Financial Structures Of Health Care

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Financial Structures Of Health Care

As health care costs continue to soar, the financial structure of health care organizations remains at the forefront of public discussion. Some would argue that finance is exerting too much influence on the structure of health care organizations and services to the detriment of the quality of care and patient safety. Others vehemently disagree, noting that being financially aware means creating efficient forms of health care services that are beneficial to patients. There are also specific advocates for both for-profit and non-profit structures. Further, in the process of becoming a doctoral researcher, it is necessary to develop the ability to organize and synthesize the related extant literature and to write well in an academic style. Writing skills are improved by accepting feedback and carrying out revisions. In this assignment, you will revise a previous submission regarding health care structures and analyze the role of finance in determining the structure of health care organizations and health care services. Financial Structures Of Health Care

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General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • Refer to Chapters 2-4 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. These chapters contain essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Directions:
Part 1
Present a revised version (1,250–1,550 words total) of the paper “Contrast of Health Care Structures” that makes improvements in the caliber of the writing and incorporates instructor feedback regarding content and writing. Include the following in your submission: Financial Structures Of Health Care

  1. A reflection (250–300 words) that provides a bulleted list of the changes you made to the paper and discusses your revision process, including how you incorporated your instructor’s feedback into the revised version. Similar to an abstract, this section will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the introduction to the paper.
  2. The revised paper incorporates instructor feedback, clarifies the thesis statement and solidifies supporting arguments, edits for grammar, spelling, and punctuation, adjusts word choice to display professional and scholarly language, and adjusts sentence structure for improved readability.

Part 2
Write an additional 1,000–1,250 words in which you analyze the role of finance in determining the structure of health care organizations and health care services. Include the following in your analysis:

  1. A discussion of the internal and external financial structures that influence a health care organization.
  2. A discussion of how the Affordable Care Act is affecting health care finance.
  3. A discussion of how finance is influencing the quality of care and patient safety.
  4. A discussion of the ethical concerns surrounding health care finance.

Financial Structures Of Health Care

Analysis Of A Pertinent Healthcare Issue

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Analysis Of A Pertinent Healthcare Issue

The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked with shifting from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention delivered in primary care settings. Efforts in this area can have significant positive impacts by reducing the need for primary healthcare and by reducing the stress on the healthcare system. Analysis Of A Pertinent Healthcare Issue

Changes in the industry only serve to stress what has always been true, namely, that the healthcare field has always faced significant challenges and that goals to improve healthcare will always involve multiple stakeholders. This should not seem surprising, given the circumstances. Indeed, when a growing population needs care, there are factors involved, such as the demands of providing that care and the rising costs associated with healthcare. Generally, it is not surprising that the field of healthcare is an industry facing multifaceted issues that evolve over time.

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In this module’s discussion, you reviewed some healthcare issues and stressors and selected one for further review. For this assignment, you will consider in more detail the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. You will also review research that addresses the issue/stressor and write a white paper to your organization’s leadership that addresses the issue/stressor you selected.

To Prepare:

  • Review the national healthcare issues and stressors presented in the resources and reflect on the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for study.
  • Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your discussion post for the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected.
  • Identify and review two additional scholarly resources (not included in the Resources for this module) that focus on change strategies implemented by healthcare organizations to address your selected national healthcare issue/stressor. Analysis Of A Pertinent Healthcare Issue

The Assignment (3–4 Pages):

Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue

Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following:

  • Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
  • Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor. Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other organizations.
  • Summarize the strategies used to address the organizational impact of national healthcare issues and stressors presented in the scholarly resources you selected. Explain how they may impact your organization both positively and negatively. Be specific, and provide examples.

Analysis Of A Pertinent Healthcare Issue

 

NRS 451-VN-0501 Nursing Leadership

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NRS 451-VN-0501 Nursing Leadership

Prepare a 10- to 15-sslide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes that examines the significance of an organization’s culture and values. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the topic materials for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning and an additional slide for references at the end. NRS 451-VN-0501 Nursing Leadership

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  1. Outline the purpose of an organization’s mission, vision, and values.
  2. Explain why an organization’s mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
  3. Explain what factors lead to conflict in a professional practice. Describe how organizational values and culture can influence the way conflict is addressed.
  4. Discuss effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration.
  5. Discuss how organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes. Describe how these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

NRS 451-VN-0501 Nursing Leadership

Benchmark – Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper

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Benchmark: Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper

One way informatics can be especially valuable is by capturing data to inspire improvements and quality change in practice. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) collects data related to adverse events and safety concerns. If you are working in a practice setting to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system, this is just one of the many considerations your team would need to plan for during the rollout process. Benchmark: Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper

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In a paper of 1,250–1,500 words, address the following questions related to the advanced registered nurse’s role in this type of scenario:

