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HCS 385 Wk 1 Discussion – Ethics and Compliance

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 100-word minimum response to one of the following:

Most people feel health care is priceless; however, health care comes with a steep cost. What factors must be considered when looking at the true cost of care?

What is a demand curve? Provide an example of a demand curve in health care. How could this example affect the economics of health care?

What is revenue? How is marginal revenue determined? Why is it necessary to at least have marginal revenue in a health care organization?

Due Sunday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmate’s discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions. Both quantity and quality are important considerations when posting substantive messages. For example, “I agree” does not constitute participation because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. In order to earn full participation points, the messages must be related to the course topics for the week and include new ideas, personal perspectives and examples, or relevant follow-up questions.

HCS 385 Wk 2 Discussion – Managers and Investment Decisions

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 100-word minimum response to one of the following:

Can future valuation be used to assess all capital purchases?

Which stakeholders should be involved when making capital investments, in the hospital?

Aside from medical equipment, are there other capital investments in which a healthcare facility should engage?

Due Sunday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmate’s discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions. Both quantity and quality are important considerations when posting substantive messages. For example, “I agree” does not constitute participation because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. In order to earn full participation points, the messages must be related to the course topics for the week and include new ideas, personal perspectives and examples, or relevant follow-up questions.

HCS 385 Wk 3 Discussion – Financial and Strategic Planning

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 100-word minimum response to one of the following:

Which is more important, strategic planning, or financial planning?

After performing a break even analysis, are there times in which investments should be made when a loss of revenue is likely?

How accurate should future cash flow values be? How often should they be calculated?

Due Sunday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmate’s discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions. Both quantity and quality are important considerations when posting substantive messages. For example, “I agree” does not constitute participation because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. In order to earn full participation points, the messages must be related to the course topics for the week and include new ideas, personal perspectives and examples, or relevant follow-up questions.

HCS 385 Wk 4 Discussion – Risk Factors and Capital Projects

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 100-word minimum response to one of the following:

Is there one capital management techniques that is more suited to healthcare than others?

Do demand curves in healthcare, in general, operate in the same was as they do in the retail market?

What decision criteria might be used when evaluating the purchase of a ‘high ticket’ item such as an MRI machine?

Due Sunday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmate’s discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions. Both quantity and quality are important considerations when posting substantive messages. For example, “I agree” does not constitute participation because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. In order to earn full participation points, the messages must be related to the course topics for the week and include new ideas, personal perspectives and examples, or relevant follow-up questions.

HCS 385 Wk 5 Discussion – Long Term Financing

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 100-word minimum response to one of the following:

While healthcare costs are continuously on the rise, healthcare administrators need to find ways to decrease their costs. What are some ways for healthcare administrators to reduce their overhead costs?

Is it more important to pay down debt on existing capital, or to get a low interest rate on new capital, when both items will be part of the facilities operations?

What is Six Sigma, and how might it be used to assess capital purchases, and to mitigate healthcare costs?

Due Sunday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmate’s discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions. Both quantity and quality are important considerations when posting substantive messages. For example, “I agree” does not constitute participation because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. In order to earn full participation points, the messages must be related to the course topics for the week and include new ideas, personal perspectives and examples, or relevant follow-up questions.