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Assignment Overview Third-party payers are the insurers that reimburse physicians and health care systems for services rendered – which identifies them as a central source of revenue for physicians and health care systems. This includes the two main categories of payers: the private insurances (such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc.), and the public/government programs (such…
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What are the specific reimbursement methods used by each of the major third-party payers? 2. What are the specific incentives and the risks for the providers under the various payment types? 3. What are the differences between insurance-negotiated rates and the private pay fees charged to uninsured patients for health care services? Is there a…
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Week 2 Print Financial and Legal Aspects and Regulations Compensation and benefit packages are subject to more than organizational decision-making. Compensation plans are based on organizational finances, which are typically outside of the realm of human resources expertise and knowledge. It helps for human resource professionals to have a basic understanding of the financial aspects…
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Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that enough financial information and key performance indicator results are available to complete the assignment. Research…
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Within a theory/model are characteristics of the theory displayed as concepts and relational statements. Theory/models exist in all disciplines to help bring clarity and understanding. In this Discussion Board, select a theory/model outside of nursing that you could use in advanced nursing practice and identify the concepts, values, and beliefs that support the theory/model.
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A basic principle of quality measurement is: If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. –Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality In Week 6, you analyzed the effectiveness of an existing quality initiative. Now that you’ve done that, this assignment gives you experience interpreting and communicating dashboard data for the purpose of…
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Based on your experiences and what you learned this week in your review of NMHPA, what steps do you believe are needed to encourage and support others in the process of policy review? What education or training do you suggest in preparing nurses to engage in the process of policy review or evaluation at all…
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What are the potential implications of the Affordable Care Act on a corporation’s decision to hire full-time versus part-time employees? How might a corporation’s decision to offer affordable health care benefits to employees impact their ability to attract and retain talent?
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Each member of the class has now identified and chosen a target populated area. For this discussion, share your thoughts, techniques, ideas, and sources on how to best develop recommendations for balancing economic decisions based on culture or subcultures of the intended market. An example would be a culturally sensitive advertising campaign.
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THE ASSIGNMENT/DISCUSSION Questions BELOW: Thank you.* *****Post a brief comparison between change management and change leadership. Be specific. *****Explain how leadership approaches may relate to processes for evaluation of and sustainment of change in a healthcare organization or nursing practice. *****Explain the function of leadership in evaluating, maintaining, and sustaining change. …