO B). You are the newly hired Vice President of Human Resources for the Bayside Regional Health System.  You have the responsibility for all of the usual human resources functions, including retention plans, the training and development function, and the recruitment process. In addition, you have the additional departments of volunteers and the hospital chaplaincy services.

  3. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Midterm Exam Guide (New) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Please check all Questions Below 1. (TCO A) Briefly discuss how characteristics of individuals or populations may influence utilization of health services. Discuss how these characteristics impact access, costs, and quality. Use an example to support your point(s). (Points : 25) Question 2. 2. (TCO D) Describe two state or federal programs that provide health insurance benefits to a specific population. Detail at least two strategies used by either agency to manage access, costs, or quality. (Points : 20) Question 3. 3. (TCO D) Describe the characteristics and demographics of uninsured populations. Discuss the reasons why Americans are uninsured. List at least one option to curb the growing number of uninsured people. (Points : 25)

  4. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Midterm Exam Guide (New) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 1 – thread 1 Costs, Quality, and Access (graded) Discuss the interrelationships between healthcare costs, quality, and access from the Roemer model of health services systems. Make suggestions on how one would maximize access and quality while keeping costs low. Now, analyze why these suggestions have not been put into place.

  5. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 2 Illness vs Health Promotion For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 1 – Thread 2 Illness vs. Health Promotion (graded) Criticism has been leveled at the curative rather than health promotion/disease prevention focus of the U.S. healthcare system. Should the focus change? Why or why not? Do you see evidence of a shift occurring? If so, what do you think is contributing to that change?

  6. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 1to7 All DQs For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 1 Costs, Quality, and Access HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 2 Illness vs. Health Promotion HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 1 Healthcare Workforce HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 2 Government Programs HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 1 Private Insurance HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 2 The Uninsured HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 1 Primary Care HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 2 Managed Care HSM 541 Week 5 DQ 1 Hospitals HSM 541 Week 5 DQ 2 Employer Health Plans HSM 541 Week 6 DQ 1 Errors, Safety

  7. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 1 Healthcare Workforce For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 2 – Thread 1 Healthcare Workforce (graded) What do you see as the biggest workforce challenge(s) for hospitals today? Are the issues any different for other types of healthcare organizations? What strategies are being used by hospitals for recruiting and retaining staff?

  8. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 2 Government Programs For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 2 – Thread 2 Government Programs (graded) What are the roles of government-sponsored healthcare programs like Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs (VA), Indian Health Services (IHS), and Prison Health Services? How do they impact access, cost, and quality? Do these government programs do a good job of meeting the healthcare needs of the populations they are intended to serve?

  9. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 2 You Decide Middlefield Hospital (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers of this Assignment Scenario Summary You are the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Middlefield Hospital. Middlefield Hospital is a 450-bed tertiary care facility in a major urban area in the Northeast. The hospital is an integrated health system that provides the full array of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital enjoys a reputation for quality care in the area. As the new CEO, you have learned that the hospital's employee turnover rate exceeds 20%, and there are over 100 nursing vacancies. You have also learned the following facts that may be impacting these workforce shortages:

  10. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 3 Assignment NonProfitvs For Profit Organizations (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers HSM 541 Week 3 Assignment Non-Profit vs For-Profit Organizations

  11. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 1 Private Insurance For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 3 – Thread 1 Private Insurance (graded) Let’s consider the general concept of insurance. How does health insurance differ from other kinds of insurance? What are the similarities and differences between them? Next, let’s consider some of the issues that employers face in providing health insurance to their employees. Why has the cost of employer-sponsored health plans increased significantly over the last 5 years?

  12. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 2 The Uninsured For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 3 – Thread 2 The Uninsured (graded) It is estimated that there are 48 million Americans with no health insurance. What are the demographics of the uninsured population? Who makes up this population, and what are the factors that contribute to being uninsured? What strategies can be adopted at the local, state, and federal levels to overcome the problem of uninsured Americans?

  13. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 1 Primary Care For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 4 – Thread 1 Primary Care (graded) How would you define the role of primary care from the perspectives of health promotion and health protection? Why are these facets of primary care important, and how do they influence healthcare costs?

