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.