  1. What key information would be needed in the database that would allow you to track opportunities for care improvement?
  2. What role does informatics play in the ability to capture this data?
  3. Which systems and staff members would need to be involved in the design and implementation process and team?
  4. What professional, ethical, and regulatory standards must be incorporated into the design and implementation of the system?
  5. How would the EHR team ensure that all order sets are part of the new record?
  6. How would you communicate the changes, including any kind of transition plan?
  7. What measures and steps would you take to evaluate the success of the EHR implementation from a staff, setting, and patient perspective?
  8. What leadership skills and theories would facilitate collaboration with the interprofessional team and provide evidence-based, patient-centered care? Benchmark: Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper

You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

2.3: Develop leadership skills to collaborate on interprofessional teams in the provision of evidence-based, patient-centered care.

5.2: Apply professional, ethical, and regulatory standards of practice in the provision of safe, effective health care.

Benchmark: Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper

Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

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Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient’s diagnosis? How much of the drug should the patient receive? How often should the drug be administered? When should the drug not be prescribed? Are there individual patient factors that could create complications when taking the drug? Should you be prescribing drugs to this patient? How might different state regulations affect the prescribing of this drug to this patient? Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

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These are some of the questions you might consider when selecting a treatment plan for a patient.

As an advanced practice nurse prescribing drugs, you are held accountable for people’s lives every day. Patients and their families will often place trust in you because of your position. With this trust comes power and responsibility, as well as an ethical and legal obligation to “do no harm.” It is important that you are aware of current professional, legal, and ethical standards for advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the treatment plans and administration/prescribing of drugs are in accordance with the regulations of the state in which you practice. Understanding how these regulations may affect the prescribing of certain drugs in different states may have a significant impact on your patient’s treatment plan. In this assignment, you explore the ethical and legal implications of scenarios and consider how to appropriately respond.

To Prepare

Scenario 1: You see another nurse practitioner writing a prescription for her husband, who is not a patient of the nurse practitioner.  The prescription is for a narcotic.  You can’t decide whether or not to report the incident.

  • Review the scenario assigned.
  • Search for specific laws and standards for prescribing prescription drugs and addressing medication errors in your state (Texas) or region, and reflect on these as you review the scenario assigned by your instructor.
  • Consider the ethical and legal implications of the scenario for all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose any medication errors. Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected for all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state (Texas)
  • Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation.
  • Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs

 

Family Health Assessment Part 2

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Family Health Assessment, Part 2

Refer back to the interview and evaluation you conducted in the Topic 2 Family Health Assessment assignment. Identify the social determinates of health (SDOH) contributing to the family’s health status. In a 750-1,000-word paper, create a plan of action to incorporate health promotion strategies for this family. Include the following: Family Health Assessment, Part 2

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  1. Describe the SDOH that affects the family’s health status. What is the impact of these SDOHs on the family? Discuss why these factors are prevalent for this family.
  2. Based on the information gathered through the family health assessment, recommend age-appropriate screenings for each family member. Provide support and rationale for your suggestions.
  3. Choose a health model to assist in creating a plan of action. Describe the model selected. Discuss the reasons why this health model is the best choice for this family. Provide a rationale for your reasoning.
  4. Using the model, outline the steps for family-centered health promotion. Include strategies for communication.

Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Family Health Assessment, Part 2

Benchmark – Population Health Policy Analysis

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Benchmark: Population Health Policy Analysis

Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to improve a specific population’s access to quality, cost-effective health care. In a paper of 1,000–1,250 words, include the following:

  1. Explain the policy and how it is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the population. Is the policy financially sound? Why or why not? How does the policy account for any relevant ethical, legal, and political factors and the nursing perspective one must consider when implementing it? Benchmark: Population Health Policy Analysis

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  2. To what state, federal, or global health policies or goals is this particular policy related? How well do you think the policy is designed to achieve those goals?
  3. Finally, discuss the advocacy strategies you would employ on behalf of your population to ensure they have access to the benefits of the policy. Explain, from a Christian perspective, the professional and moral obligation of an advanced registered nurse to advocate for and promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations.

You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MS Nursing: Public Health

MS Nursing: Education

MS Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

MS Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner

MS Nursing: Health Care Quality and Patient Safety

2.1: Examine financially sound health care policy that incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors.

2.2: Determine advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for diverse populations.

4.2: Integrate appropriate state, federal, and global health policies and goals into the design of equitable health care for populations.

4.3: Examine the professional and moral obligation of master’s-prepared nurses to respect human dignity and advance the common good through working to promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations from a Christian perspective.