  14. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 2 Managed Care For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 4 – Thread 2 Managed Care (graded) What are the positive effects of managed care on our healthcare system? What are some of the problems created by managed care that have been identified by patients, providers, and interest groups?

  15. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 4 Midterm Set 1 For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Question : (TCO A) Differentiate between urban and rural healthcare in America. Briefly discuss how rural healthcare is different in terms of access, costs, and quality. Use an example to support your point(s). 2. Question : (TCO D) Differentiate between Medicare and Medicaid roles in the healthcare system, and detail how each agency impacts costs, quality, and access in the delivery of medical care in America. Which program is doing a better job balancing these issues, and why?

  16. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 5 Assignment HIPAA (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers HSM 541 Week 5 HIPAA

  17. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 5 DQ 1 Hospitals For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 5 – Thread 1 Hospitals (graded) What are some of the innovative responses that hospital organizations have made or are making now to address changes in today’s healthcare marketplace? Identify competitive, payer, or economic factors that may impede a hospital from fulfilling its mission.

  18. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 5 DQ 2 Employer Health Plans For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 5 – Thread 2 Employer Health Plans (graded) What are the components of a comprehensive healthcare plan offered by employers? What outcomes are desired by the employer after implementation of the health plan? How would these outcomes be measured?

  19. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 5 You Decide AHA Issues (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Analysis of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA): Security StandardsWritten Assignment: Go to the website for the American Hospital Association (AHA) at the following web address:http://www.aha.org/.Click on the Issues tab that is at the top of the page. Under this tab, there are 23 issues being addressed by the AHA (access and coverage, affordability, etc.). Choose one of these issues and complete a 750-word paper related to why this is an issue and how it impacts the U.S.

  20. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 6 DQ 1 Errors Safety For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 6 – Thread 1 Errors, Safety (graded) Since the IOM published To Err Is Human, a groundbreaking report that boldly pointed out the problem of medical errors, concerns regarding patient safety and the need to reduce errors have come to the forefront of the U.S. healthcare system. What initiatives have accreditation organizations and other external agencies undertaken to address these issues? What strategies have been used by healthcare institutions to reduce medical errors? Do you think these efforts have been effective?

  21. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 6 DQ 2 Improving Quality For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 6 – Thread 2 Improving Quality (graded) What do you see as the biggest challenge(s) ahead for us as we attempt to improve the quality of our healthcare delivery system in the U.S.?

  22. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 6 You Decide Middlefield Hospital (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers You have been the CEO of Middlefield Hospital for 2 1/2 years and finally resolved the workforce challenges that plagued the hospital when you first arrived. In a recent meeting, the chief financial officer (CFO) indicated that the financial performance of the hospital has been deteriorating over the last 6 months. The hospital is not meeting its budget and he is concerned about the future. The new facility across town has continued to cut into Middlefield’s market share by admitting more patients. The number of admissions to Middlefield Hospital is declining each month, and more uninsured patients are seeking services at your facility.

  23. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 7 Course Project (2 Papers) For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com This Tutorial contains 2 Course Project Introduction This course project gives you the opportunity to select a problem that currently exists in our healthcare system and analyze its implications on our healthcare system. The paper should critically analyze the issues related to the topic and identify key strategies for improvement. In order to meet the project requirements, it is important to identify an issue or problem within the healthcare system. Please analyze and review the grading rubric to understand why this is important. Both web references and professional journals should be considered as references.

  24. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 7 DQ 1 Fraud and Abuse For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 7 – Thread 1 Fraud and Abuse (graded) Briefly describe a healthcare situation (real or hypothetical) in which potential for fraud or abuse is a concern. How would you advise a colleague who came to you concerned about a similar issue of fraud or abuse in an organization where you work or one that you do business with? What questions would you ask? What are some key issues to consider? What might you tell him or her to do in this situation?

  25. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com HSM 541 Week 7 DQ 2 Healthcare Management For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com Week 7 – Thread 2 Healthcare Management (graded) Healthcare management has become increasingly challenging and complex in the 21st century. How do leadership strategies differ in healthcare organizations as compared to other types of organizations? What are the characteristics of healthcare organizations that make leadership more difficult?

  26. HSM 541 Education Begins/uophelp.com For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com

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