Category: Health Care and Life Sciences : Health Care

Choose any case (Disaster Plans) that you worked on in this course. Complete a 15-20-slide presentation (not including the title or reference slide) of the case analysis. Add to this analysis for depth where needed as you may have not done this in a previous assignment. Pretend you are presenting your case findings to its organizational leadership. Use the case analysis format to include:
Title slide 
Introduction (brief description of the organization or department) (1 Slide) 
Definition of the problem (1-2 slides) 
Identification of the stakeholders (1-2 slides) 
Analysis (1-2 slides) (The SWOT is an example of what to use here) 
Identification of alternative solutions (1-2 slides) 
Evaluation of alternative solutions (2-3 slides) 
Solution (Justification) (1-2 slides) 
Implementation steps (include stakeholder issues and how to communicate the findings) (2-3 slides) 
Conclusion and reflection of this process (1-2 slides) 
Resources slide (APA formatted resources and reference list) (1-2 slides)
Use the noted format in PowerPoint for elaboration of slide content 
Use the audio function in PowerPoint to make your verbal presentation.
 provide references for the citations in APA format

Stereotyping Problem
Click here (https://www.annfammed.org/content/6/1/53)  to read the influence of patients’ socioeconomic status on clinical management decisions: A qualitative study.
Having a safe and appropriate organizational culture involves developing employees understanding of how the patient population characteristics can influence clinical decision-making.
As a hospital administrator, you hear some complaints and want to investigate whether the problem of stereotyping exists at your facility.
Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research various types of stereotyping such as racial, ethnic, religious, and gender. Based on your research and understanding, respond to the following:
How will you conduct the investigation? What will you do if the problem does exist at your facility?
Recently staff has been complaining about abusive physician behavior. A process introduced to deal with abusive physician behavior alienates some doctors. As a direct result of the staff complaints, one of every three doctors threatens to leave the hospital.
Recommend a system for addressing the grievances along with a long-term solution focused on the interpersonal conflict.
Use the case study form to complete this discussion
Introduction 
Definition of the problem. 
Identification of the stakeholders. 
Identification and evaluation of alternative solutions. 
Solution chosen and its justification 
Conclusion
Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

Risk-Based Reimbursement
For your assignment, a primary care physician is often reimbursed by Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) via capitation, fee-for-service, relative value scale, or salary. Capitation is considered as a risk based compensation.
In an effort to understand the intricacies involved with physician reimbursement, particularly in an era of health care reform, identify and interview an expert in the field, such as:
Hospital Administrator
Managed Care Organization (MCO) executive
Health care Consultant
Legal Professional
Assumption: MCOs use risk-based reimbursement for primary care physicians.
Ask the following questions in the interview:
What kind of risk do the MCOs assess?
Does risk-based compensation limit the freedom of primary care physicians in any way in terms of patient care? Why or why not?
How does the capitation model of reimbursement work? Do physicians generally prefer one model over the other? Why or why not?
Why do HMOs prefer the prepaid, monthly premium?
Is pay-for-performance a better model than existing models of compensation? Are there limitations to it as well?
Feel free to add additional follow-up questions for depth and clarification as you see fit. Create a report in Microsoft Word document, analyzing the responses provided (which should be included as part of the report) using the evidence from the literature to help support or refute the responses provided.

Health Savings Accounts: Case Study
The United States has arguably the most advanced health care in the world. And yet, a large proportion of Americans do not have access to this care due to its high cost. Providers, consumers, and the government have long searched for a way out of this paradoxical situation. HSAs offer one solution.
The American health care system is complex. A part of the population has access to health care through Medicare and Medicaid. Another part simply pays for care out of pocket. A substantial proportion of the population uses third-party payers to pay for care.
Payers have reacted to the rising costs of care by introducing various gatekeeper mechanisms. These have not been popular with consumers who see them as restrictive. The American population is aging and the need for care is likely to increase over the next decade.
While the earnings of health care professionals have been increasing, insurance premiums have also increased. Among hospitals, many are non-profit organizations offering substantial charity care. But for-profit and non-profit hospitals alike must show return on investment to remain viable. Providers must also factor reimbursement policies of payers into their decisions, sometimes even clinical decisions. These groups of stakeholders—patients, providers, payers, and the government—have different goals and different responses to the rising cost of care.
Based on your understanding, answer the following:
In your opinion, can HSAs be aligned to the expectations of all these groups?
Do you think HSAs can help improve health care cost, quality, and access? Why or why not?
Use the following resources, use outside resources and your textbook for this discussion:
How health savings accounts work: Contributions and tax benefits. (2006). Congressional Digest, 85(3), 69.
Duke, A. C., & Cude, B. J. (2016). Motivating Personal Contributions to Health Savings Accounts. Journal Of Consumer Affairs, 50(3), 652-665. doi:10.1111/joca.12094
Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

