| Administrative Ethics | HCS 335 | Kim Watson 8/22/2011 | When it comes to privacy it has become a major concern to both patients and the medical staff. HIPAA and privacy rules help to protect the patient’s privacy. “The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans‚ health care clearinghouses‚ and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions
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Communication Opinion Paper Andrea K. Morris HCS/320 January 10‚ 2013 Prof. Polly Hanson Effective communication in the healthcare industry is vital to both the patient and the physician‚ words become a lifeline. Communication among healthcare workers
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Regulatory Agency Jennifer Mendoza HCS 430 May 6‚ 2012 Brenda Young Regulatory Agency The health care industry has to have a good leadership foundation to carry out rules‚ regulations‚ and procedures. It is important for the success of any organization. In a healthcare organization‚ good leadership is more than just important; it is significant to the organization’s success. The Joint Commission is an organization which requires that the health
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Motivational Methods Paper HCS/235 Motivational Methods Paper The term motivation is used in management theory to describe forces within individuals that account for the level‚ direction‚ and persistence of effort they expend at work. Simply put‚ a highly motivated person works hard at a job; an unmotivated person does not. (Chapter 10‚ Section 10.1) Within my organization upper management has made the decision that my department must be downsized. There are various motivational methods to lead
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Leadership Style Faye D. Baker HCS/475 – Leadership and Performance Development December 16‚ 2013 Shawn Matheson‚ MBA‚ LNHA‚ FACHA Leadership Style Transformational leadership is particularly important in the health care industry in today’s modern world because of past reputations. Some time ago the health care industry went through negative change. The health care industry was known as uncaring and cold toward patients. Transformational leadership
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Motivational Methods Paper HCS/325 February 21‚ 2011 Erica Falk-Huzar How often do you see a new employee or a former employee that has been with a company for a long period of time come in excited about being at work as upper management may be? Answer: Not very many people. It is important for the employee or employees to be happy to be at their job. The manager’s job is to figure out how to motivate their employees to perform their job to the best of their ability and to go that extra mile
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Healthcare Analysis Carol Bloomfield HCS/539 December 8‚ 2014 Andrea Linder Healthcare Analysis 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
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Effective Communication HCS/325 April 14‚ 2014 Dr. Jones Effective Communication Communication‚ as well as the organizational structure‚ is imperative for any organization to become successful. Effective communication is one of the main foundations in building a strong relationship between management‚ staff‚ patients and their families. Patients depend upon the staff to help them answer and understand questions regarding their health conditions. The organizational structure is one of the
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Gerontology Conference Presentation HCS/548 Introduction Gerontology is the study of the aging process. “It includes the study of physical‚ psychological and social changes in older individuals and the investigation of societal changes resulting from the aging of the population” (What is Gerontology? 2015) This field is also concerned with the use of this knowledge to policies and programs. Current population trends in the U.S. show that people are living longer and the number of older adults is
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Breastfeeding: The Policy Process Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs HCS 455 Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future Mark Haddock July 27‚ 2014 Breastfeeding: The Policy Process Breastfeeding is the best nourishment for newborns‚ infants‚ and toddlers. The Surgeon General has started an initiative to educate and promote breastfeeding to new mothers and their family support system. Womenshealth.gov states‚ “the experience of breastfeeding is special for so many reasons – the joyful bonding with your baby
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