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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(public) communication methods. They are in charge of releasing information and responding to any inquiries regarding the information. Communication Coordinators also manage event planning‚ communication budgets‚ and social media outlets. For this paper‚ I will assume the role of Communications Coordinator for a national drug manufacturer named “Pharmaco”. One of our medications at Pharmaco has recently been reported to cause significant negative effects among those prescribed. The
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December 8‚ 2014 Dr. Kerubo (Happiness) Kinaro Merger Memo to: Management from: JANE DOE subject: merger: the overall affect on the organization date: June 24‚ 2015 cc: dr. kerubo (happiness) Kinaro‚ ceo The intent of this memo is to address the importance of communication within the company and the merger impact of organizational culture on products and services. This memo also will explain organizational behavior and how it affects quality‚ competition‚ and human relations‚ and how job design‚ work
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‚ most commonly known by its initials HIPAA‚ was enacted by Congress then signed by President Bill Clinton on August 21‚ 1996. This act was put into place in order to regulate the privacy of patient health information‚ and as an effort to lower the cost of health care‚ shape the many pieces of our complicated healthcare system. This act also protects individuals from losing their health insurance if they lose their employment or choose to
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Informatics Needs Assessment HCS / 482 Informatics Needs Assessment Changes in healthcare and advancements in technology have allowed for new and exciting opportunities to intergrade in the two fields. The government has supported healthcare facilities during this transition since 2009‚ by providing stimulus money to assist in the transition from paper to electronic medical records (EMR). The Obama administration will start fining healthcare facilities that have not made this transitioned
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This paperwork of HCS 490 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 comprises: What are the benefits and risks of advertising and marketing health care products and services to potential health care consumers? List two benefits and two risks and explain your rationale for your answer. General Questions - General General Questions HCS 490 Week 1 Individual Assignment Health Care Marketing Information Matrix HCS 490 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Government Regulatory Agencies and Impact
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* * * * * * * * * * * Evaluating the Research Process Vicki Turner HCS/465 Radha Ramjattan March 13‚ 2012 * * * * * * * * Literature review used in this research * The most important steps in a research project or study is accomplishing a literature review. A literature review is the process of gathering information from other sources and documenting it. This is not a report or a statement verbatim
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August 26‚ 2013 HCS 449 University of Phoenix The health care industry is the most controversial and talked about industry in the world. In this paper one can see how significant that changes have been and possibly what is to come in the future. Also how the economic times have affected the health care industry and if there will be significant changes financially as well. In the past 10 years there have been a many significant changes in the health care system
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Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues HCS/545 University of Phoenix Claudette Grant July‚ 01‚ 2013 Fraud‚ Abuse‚ and Waste in the US Healthcare System is a major problem. As a result of this the government is spending a greater percentage of the GDP on healthcare for Americans. The primary reason for this increase in the overall cost for healthcare is related to the increase in fraud‚ waste‚ and abuse. It is estimated that the United States spends between 15 and 25
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Simulation Review De’Anna Andrew HCS/405 March 25‚ 2015 James Taylor Simulation Review Large health care organizations‚ particularly non-for-profit hospitals‚ come face to face with swelling difficulties handling cash flow every day. These struggles can be due to variations in economic climate and billing. Research tells us that the cash flow‚ hospitals would normally use for capital expenses‚ are frequently being used to pay for operating costs (Ziegler‚ 2008). Functioning as such‚ causes risky
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