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MHA 598 Wk 1 Discussion – Applied Economic Theories in Health Care
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- If mergers and market consolidation in health care do not increase access or lower prices for consumers, why have they been so prevalent in the last 20 years in the United States?
- Are there economic theories or concepts that help to explain the regional variation in health care utilization and cost, as outlined by the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare report?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MHA 598 Wk 2 Discussion – Federal Health Care Policy
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Official federal health care policy for the past 40 years has focused on market solutions, underlining the reliance on competition to improve quality and access and reduce costs. Has this economic policy been successful? Why or why not?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MHA 598 Wk 3 Discussion – Costs of Health Care
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- There has been a focus on cost containment and cost reduction in health care for decades. What are some of the most prevalent cost reduction strategies in health care organizations?
- Health care costs have continued to rise in the United States to a level greater than any other country on a per capita basis. Why have cost containment efforts been ineffective in keeping total costs of health care down?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MHA 598 Wk 4 Discussion – Health Care Payment and Reimbursement
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new approach to reimbursement starting in 2011 called value-based purchasing. The goal was to reduce the amount of CMS payments overall and to tie patient satisfaction and quality goals to reimbursement. Has this shift in reimbursement strategy been successful? Why or why not?
- Health care organizations must opt in to accept payment from Medicare and Medicaid, and payment from private insurance companies usually requires a negotiated contract, with reduced reimbursement rates. What is the reimbursement strategy for your own organization? If this information isn’t available to you, research and explain 2 different reimbursement strategies.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MHA 598 Wk 5 Discussion – Supply Chain Management in Health Care
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
After viewing the LinkedIn Learning lesson on “Supply Chain Foundations” and the article that features a literature review on supply chain management in health care, discuss the topics in the discussion area.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Is there anything that is purchased in your organization that is intended to be used directly or indirectly in delivering the products and services your organization offers that is not part of a supply chain? If not, what is it?
- Who is responsible for supply chain development and management within your own organization? Is this the right level of person to be managing the supply chain?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MHA 598 Wk 6 Discussion – SWOT Analysis
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What are the greatest strengths and opportunities in supply chain management in your organization? How can they be maximized?
- Are there any weaknesses or threats involving the supply chain? How would you recommend addressing these or avoiding them becoming a larger problem?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.