Describe and compare the three study designs— exploratory, descriptive, and explanatory. 1. What biases are built into these three research study designs? 2. Explain your answer 3. Provide specific examples to illustrate your points. Enter your answers below. Exploratory <Describe the bias likely in this design.>
1. Will the shared risk methodology work in the future health care delivery model? 2. We are continuing our examination of risk contracting and mitigation. This is an important area in health care as we continue our struggle to control cost in this country, yet increase the quality and outcomes. What role does Shared Risk Co
Critique an organization's functional, divisional and corporate strategies. List each of the 3 levels of strategies for your organization and analyze. For example, are the strategies congruent? Do they each support each other? Explain. If not, critique the different strategies and explain why they aren't congruent and what
Annotated Bibliography Mary Raju 06/29/15 Cheryl Hamilton Natale, M. Samuel. 2008. Exceeding our grasp: Curricular change and the challenge to the assumptive world. Journal of Business Ethics, 83(2), 127-131. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10551-009-0141-x#page-1 In "Exceeding our grasp: Cur
The term quality assurance has largely been replaced by the term quality improvement. The latter reflects a continual process as the former term implies that quality has been assured. Rigorous steps inherent in the QI process usually include collection of data, planning, creating an action plan and assessing the outcome. The pro
Evaluation is a critical element when designing new programs or in determining effectiveness of existing ones. Methods of evaluation may be simplistic or elaborate. There can be an element of intimidation as staff outcomes may be analyzed. A successful technique is to engage them in the evaluative process. Not only will they be
Conflict arises in organizations with regularity. Conflict within the complex health care environment may be more prevalent than that found in other, less intense organizations. All conflict is not onerous. Differences of opinion can result in the generation of new, innovative processes and improved functioning. Although time-co
The term "patient focused care" has dominated the health care environment for some time. Although widely used, its definition is illusive. This concept has been adopted for varying reasons in numerous environments. The premise is that physicians practicing patient-centered care improve their patients' clinical outcomes and sat
The new healthcare law has been in the news as of late. It was hailed by some as the end all be all for healthcare. It was supposed to allow more people access to care. It was supposed to reduce the cost of care, which is skyrocketing. It was also supposed to improve the quality of care. However, the reality of the new law is th
In our system of healthcare, there are many ways to access care and to pay for it. However, in general, if you do not have health insurance or a lot of money, you probably have a hard time getting it. In fact, some believe that we have created a system of haves and have-nots. It becomes even more difficult when children are invo
A Managed Care Organization (MCO) is a generic term used to refer to a managed care plan. The main purpose of an MCO is to provide the infrastructure for the delivery and administration of care within a managed care system. In other words, the MCO is an organization that arranges to deliver health care services without having to
Quality has been overshadowed by the emphasis placed on access and costs of health care delivery. One major factor causing this phenomenon is the difficulty associated with defining and measuring "quality." This difficulty notwithstanding, in recent years "quality" has taken center stage as the government and healthcare organiz
The existing U.S. health care delivery "system" is viewed by many as a creature almost impossible to manage and control. Interestingly, the delivery of health care does not occur within one single system. There is no network of interrelated components designed to work together. Instead, what we have is characterized by fragmenta
The health care environment is fluid. Changes are a constant in this complex melieu. Good management is critical to a successful healthcare organization as is leadership. Although the terms have distinct characteristics, the literature states that the ideal would be a combination of managerial and leadership qualities (Rothbauer
I need help conducting an analysis for a fake healthcare organization. I need the following ( it can be any hospital in America as basis for analysis). Answer the following questions. I need three pages total with two good references, im starting a 12 page paper. Introduce your organization and the over-arching strategi
Please help with a few questions. I need about 2 pages total. Regardless of facility, I need to identify the immediate and 12 month, threats to a healthcare organization from competition? What about 2 to 3 years? What about 5 or more years? Identified potential weaknesses in an organization's services and strategies that ma
What are the primary barriers to implementing strategies in organizations? What's the coinciding role of a healthcare administrator? How are the action plans for a division (i.e. health system division) similar to action plans at the functional level? How are they different? Please help on getting me 3 pages, as i need a t
How do healthcare organizations move strategic initiatives and goals into action? What needs to be in place in order for a strategy to succeed? I need to start a 10 page assignment and need 3 pages to get me started. APA please
Assessing the market is an important part of the strategic development process. Provide an overview of the process of defining market opportunities for typical healthcare organizations. Answer these questions What service(s) will the organization provide? What value does your product/service/technology bring to the
Budgeting and Financial Management Part 1 There is a mounting public awareness and focus on issues of financial accountability and control across the country today. The public is demanding businesses, government agencies, and public health organizations to adhere to high standards of integrity, accountability, and financia
Write a 750- to 1050-word reflection detailing the changing landscape of the health care system. Some things to consider are: Shifts taking place Current and potential challenges How health care is handling challenges APA
You've been hired as the chief therapist at a cancer center at which you've never been employed. After a month on the job, you conclude that the staff blames each other for repeated mistakes frequently. The interpersonal dynamics of the group seem tense and uncomfortable. Briefly describe how you may begin to address this proble
Describe two or more key drivers affecting healthcare organizations and the U.S. healthcare delivery system. Explain current and future implications of these drivers for healthcare administrators. Describe two or three key changes or reforms that you would like to see enacted. Explain why these changes would be important f
1. Briefly describe a systems implementation scenario (actual or fictitious) that illustrates a failure to adequately consider all options and condition, along with the respective implications. 2. Be sure to discuss issues such as buy vs. make decisions, data based - client/server approach, security considerations...etc.
Focus on a specific respiratory disease that has a significant impact on society and the health care industry. (Some examples are tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, or a respiratory illness that is currently prevalent) Discuss the following: State this disease's type (primary, secondary, tertiary) and what makes
Given that we have limited resources, what is the best use of our healthcare dollars? Should expensive treatments be provided to everyone who would benefit from them? If so, who should bear the costs—for instance, should it be third-party insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or the individuals themselves paying out-of-pocket? The
As a manager in a new radiation oncology center, form a hypothetical problem and solution that you would have encountered in your first 3 months of center opening. Submit an overview of this problem and solution. Include other members of the staff in the description of your problem and solution.
A vital element of the health infrastructure that is often overlooked is the state and local Health Department. Explore the various organizational models for public health. These models vary considerably within the country. The health departments in New York State, for example, are free standing, reporting directly to the gov
Policy Analysis Policy analysis is an analysis that provides informed advice to a client that relates to a public policy decision, includes a recommended course of action or inaction. There are five steps in writing a policy analysis. A policy analysis can be utilized to identify a policy problem. Policy analysis has many pur
Thinking about how health care providers are paid, what needs to change in the healthcare payment systems that would not penalize providers for delivering high quality care?