Business processes are specific sets of results, transactions, and events that can be documented and described. There are several business processes that take place at New Century Health Clinic. Fred Brown is responsible for office payroll, tax reporting, and profit distribution. Susan Gifford does her part by maintaining the patient records for the clinic. Tom Capaletti handles the majority of the paperwork regarding insurance reporting and accounting. Lisa Sung’s primary role is managing the appointment book, she also makes reminder calls to the patients. Finally Carla Herrera orders and organizes all of the office and clinic supplies.…
As my MBA concentration is in General Business and Finance the most relatable to my…
Ascension Health was formed on November 1, 1999 with the union of the Daughters of Charity National Health System(DCNHS), Sisters of St. Joseph Health System, and the Congregation of St. Joseph. Ascension Health prides itself on basing their services in reverence to Jesus Christ and His willingness to heal the sick, regardless of their financial status. Since its formation, only a short time ago, Ascension Health has been recognized as the United States' largest Catholic healthcare system. This healthcare facility provides services in five hundred locations throughout twenty states and the District of Columbia. In order to understand the charitable foundation of this healthcare system we must examine the origins of the sponsors that comprise Ascension Health.…
The Hospital Management Associates (HMA) acquired Riverview Medical Center (RRMC, a 281 bed for acute care in 2004. HMA reconstructed the facility turning it into a leading-edge, high quality of care health care organization. The facility is one of the primary employers in the area and provides job opportunities to approximately “700 individuals in the local area” (Richards & Slovensky, 2004). RRMC has encountered significant challenges against their competitors: Mountain View, Gadsden Regional and HealthSouth. One major challenge…
Metropolis Health System (MHS) is a midsize taxing district hospital which is located in the town of Metropolis, which has a population of 50,000 (Baker & Baker, 2011). MHS offers comprehensive healthcare services and has taken significant steps to reduce hospital stays including offering a comprehensive array of services that are accessible, cost-effective, and responsive to the community’s needs (Baker & Baker, 2011). These services include: a Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Home Health Services, Same Day Surgery (SDS), Skilled Nursing Facility, Community Health and Wellness, Occupational Health Services, and Recovery Services. Each of these seven areas of service is “geared to provide the quality, convenience, affordability, and personal care that best suit the health needs of the people whom MHS serves” (Baker & Baker, 2011, pg. 281). The following organizational chart will focus on the Rehabilitation and Wellness area and the levels of management that would be needed in this area.…
References: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2010). The Future Of Nursing Leading Change, Advancing Health. Institute of Medicine Report, 85.…
Asset Class S.D. Expected Return Weight Asset Class Contribution Sharp ratio US Equity 15.21% 12.94% 24.32% 3.15% Foreign Equity 14.44% 12.42% 30.87% 3.83% Bonds 11.10% 5.40% 10.83% 0.58% REITs 13.54% 9.44% 9.91% 0.94% Commodities 18.43% 10.05% 24.07% 2.42% Total 100.00% 10.92% 0.815960738 Portfolio Mean Return 10.92% Portoflio Variance 0.90% Portfolio S.D 9.46% Calculation of Covariance (Do Not Alter Formula) Correlation Matrix US Equity Foreign Equity Bonds REITs Commodities US Equity 1 0.62 0.25 0.56 -0.02 Foreign Equity 0.62 1 0.06 0.4 0.01 Bonds 0.25 0.06 1 0.16 -0.07 REITs 0.56 0.4 0.16 1 -0.01 Commodities -0.02 0.01 -0.07 -0.01 1 Covariance Matrix US Equity Foreign Equity Bonds REITs…
There are many factors fused together that affect the health of communities and individuals. Whether individuals are healthy or not, is determined by their environment and circumstances. These factors include where we live, the condition of our genetics, environment, our education and income level, and our relationships with family and friends all have considerable impacts on health, considered that the more widely known factors such as availability and use of health care services often have less of an influence( World Health Organization (2010).…
For a therapy to be effective and with an outcome, certain factors must be taken into consideration and these factors could influence psychotherapy treatment outcome. Factors like therapeutic alliance, therapy modality, environmental factors, intervention techniques, client experience in therapy, and therapist competency could influence the outcome of a therapy positively or negatively. Out of these factors, therapeutic alliance brings about 80% of the most change in therapy session.…
I would like to thank you for my experience at the Maple Health Centre. It has been a wonderful experience and I really enjoyed it.…
As the name implies, fee for service payments are made based on invoices for services delivered. In this system, neither the healthcare provider nor the payer have any certainty as to medical costs. The risk of cost overruns caused by more people than expected needing healthcare is assumed by the payer (insurance company) and not the providers.…
A Biographical Sketch: Richard Scrushy and HealthSouth. Retrieved March 22, 2005, from the World Wide Web: http://www.richardscrushy.com/biography.aspx.…
Darr, Kurt, Longest, Beaufort B. Jr., Rakich, Jonathan S. (4th Ed.). (2000). Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems. Baltimore: Health Professional Press.…
This course examines the structure and functioning of the health care delivery system. Health care organizations including hospitals, long-term care, ambulatory care, managed care, private and public insurance, public health, integrated delivery systems, and other health care providers will be reviewed. The course also examines principles of strategic management applied to health care organizations amid a dynamic/changing environment.…
2. Who is being affected by the issues you identified in question 1? Are the effects good or bad?…