Describe the different forms of competition that take place among various types of health care organizations

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Competition in Health Care

One of the trends marking the continuing transformation of the U.S. health care industry is the dramatic increase in the pace of competition. The heightened competition is taking place among hospitals, health plans, physician groups, and drug companies, and between physicians and hospitals, and hospitals and health plans. Listen to the Looking Ahead: The Future of Health Care Policy podcast from National Public Radio (NPR). Then, prepare a three- to five-page paper in which you:

  • Describe the different forms of competition that take place among various types of health care organizations.
  • Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition was not the primary driver of operations in the U.S. health care system.
  • Explain the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.
  • Describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.

Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published within the last five years. One source must be obtained from the Ashford University Library and focus on competition health care. All sources must be documented in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Write a paper (1,285 words) that describes the roles and responsibilities of health care management in addressing this pressing dilemma

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Write a paper (1,285 words) that describes the roles and responsibilities of health care management in addressing this pressing dilemma. Apply the following questions to generate your conclusions about how you would proceed:

Scenario: Pursuant to the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill, the United States will be challenged to bring into its health care population some 32 million more patients. Formerly, many of these patients were uninsured. Some of these patients were seen and treated in safety-net hospitals, but mostly in emergency rooms. Reliable, independent studies have shown that this population is low income and is disproportionately made up of ethnic and racial minorities; however, it is important to point out that due to the economic downturn at the turn of the decade surrounding 2010, this 32 million will include a significant number of non-minority unemployed individuals. Consider that health care institutions must move beyond simply taking in and treating the sick and injured who come through the door. In the near future, the health of the community will be measured in terms of low disease burden, high vaccination rates, controlled chronic disease rates, healthier life styles, and a better educated public. Clearly, the impacts to the health care system will have to be addressed.

 

  1. a) How do the considerations under the concept of governance apply?
  2. b) What are the major financial issues being faced?
  3. c) What are the major physical issues being faced?

 

  1. d) What are the major demographic issues being faced?

Analyze the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment

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The Convergence of Healthcare Financing and Economic Trends and Forces

Note: Use the textbook, course readings, online library, and other reputable online sources to complete this assignment.

Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15 to 20) slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed scholarly speaker notes in which you:

  1. Compare the three (3) current health care financing and funding models (i.e., employee based, government based, and individual based) used with the healthcare delivery system of the United States.
  2. Compare and contrast key economic goals of public and private health insurance plans.  Evaluate the success potential of key economic goals in terms of populations covered, services included, financing arrangements, reimbursement strategies, and economic competition policies.
  3. Analyze the key effects of labor market, insurance market, and competitive market factors on health care delivery requirements at your current or previous organization of employment.
  4. Determine what changes are occurring in the economy or concerning labor and regulatory factors that must be considered in the future.
  5. Suggest the key national trends that you believe currently affect competition and pricing initiatives. Justify your response.
  6. Suggest the main quality indicators that typically affect health insurance pricing at the local level. Justify your response.
  7. Use a minimum of six (6) reputable references sources including three (3) sources from peer reviewed journals.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

    • Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality, and access to care.
    • Analyze the impact of managed care on cost, quality, and access within managed care organizations and the health insurance market.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health economics.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health economics using proper writing mechanics

Do you think that employers should have a policy on the retention of employee email communication beyond the termination date of the employee?

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Since email is becoming the most common form of “written” communication today, it is important that employers recognize the both the value and the liability of these employment “records”. There are records retention requirements for a number of employment records. For example job applications must be maintained for a specific period of time in accordance with EEOC regulations for use in EEOC investigations. Pay records must be kept for a specific period of time since back pay claims can be retroactive for a specific number of years. Do you think that employers should have a policy on the retention of employee email communication beyond the termination date of the employee? If so, why and how long should the records be retained?

 

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Q7

 

Class, let’s start with a discussion on current financial disclosures. Should financial statement disclosures be greater? What are the pros and cons for the increased financial information being disclosed by public companies on their company’s Internet websites? Please let me know if you have any questions

 

Q8

 

Now how do you distinguish between Financial Reporting for GAAP, and full Disclosure.  What is Management Discussion and Analysis.  Access a public company annual report and analyze its M&A section and how it helps the investors in their decision making process. Please let me know if you have any questions

 

Q9

 

MD&A section of the annual report is an opportunity for the management to express their plans and provide future guidance and it is a good place for the investors to assess in what direction the management plans to take the company in future.   Now let’s discuss about the interim reporting. Do you think interim reporting enhances the quality of information or it distorts the quality of information? Please let me know if you have any questions