Those who get to define the problem get to determine the solution. Explain what this means through a discussion of patient needs, the healthcare workforce, and the extent to which the U.S. has or does not have a physician shortage.

Healthcare administrators should be well versed on policies affecting healthcare financing at the federal and state levels. Healthcare organizations need to assess the financial impact that a volume-to-value transition (VVT) will cause to their facility, the staff, and the patients. Who benefits from moving healthcare from volume to value? What are the factors a healthcare administrator must take into consideration when deciding to transition to a volume-to-value model? How are the financial impacts HCOs face who are currently using this model?

Which type of health plan would allow a health maintenance organization (HMO) member to seek care outside of the provider? Staff model HMO. Network model HMO. Health saving account. Point of service network.

Conducting a SWOT Analysis is essential to strategic planning. Select a healthcare organization of your choice and conduct a SWOT Analysis of the organization's current state.  It will be helpful if you select a healthcare organization that is familiar to you (i.e a health system in your community).

Many hospitals have recently complained of nursing shortages, where they cannot hire asmany nurses as they would like at the current salary. Which of these might be a cause orconsequence of the nursing shortage? Do not worry about the underlying facts; only whetherthe explanations make economic sense given our model. (Select all that apply from below)  (a) The number of patients has increased, raising demand for nurses.(b) The number of patients has decreased, lowering demand for nurses.(c) Doctor’s salaries have risen, and nurses are a complement to doctors.(d) Doctor’s salaries have risen, and nurses are a substitute to doctors.(e) Nursing has flipped from an inferior good to a luxury good.(f) More people want to work as a nurse, raising the supply of nurses.(g) Fewer people want to work as as nurse, lowering the supply of nurses.(h) In a competitive equilibrium, the salary of nurses will rise.(i) In a competitive equilibrium, the salary of nurses will fall.(j) The nursing market…

Why are the four stages of project management (initiation, plan, execute and Monitor, close) important, and how can these achieve better patient outcomes in healthcare?

In the U.S today, there is a critical shortage of many health care professionals due to the pandemic burnout. However, not only may there be a shortage but a maldistribution of providers. There is a difference between a shortage (not enough professionals overall ) and Maldistribution (uneven distribution of professionals by either geographic or specialization). This is an issue across the U.S. Healthcare System. Scenario: After moving to a rural community to become CEO of a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC), you find there are not enough providers to meet the needs of your clients. One of the initiatives is to work on increasing the professional work force in your facility. Many of your clients are elderly and finding professional that specialize in geriatrics is very important. 1. Choose one of the following professions to research: physicians, pharmacists, dentists, or nurses for this scenario. 2. Research and list 3 key issues for shortages or maldistribution of the…

What risk and quality management tools do you use to interpret or present the data for long wait times for patients to see their healthcare providers?

Which of the following best describes the impact of implementing new default settings in a clinical decision- making environment? Implementing new defaults in the electronic medical record often leads to an increase in the status quo bias, making it difficult to provide high- quality, cost-effective care. Changing default settings, like an electronic medical record-based entry system defaulting to generic drugs, has been shown to increase the rates at which those defaults are chosen. The introduction of new defaults in a prescribing decision-making environment generally leads to a preference for brand-name medications over generics amongst physicians. New defaults in an electronic medical record usually decrease the efficiency of decision-making processes, making them more cumbersome and less cost-effective.

You work for your local community health clinic. In this role, you see a large number of people who have lived through, lived with, or have a family member who has experienced historical trauma. How will you inform the employees about working with this type of population? You will create a newsletter to distribute to the staff to inform them about the historical trauma model for the two populations below: Holocaust survivorsRefugees For this assignment: Explain how the historical trauma model can be useful in public health.Detail the cultural vulnerabilities for each population in relation to the historical trauma model.Based on the two cultures you selected, describe how public health personnel can understand more about their patients’ specific cultures so that they can be better prepared to help with patient needs.