My strategy will consist of three phases. These phases include: capital shortage, funding options for equipment acquisition and funding options for capital expansion. During these three phases I will observe the necessary financial statements and documents. From this information I will analyze the information and decide the best strategy for improvements. I will not only focus on the goals for the clinic, but long term budget goals as well.…
The theme of HCS 405 is to enable students to learn about the financial statements and other financial transactions in the hospital industry. There are various topics in HCS 405 like balance sheet, statement of revenues and expense, revenue cycle, payer mix and revenue. There will be five weeks in the course of HCS 405 in which the above topics will be covered. There will also be the study about the financial worksheet and reporting practices. It will be taught to the students that organizations must comply with the requirements of ethics and proper disclosure of the statements.…
The perfect Psammosere consists of an Embryo Dune, the smallest dune at pH 8 and consisting of a little vegetation. Next is the Fore Dune slightly bigger consisting of more vegetation. Then there is the Yellow Dune and the Grey Dune, which are less sheltered and have lots of grasses on about 80% coverage. There is then a drop in height to the Dune Slack which often has water lying in a puddle as it goes below sea level. Because of the puddle of water it attracts water loving plants. Finally there is the Mature Dune consisting of trees; often birch and oak. The Mature Dune is the final dune of the Psammosere.…
The mission of the Veterans Health Administration (VAMC) in Chillicothe, Ohio is to provide exceptional care and to be the provider of choice for all Veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2013). It is necessary for the leaders of the VAMC to have an active marketing and business plan to increase the number of veterans served. Marketing and planning are essential to having resources to meet the future needs of the organization. One planning method to use is the use of the “4 P’s” of marketing. The four P’s consist of price, placement, product and promotion all of which are essential for organizations to evaluate when planning. This paper reviews how the “4 P’s” evaluation of the VAMC can improve the delivery of services to veterans.…
1: Complete a one page position paper (your opinion) about current health and human services reimbursement.…
The HCS 405 week 1 financial terms worksheet throws light on some of the most basic concepts of the healthcare business. Understanding health care financial terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. The health care business helps the nation by providing the building blocks that the citizens need to live a successful and healthy life. The worksheet is intended to ensure that the students understand some of the basic terms used in the business world of the health care industry. The purpose of HCS 405 individual and team assignments is to make the students aware about the numerous strategies employed in the financial and other departments of a health care sector.…
A clinical manager reviewing performance evaluation of personal and providing each member of their team with feedback.…
For this assignment the class was instructed to describe the different forms of competition that take place among various types of health care organizations, evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition was not the primary driver of operations in the U.S. health care system, explain the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence, describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.…
Medical assistants perform clinical and administrative tasks in a diversity of office settings. There are a variety of things an individual can do after becoming a medical assistant. In general, medical assistants take patient history, record vital signs, prepare patients for any medical testing they might need, prepare and administer medications ordered by the physician, and much more. Some…
Medical assistants should be patient and understand that everyone doesn't learn at the same pace, and it takes a little longer for people to really understand something so foreign to them. Teaching a patient information about healthcare, bills, treatment plans, and medical records could be challenging, but the medical assistant can use their form of a learning style to transfer and provide information to the patient in a quick and easy way. To avoid the clash of learning styles, medical assistant should provide a balanced learning experience. For example, the medical assistant may be a visual learner, but the patient might be a verbal leaner, which in turn means the medical assistant can provide both a visual, and verbal learning experience…
Medical assistants (MAs) play a valuable role in the day-to-day operations of hospitals, and healthcare facilities. Medical assistants possess a diverse set of specialized skills, allowing them to treat patients with various ailments, injuries, and chronic conditions. Medical assistants are not qualified to perform the same procedures as primary physicians, surgeons, RNs, or other higher-level healthcare providers. However, medical assistant training prepares these individuals to perform non-invasive exams on patients and to perform certain tasks under physician direction and supervision. Important clinical skills for medical assistants to know. Recording a patient's medical history: Before the lead doctor or nurse arrives, medical assistants must document the patient's current symptoms, medical history, risk factors, and other relevant concerns that will help the primary physician deliver an accurate diagnosis.…
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as ObamaCare, has several provisions that are intended to find solutions to underlying issues in the United States as to how the health care is delivered to patients and how the health care provided is paid for. These previsions made in the ACA focus on three broad areas: testing new delivery models and spreading successful ones, encouraging the shift toward payment based on the value of care provided, and developing resources for system wide improvement. An example of a new model for delivering health care is the Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The ACO is a group formed by health care providers ranging from primary care physicians and specialists to hospitals and post-acute care facilities that…
I’m glad your mother is well! I can only imagine the amount of complaints or concerns a nurse will get in one shift. I understand, their job is to investigate the concern and assure the patient condition has not deteriorate. We as family must take their word and assume everything is well. However, your concerns regarding your mother’s mental stability was an important one. I would had preferred a doctor to assess her condition and assure you that she was just having side effects of the anesthesia.…
As a MA you will keep the doctor on schedule in a succinct, courteous manner, patients informed and comfortable, waiting areas and examination room’s clean, clinical floors on track and the overall office workflow running smoothly no matter how busy the office gets. You get all kinds of patients coming in your going to deal with young to old patients and different attitudes. Medical assistant’s duty is to make sure the patient returns home knowing how to safely use devices like walkers, and canes, and where they can get them. Know how to appropriately handle any unforeseen medical emergencies and situations.…
In this journal, five RNs use the nursing process to put together a care plan for an elderly patient. Pedro Ruymán Brito-Brito, Cristina Oter-Quintana, Ángel Martín-García, Mª Teresa Alcolea-Cosín, Susana Martín-Iglesias and Domingo Ángel Fernández-Gutiérrez are the RNs who have developed a care plan for Mr. A who has “urinary incontinence” and has developed “social interaction problems” after his “prostatectomy”. Mr. A is a retired 75 year old man who has developed a urine leakage problem due to having had a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy because he had prostate cancer. About two weeks after his surgery Mr. A noticed he was having this leakage problem, which also leads him to have social interaction problems. Mr. A seeks help at a community clinic and reports this problem to a community nurse office.…