Ethics Case Study HCS 335 Holly Martinez de Andino‚ MS‚ RN‚ CLNC August 21‚ 2012 Wendy Herrold Ethics Case Study Week 2 Introduction “Jerry McCall is Dr. William’s office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium‚ an antidepressant medication‚ called in right away to his pharmacy‚ since he is
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The Policy Process‚ Part I Name HCS/455 November 18‚ 2013 Katherine Smith The Policy Process‚ Part I Perhaps the biggest success in history came recently when healthcare reform advocates were able to spur the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (more commonly known as the ACA). The ACA worked in combination with the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 in order to provide for a comprehensive overhaul of the healthcare landscape in the United
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Health Care Communication HCS 350 October 25‚ 2013 Health Care Communication The purpose of this paper is to inform family caregivers on how to enhance communication in health care. Health care communication is the written‚ verbal‚ and nonverbal correspondence between all persons involved in patient care‚ to include the patient. Furthermore‚ this correspondence should be about patient issues‚ not health care personnel. This paper will inform on the importance and relevancy of communication
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Professional Career Action Plan HCS/449 Professional Career Action Plan Producing a qualified career accomplishment‚ includes an action plan and must obtain goals in which one can reach. Creating a step-by-step plan‚ from beginning to end‚ and to achieve the success of the goal oriented-career action plan. My professional action plan and career oriented-goal is becoming a health care administrator in an Alzheimer’s facility. My action plan will show the steps required to reach a career
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Health Care Utilization Paper Nika Champion Health Care Delivery in the U.S. - HCS/235 2/23/2014 Elaina Mahlan‚ Facilitator Health Care Utilization Paper The health reform debate is in full swing. Millions more people will gain health insurance‚ coverage will be more affordable‚ and people will have access to the health services they need. Health Care Reform and Access The reason for Health Care reform is to make it easier on the citizens to be able to afford health insurance in the case
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Health Care Utilization HCS/235 Health Care Utilization John is a Medicaid patient suffering from high blood pressure whose father recently had a heart attack. His recent search for a Medicaid provider within his area has left him on the outskirts of accessible healthcare and has decreased his utilization. His closest primary care provider is forty minutes away and he has to make his appointment two weeks in advance. According to the model described in the health
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The Comparisons of Economic Terms Diedre Brown HCS 552 4/28/2014 Patrice Skjerve Comparisons of Economic Terms Look at health care from an economical view point and learn how economics has a major effect on the management of health care in our society. I chose the first two words on the list‚ resources and quality‚ along with opportunity cost‚ to discuss in this paper. In the discussion the terms will be defined and the relationship that the terms share in the view of market economics
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Health Information Systems Rhonda B. Kiker HCS 533 January 30‚ 2012 Lee Tompkins Introduction Health care information systems are a collection of data and information unique to health care. This information includes starting with an information structure that collects both administrative and clinical patient data‚ compiles the information‚ makes information available for up-to-date patient care all the way through the reimbursement process. These systems also aggregate data for reporting to measure
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Simulation Review HCS483-Health Care Financial Accounting Simulation Review When working as a health care administrator‚ one must make important financial decisions that can make or break the future of the organization. To give students a peak into some of these financial decisions‚ online simulations are used. This is the breakdown of one such simulation. The simulation in question deals with the Elijah Heart Center in New York State. The simulation
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Introduction No management position is easy these days. There are many rules and regulations to follow‚ as well as many responsibilities that grow more over time. One of the responsibilities as a manager is to improve efficiency of the company and extend customer satisfaction. Not only does this take money‚ but time‚ skill‚ and teamwork. As the manager of a busy call center‚ the call volume has increased so much that there is an extra $20‚000 to spend on improving customer satisfaction and
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