Internal Disaster Plans
Click here (http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/148214/e95978.pdf) to read about the standard operating guidelines for hospital disaster plan.
Review the elements required for a disaster plan addressing an internal disaster. Based on your review, create a 2- to 3-page report in a Microsoft Word document covering the hospital’s (internal) disaster plan for how the staff reacts and carries out their duties in the event of an internal disaster.
Your internal disaster plans should include:
Introduction
Size and type of your hospital (you decide this)
Type of internal disaster (fire, explosion, biological etc.)
Key medical and administrative staff to be contacted
Central point for communication
Particular service areas such as intensive care unit (ICU), labor and delivery unit etc.
Other hospitals in your area and how you intend to coordinate with those facilities (you decide this)
Implementation on internal transfers (moving patients from one area of the hospital to another)
Implementation of external transfers
Evacuation plan
Conclusion
cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Summary of your focus area, with general facts or stats. Both healthcare and CQI concepts should be
clear within the description.
 Specific information should be given − you should clearly state the purpose of your paper − what have
you chosen to explore and why?
 Your literature review (references) should support your approach..
 Findings/conclusion section should detail what you found during your exploration of the topic. This is
your opportunity to be creative and provide your own impressions of the issue.
 Your final report must be submitted into Turnitin (directions will be posted). You can revise until the
due date.
 Length of paper: 2,500 words (minimum)
Format of the report (20%)
 Consistency, style, appearance, absence of typos & grammatical errors
 Organization of the paper: appropriate paper divisions (cover page, table of contents, headings and
subheadings); conclusions.
Use the FSU Writing Center to help early in the project (especially if your writing skills are not strong)!
Your instructor can also help shape your approach, if you are uncertain −just ask!
Referencing (35%)
 APA style is required throughout paper
 You will be graded on consistency of referencing within the body of your paper as well as referencing
at the end of your paper.
 8 solid references (minimum)
 No book chapters (reference the discrete fact correctly); no blogs, no wiki, etc)
Presentation (10)
 You will present a summary of your paper to the class in the class discussion board assignment.
 Provide a detailed overview of your paper (one page minimum).
 Describe the topic that you explored, your conclusions and thoughts
 Respond to three other student papers.
*Turnitin Score: You must use your own words (do not plagiarize or direct copy materials). Your report must
be turned into Turnitin. This could impact your content score as well as your final score for the project. Points
will be deducted if your report is not in your own words. You can revise your paper (based on Turnitin’s
similarity report) multiple times (begin early!!)

Assume you have been asked by your company to research and propose an employer-sponsored health insurance plan for the company of 49 full-time employees. Ways to find the information include requesting a quote from different sites. Even some health facilities offer group health insurance. Create a research memo to detail your findings and a proposal for how to proceed. Be sure to include:
Whether you are suggesting an HMO, PPO, or other managed care program.
Any limitations or requirements of the plan you chose.
The reasons for the choice you made.
Details that include premiums, deductibles, and copays.
How your company will keep costs down for employees.
Options for vulnerable populations in your company that do not utilize the employer-sponsored health plan.
Your submission should be 4 pages in length (not including title or reference pages) and must conform to APA guidelines.

OVERVIEW
In the Malpractice Apology Research Paper, you will apply the sources from your Annotated
Bibliography (and others you may find subsequent to submitting the Annotated Bibliography) to
describe the current state of malpractice in healthcare, and how healthcare professionals respond
to and defend against allegations of malpractice, including the role of recognition of error and
apology in resolving malpractice claims. In this assignment, you will draw on all of the material
we’ve studied this term, including the ethics of healthcare practice, how professionals respond to
mistakes, and critical communication between patients and professionals.
INSTRUCTIONS
Address specifically the issues raised by acknowledgement and apology in malpractice lawsuits:
 Injured patients often sue because they want an explanation of what happened, and an
apology for the injuries.
 Statements by the healthcare professional that could be perceived as admissions can
create legal liability in formal litigation.
 Some state laws, and some methods of alternative dispute resolution, may enable critical
communication and apology without incurring legal liability.
Your paper must examine these issues and explain what options you would recommend for your
facility, supported by your research and analysis. The final paper must include at least 4
scholarly sources other than the course materials and the Bible, cited in current APA format
intext and in a reference list. You must also integrate biblical worldview analysis of the topic
into the paper.
The Research Paper must contain at least 1,200 words and follow full current APA format for an
undergraduate student. The title page and reference list do not count towards the length
requirement.