The major role of the healthcare financial manager is to ensure compliance. There are guidelines required for patient billing and coding which is the lifeline of the revenue cycle for hospitals that must be adhered. For example‚ when physicians submit bills that may have questionable charges it is one of their responsibilities to make sure it is accurate and if not that the error is unintentional. Take for instance a physician in Colorado accused by the U.S. Attorney of fraud. “The doctor billed
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The main goals of U.S. Healthcare Reform (Affordable Care Act) are providing universal healthcare access to uninsured and underinsured‚ controlling/minimizing the escalating costs of healthcare and improving the quality of healthcare. In terms of access‚ around 47 million Americans are uninsured. In terms of cost‚ healthcare cost represents more than 17% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) which is still growing rapidly over time. In terms of quality‚ despite of new technologies‚ new treatments
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A large number of people use the healthcare service daily and a majority of them receive safe and high-quality care‚ however things can go wrong and mistakes can be made. Recently a high number of high profile cases‚ detailing neglect‚ show that there is still a lot more we can do to ensure the safety of all individuals when using the healthcare service. As a healthcare scientist‚ it is our responsibility and duty to ensure that all individuals receive the safest and highest quality of care. A cardio-respiratory
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Healthcare costs are constantly being increased and I am sure many people are aware of this. Does this mean that a universal healthcare would be a better choice? Some people believe that a universal healthcare system would bring costs down and increase the access to care while others on the other hand are contradicting this statement by saying it would be too expensive and the quality of the care would decrease. So which one it true? Having universal healthcare has many more economic and social
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medicine‚ but actually France‚ like the U.S. relies on both private insurance and government insurance‚ and also just like in America‚ the French generally get their insurance through their employer. However one difference is‚ in France everyone has healthcare. Americans often
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Social Change in Healthcare Managing in Social Change OMM 612 April 02‚ 2012 Social Change in Healthcare Healthcare in my community has been a major issue since the new millennium. The main reason has been that some people feel they do not deserve to have health care. Although people will continue to debate‚ the issues have recently been brought to justice. President Obama signed a new legislation into law on March 23 and March 30‚ 2010. The goal is to repair the nation’s health care
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China Healthcare Healthcare in China: ‘Entering uncharted waters’ July 2012 2 Healthcare in China: ‘Entering uncharted waters’ Franck Le Deu‚ Rajesh Parekh‚ Fangning Zhang‚ and Gaobo Zhou China’s healthcare sector continues to develop at an astonishing rate. The nation’s healthcare spending is projected to grow from $357 billion in 2011 to $1 trillion in 2020. Across key categories‚ from pharmaceuticals to medical products and consumer health‚ China remains one of the world’s most
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Working at a large healthcare organization‚ it is important that managers are aware of the different management styles. This will help in being effective leaders. The theory I have identified is Situational Theory. Situational leadership is based on the idea that there is more than one approach to handle a situation. The four leadership styles used with this theory includes: directing‚ coaching‚ delegating and supporting. The first style identified is directing. Directing behaviors include giving
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Healthcare reforms are affecting many healthcare jobs. Many of these reforms are designed to provide efficient care and quality standards to patients. One group of medical workers that are especially affected by these new reforms are Physician Assistants. Since Physician Assistants are an important part of a healthcare team‚ they are being affected by these many new reforms‚ which include the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ accountable care organizations (ACO’s)‚ and the American Recovery
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In Canada‚ a lot of debate has been raised in the last few years over the issue of "two-tier" healthcare. The public system is struggling‚ and there is a debate going on over whether or not private hospitals should be permitted. Universal healthcare is very cherished in Canada‚ but conservatives argue that introducing a private system will improve the burden on the public system. Those who oppose say that the creation of a two-tier system will result in one system that is better then the other‚ attracting
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