HSN476 Healthcare Policy And Financial Management Week 1 Assignment

HSN476 Healthcare Policy And Financial Management Week 1 Assignment

Health Care Organization and Finance

Health care changes rapidly. This assignment is designed to help you understand how health care is organized and financed. In your assignment:

Explain the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 on health care organization and finance.

Explain how the ACA incorporated social determinants of health into health policy.

Summarize the proposed changes to the health care system under the current administration.

Cite at least three peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years that support your assignment. Include an APA-formatted reference page.

Format your assignment as one of the following:

18- to 20-slide presentation

3- to 4-minute podcast

15- to 20-minute oral presentation

875-word paper

Another format approved by your instructor

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HSN476 Healthcare Policy And Financial Management

Week 2 Assignment

Payment Mode Analysis

Nurses play a pivotal role in providing care within the boundaries of their organization’sbudget. In order to become a leader in the field to improve quality care and reduce cost, you need to understand the nuances of the way health care organizations are paid.

Complete the table to analyze each payment mode.

Apply what you’ve learned to complete the activity following the table.

Payment Mode Name	Summary	StrengthsRead More rong>	Weaknesses
Fee for Service
Pay for Performance
Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Accountable Care Organizations
Bundled Payments
Global Budgets

Payment Mode Activity

If you were the person in each of the following scenarios, which payment mode would you prefer?

• A 28-year-old with poorly controlled diabetes

• An elderly individual with multiple chronic conditions

• A pediatric neurosurgeon

• A registered nurse

Provide a short rationale for each decision.

HSN476 Healthcare Policy And Financial Management

Week 3 Assignment

Cost Control Policy

All health care organizations must be aware of cost controls, regardless of nonprofit or for-profit status. Managing costs at all levels of the organization affects the bottom line, which has a direct effect on all aspects of the organization. This assignment is designed to help you analyze why organizational policies are put in place.

Find a policy at a health care organization related to cost controls.

Summarize the details of the policy:

When was the policy put in place?

Was it adopted system-wide, in one department, or multiple departments?

What does the policy address?

What are potential ramifications of not following the policy at the organizational level? Unit level? Individual level?

Explain how the policy impacts fiscal aspects of the organization:

How does the policy act as a cost control?

Describe how the policy impacts the quality of patient care:

Does the policy improve efficiency?

Are the goals to improve care and reduce cost?

Explore the unintended consequences:

What secondary affects does the policy have on the organization? Unit? Staff? Patient?

Does the policy need revision?

Suggest alternatives to the policy:

In your opinion, is the policy the best way to address the issue? Support your position by explaining why or why not.

Cite at least three peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years in an APA-formatted reference page.