Directions  Collaboration Café: Reflect on Knowledge Step 1:  Use any social media platform (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube) to examine a post or video addressing a natural or human-made disaster within the last month. You may use the course Twitter account in the Week 1 lesson. You will need a Twitter account to view the feed. Step 2: Answer all discussion prompts below with explanations and details. No scholarly sources are required. Paragraph one: Describe the selected ...

Directions  Debriefing: Defuse, Discover, and Deepen Step 1: Complete at least one attempt of this iHuman Virtual Patient Encounter before participating in the debriefing. Step 2: Answer all questions below with explanations and detail. No scholarly sources are required. Paragraph one: Did you feel comfortable and knowledgeable in Ms. Lee’s simulation? What did you learn? What additional information is needed to better care for Ms. Lee? What specific questions would you like to ask her...

Discussion: Apply Knowledge Step 1: Download and complete the Week 3 Practicum Project: Community and Environment Assessment WorksheetLinks to an external site.. Step 2: Review the Week 3 Practicum Project: Educational Materials documentLinks to an external site.. Select one educational resource related to your Practicum Project topic and the Week 3 Community and Environment Assessment findings. Step 3: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail. Paragraph one: Dis...

In this assessment, you will evaluate the physicians’ practice financial condition based on the following Relative Value Unit (RVU) calculations and analysis: Average and Marginal Costs per RVU, Total Average Cost, Total Marginal Cost per CPT code, and Analyzing the information to assist the physicians in using these costs appropriately and making informed decisions. To complete this assignment, follow these steps: Review the article How Managerial Accountants Make Physician...

Instructions Instructions Target:  apply principles of accounting, finance, and effective communication to manage and deliver health care services Each group is to develop a 7-10 slide PowerPoint presentation devoted to the best financial practices for health care. Each presentation should: Identify and describe your healthcare organization (e.g. hospital, physician organization, laboratory, other). List at least five “Best financial practices” that you be...

Target:  Exercise sound business and financial management principles in healthcare settings through process mapping and strategic planning   Discuss the meaning of ratio analysis in healthcare. Pick only one (1) ratio from EACH major group from the financial statements. (e.g. Current ratio, ROE, Debt to equity, ALOS) Major Groups: Liquidity ratios (Current ratio, Days Cash-on-Hand, Quick Ratio) Profitability ratios (ROE, ROA, Total Margin, Operating Margin) ...

Assessment #2: Health Care Financial Concepts Paper Requirements Target:  assess health care policies and regulations and employ best practices to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and to identify opportunities for improved performance From the list of financial concepts, pick only 1-2 financial concepts to discuss. Search for a healthcare finance related article on the concepts. In a 3-5 page paper, describe how you can apply the selected financial concepts fr...

Instructions Assessment #1:  Understanding an Income Statement Target:  analyze internal and external data to evaluate performance and develop improved medical service outcomes for all stakeholders You are an intern in a healthcare organization's business office. Use the Dehew Health System income statement in the attachment; please develop a 4-6 page paper responding to the following questions regarding the income statement: 1. What is an income statement used...

Directions  Discussion: Apply Knowledge Step 1: Reflect on your community and review the Week 1 Practicum Project Health Promotion Topics and Resources documentLinks to an external site. to select a specific topic (i.e. firearm safety, rather than injury prevention). Step 2: Select a topic that is a health concern in your community. This topic will be used for your Practicum Project throughout the course. See the Apply My Learning at the bottom of Week 1 Explore Page 2 for an example. ...

This week's discussion will focus on the Group PowerPoint Presentations on Best Practices in Healthcare Finance.  Discussion forums have been set up with each Group's Best Practice PP.  Please respond to all of the presentations (excluding the one you participated in). In responding, provide positive and constructive feedback on the best practices they highlight. Do you agree with their best practices, why or why not? Do they provide sufficient support for the best practices? Is the presentat...