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Analyze current practices related to health care reimbursement practice

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ANALYZE CURRENT PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENT PRACTICE

The first part of the course project is an analysis of current health care reimbursement policies and their effect on financial management decisions. Your paper should be mainly an evaluation of health care reimbursement and payment methods for a specific type of health care site, such as a surgery center or an acute care hospital. The payment methods should include government and non-government. Your paper should also evaluate how these methods affect revenue-cycle management and financial responses at the type of site.

  • Content: A payments assessment covering the project objectives for a chosen health care site. The project description link is located in the Resources. Review the scoring guide before submitting your work.
  • References: A minimum of 10 references, all cited in the body of the text.
  • Length: A minimum of 10 pages, excluding title page, table of contents, and references list.
  • Formatting: Follow APA (6th ed.) guidelines for citations, references, and references list.

Analyze current practices related to health care reimbursement practice.  45%
Assess initiatives related to the role of government in reimbursement structures.  45%
Write clearly with sound structure. Writing should be generally free of spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors, and should adhere to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines for references and citations. 10%

Analyze the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition.

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ANALYZE THE PART THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ) PLAYS IN HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACQUISITION.

Review each of the following video cases: •Health IT Success Story: Portal Enhances Patient-Centered Preventative Care •Health IT Success Story: Using IT to Fight Care Fragmentation •Health IT Success: Quality Measures for Interoperable Electronic Health Records
Select one of these cases and address the following questions in your paper: •Analyze the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition. •Address the major concerns, and provide alternatives to alleviate these concerns. •Analyze whether or not value was added to health care information systems through acquisition. •Analyze how the system might advance or devalue patient care delivery. •Explain whether or not the current system can or should be maintained. •Explain what the literature states about this type of implementation/acquisition. •Explain who the gatekeeper(s) are in this type of acquisition. •Describe how cost is impacted with this system. •Describe the initial reaction to the system implementation/acquisition. •Describe whether or not the quality implementation/acquisition impacts your chosen topic for your Final Proposal and Final Presentation. This response only needs to be about a paragraph in length. The Case Analysis: 1.Must be 1,200 to 1,800 words in length, double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 2.Must include a title page with the following: a.Title of paper b.Student’s name c.Course name and number d.Instructor’s name e.Date submitted
3.Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 4.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 5.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. 6.Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford Online Library. 7.Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 8.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization

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ANALYZE THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF FINANCING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND THE IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS.

Funding the Rising Cost of US Health Care
In light of the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and the myriad of citizens using the new health care insurance system, you, as a health care administrator for a hospital, are responsible for reporting to the hospital’s CEO regarding the new plan’s cost to the hospital and the issues with patients who can afford regular health care coverage.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Give your opinion of the rising cost of health care’s overall impact on the U.S. economy. Justify your response.
  2. Compare and contrast at least two (2) areas of the economy that the new health care act impacts. Explain your rationale.
  3. Debate the main pros and cons of using private insurance versus using the new affordable health insurance system.
  4. Analyze the cost associated with implementing ACA and its impact on access to health care access for different demographic groups. Provide a rationale for your response.
  5. Use at least four (4) recent (i.e., last five [5] years), quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze the different ways of financing the health care system and the impact on individuals.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services organization using proper writing mechanics.

Identify major human resources challenges the organization has faced and how they were handled.

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INTERVIEW A HEALTH CARE HR PROFESSIONALIDENTIFY MAJOR HUMAN RESOURCES CHALLENGES THE ORGANIZATION HAS FACED AND HOW THEY WERE HANDLED.

Interview a Health Care HR Professional
Abstract is not required, APA Style and Plagiarism Free with three or more references. 
Write a report (1,150 words) on an interview that review the organization’s human resources processes and address the following:
Arrange an interview with the head of human resources at a local health care organization and address the following:

  1. a) Identify which human resources model, or models, the organization matches.
  2. b) Define how well their practices follow the model and how effective they are.
  3. c) Identify the various levels of their organizational structure and how the protocols of human resources management are defined and followed.
  4. d) Examine what effect their human resources processes have on patient care.
  1. e) Identify major human resources challenges the organization has faced and how they were handled.