Benchmark: Population Health Policy Analysis

 

Leadership Approaches And Models In Health Care

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Leadership Approaches And Models In Health Care

Leadership models and theories help define approaches for creating effective behaviors within specific situations or environments. Examine contemporary leadership models and theories and in a 1,000-1,250-word paper, explain why these models or theories are effective tools for leaders who serve in health care organizations. Include the following: Leadership Approaches And Models In Health Care

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  1. Discuss the correlation between effective leadership and organizational performance in health care.
  2. Discuss why it is important for regulatory professionals to practice good leadership. Outline effective strategies for regulatory leadership and explain why these are essential in health care.
  3. Describe how the concept of stewardship from servant leadership relates to a Christian worldview. Explain how stewardship relates to professional responsibility, how it can be applied in a health care setting that serves diverse populations, and the potential benefits for stakeholders and the organization overall.
  4. Distinguish between informal and formal leadership. Explain how informal leaders influence others and how this impacts a health care organization.
  5. Select one additional theory or model that you think would be effective for a health care leader to employ. Provide an overview of the model or theory and explain what aspects would be effective and why.

A minimum of three academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Leadership Approaches And Models In Health Care

 

Benchmark – Professional Capstone And Practicum Reflective Journal

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Benchmark: Professional Capstone And Practicum Reflective Journal

Students maintained and submitted weekly reflective narratives throughout the course to explore the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout this course. This assignment combines those entries into one course-long reflective journal that integrates leadership and inquiry into current practice as it applies to the Professional Capstone and Practicum course. Benchmark: Professional Capstone And Practicum Reflective Journal

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This final submission should also outline what students have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses that surfaced during the process, additional resources and abilities that could be introduced to a given situation to influence optimal outcomes, and, finally, how the student met the competencies aligned to this course.

The final journal should address a variable combination of the following while incorporating your specific clinical practice experiences:

  1. New practice approaches
  2. Interprofessional collaboration
  3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
  4. Ethical considerations in health care
  5. Practices of culturally sensitive care
  6. Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
  7. Population health concerns
  8. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
  9. Health policy
  10. Leadership and economic models
  11. Health disparities

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN to BSN

2.3: Understand and value the processes of critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and decision-making.

4.1: Utilize patient care technology and information management systems.

4.3: Promote interprofessional collaborative communication with health care teams to provide safe and effective care.

5.3: Provide culturally sensitive care.

5.4: Preserve the integrity and human dignity in the care of all patients.

Benchmark: Professional Capstone And Practicum Reflective Journal

 

A Model U.S. Healthcare Delivery System

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A Model U.S. Healthcare Delivery System

Competency

  • Assess the causes and consequences of historical events on the U.S. healthcare system.
  • Evaluate the current financing and reimbursement models within the U.S. healthcare delivery system. A Model U.S. Healthcare Delivery System
  • Analyze the challenges of economic and noneconomic barriers to improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing access to healthcare.
  • Assess the roles and impacts of various stakeholders within U.S. healthcare systems.
  • Appraise the efficiency of primary, secondary, and tertiary care in the U.S. healthcare delivery system.
  • Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the U.S. healthcare delivery system with the systems of other developed countries.

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Student Success Criteria

View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

Scenario

After working in the healthcare industry for many years as an expert consultant, you have decided to make the leap and open your own healthcare consulting firm. Based on your reputation and the recommendations of others, you have landed a major first client. The White House! Your company has been hired to conduct research and develop a solution to healthcare reform by creating a model of what healthcare delivery should resemble in the United States. You have also been appointed as a top advisor to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions U.S. Senate Committee and must present the model over a three-day summit. A Model U.S. Healthcare Delivery System

Instructions

Create a healthcare delivery model for the U.S. healthcare system. When creating the model, ask yourself these questions: What is included? How does it look? Who does it serve? How is it financed? Is it sustainable?

Include the following in your project:

  • A memo that explains the proposed model and what it hopes to achieve, including information on the changing dynamics of healthcare reimbursement and the associated funding sources.
  • In a report outlining the model, you should include:
  • An executive summary
  • The model itself (i.e., what’s included in the model, who the model serves, and a description of how the model will be financed and sustained)
  • Timeline of major events in healthcare that have transpired over the past 10 years that have impacted this new model
  • A list of the current financing and reimbursement models within the U.S. healthcare delivery system and a statement of how each will change or remain the same under this new model
  • A synopsis of the major challenges of economic and noneconomic barriers to improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing access to healthcare
  • A list and description of stakeholders within U.S. healthcare system under this new model
  • A SWOT analysis of the current U.S. healthcare system
  • A trends forecast outlining the possible changes in healthcare that may affect the model over the next 5 years
  • A voiceover PowerPoint presentation to the Senate committee to layout and describe the model in detail

A Model U.S. Healthcare Delivery System