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HSM 541 Final Exam FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.hsm541rank.com   1. (TCO A). You are the
newly hired chief knowledge officer (CKO) for a
mid-sized hospital in a semiurban area of the
country. Your first task is to develop the
organization's strategic plan that will shape the
development of a comprehensive network of
services for their community. Question 2. 2.
(TCO B). You are the newly hired Vice President
of Human Resources for the Bayside Regional
Health System.
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HSM 541 Midterm Exam Guide (New) FOR MORE CLASSES
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Questions Below 1. (TCO A) Briefly discuss how
characteristics of individuals or populations may
influence utilization of health services. Discuss
how these characteristics impact access, costs,
and quality. Use an example to support your
point(s). (Points 25) Question 2. 2. (TCO D)
Describe two state or federal programs that
provide health insurance benefits to a specific
population. Detail at least two strategies used
by either agency to manage access, costs, or
quality. (Points 20)
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HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 1 Costs Quality and Access FOR
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thread 1 Costs, Quality, and Access (graded)
Discuss the interrelationships between
healthcare costs, quality, and access from the
Roemer model of health services systems. Make
suggestions on how one would maximize access and
quality while keeping costs low. Now, analyze why
these suggestions have not been put into place.
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HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 2 Illness vs Health
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www.hsm541rank.com   Week 1 Thread 2 Illness
vs. Health Promotion (graded) Criticism has been
leveled at the curative rather than health
promotion/disease prevention focus of the U.S.
healthcare system. Should the focus change? Why
or why not? Do you see evidence of a shift
occurring? If so, what do you think is
contributing to that change?
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HSM 541 Week 1to7 All DQs FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.hsm541rank.com   HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 1 Costs,
Quality, and Access HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 2 Illness
vs. Health Promotion HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 1
Healthcare Workforce HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 2
Government Programs HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 1 Private
Insurance HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 2 The Uninsured HSM
541 Week 4 DQ 1 Primary Care HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 2
Managed Care HSM 541 Week 5 DQ 1 Hospitals HSM
541 Week 5 DQ 2 Employer Health Plans
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HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 1 Healthcare Workforce FOR MORE
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Thread 1 Healthcare Workforce (graded) What do
you see as the biggest workforce challenge(s) for
hospitals today? Are the issues any different for
other types of healthcare organizations? What
strategies are being used by hospitals for
recruiting and retaining staff?
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HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 2 Government Programs FOR MORE
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Thread 2 Government Programs (graded) What
are the roles of government-sponsored healthcare
programs like Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans
Affairs (VA), Indian Health Services (IHS), and
Prison Health Services? How do they impact
access, cost, and quality? Do these government
programs do a good job of meeting the healthcare
needs of the populations they are intended to
serve?
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HSM 541 Week 2 You Decide Middlefield Hospital (2
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  This Tutorial contains 2 Papers of this
Assignment Scenario Summary You are the new
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Middlefield
Hospital. Middlefield Hospital is a 450-bed
tertiary care facility in a major urban area in
the Northeast. The hospital is an integrated
health system that provides the full array of
inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital
enjoys a reputation for quality care in the
area. As the new CEO, you have learned that the
hospital's employee turnover rate exceeds 20
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HSM 541 Week 3 Assignment Non Profit vs For
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contains 2 Papers HSM 541 Week 3 Assignment
Non-Profit vs For-Profit Organizations
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HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 1 Private Insurance FOR MORE
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Thread 1 Private Insurance (graded) Lets
consider the general concept of insurance. How
does health insurance differ from other kinds of
insurance? What are the similarities and
differences between them? Next, lets consider
some of the issues that employers face in
providing health insurance to their employees.
Why has the cost of employer-sponsored health
plans increased significantly over the last 5
years?
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HSM 541 Week 3 DQ 2 The Uninsuredm FOR MORE
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Thread 2 The Uninsured (graded) It is estimated
that there are 48 million Americans with no
health insurance. What are the demographics of
the uninsured population? Who makes up this
population, and what are the factors that
contribute to being uninsured? What strategies
can be adopted at the local, state, and federal
levels to overcome the problem of uninsured
Americans?
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HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 1 Primary Care FOR MORE CLASSES
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1 Primary Care (graded) How would you define the
role of primary care from the perspectives of
health promotion and health protection? Why are
these facets of primary care important, and how
do they influence healthcare costs?
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HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 2 Managed Care FOR MORE CLASSES
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2 Managed Care (graded) What are the positive
effects of managed care on our healthcare system?
What are some of the problems created by managed
care that have been identified by patients,
providers, and interest groups?
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HSM 541 Week 4 Midterm Set 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.hsm541rank.com   Question (TCO A)
Differentiate between urban and rural healthcare
in America. Briefly discuss how rural healthcare
is different in terms of access, costs, and
quality. Use an example to support your
point(s). 2. Question (TCO D) Differentiate
between Medicare and Medicaid roles in the
healthcare system, and detail how each agency
impacts costs, quality, and access in the
delivery of medical care in America. Which
program is doing a better job balancing these
issues, and why?
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HSM 541 Week 5 Assignment HIPAA (2 Papers) FOR
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HIPAAshortages.X
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HSM 541 Week 5 DQ 1 Hospitals FOR MORE CLASSES
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1 Hospitals (graded) What are some of the
innovative responses that hospital organizations
have made or are making now to address changes in
todays healthcare marketplace? Identify
competitive, payer, or economic factors that may
impede a hospital from fulfilling its mission.
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HSM 541 Week 5 DQ 2 Employer Health Plans FOR
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Thread 2 Employer Health Plans (graded) What
are the components of a comprehensive healthcare
plan offered by employers? What outcomes are
desired by the employer after implementation of
the health plan? How would these outcomes be
measured
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HSM 541 Week 5 You Decide AHA Issues (2
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  Analysis of the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability (HIPAA) Security
Standards Written Assignment Go to the website
for the American Hospital Association (AHA) at
the following web addresshttp//www.aha.org/. Cli
ck on the Issues tab that is at the top of the
page. Under this tab, there are 23 issues being
addressed by the AHA (access and coverage,
affordability, etc.). Choose one of these issues
and complete a 750-word paper related to why this
is an issue and how it impacts the U.S.
healthcare delivery system.
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HSM 541 Week 6 DQ 1 Errors Safety FOR MORE
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Thread 1 Errors, Safety (graded) Since the IOM
published To Err Is Human, a groundbreaking
report that boldly pointed out the problem of
medical errors, concerns regarding patient safety
and the need to reduce errors have come to the
forefront of the U.S. healthcare system. What
initiatives have accreditation organizations and
other external agencies undertaken to address
these issues?
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HSM 541 Week 6 DQ 2 Improving Quality FOR MORE
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Thread 2 Improving Quality (graded) What do you
see as the biggest challenge(s) ahead for us as
we attempt to improve the quality of our
healthcare delivery system in the U.S.? Are
existing programs and efforts to improve the
quality of care supported by the Institute of
Medicine, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, and Joint Commission effective? Why or
why not?
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HSM 541 Week 6 You Decide Middlefield Hospital (2
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  This Tutorial contains 2 Papers You have
been the CEO of Middlefield Hospital for 2 1/2
years and finally resolved the workforce
challenges that plagued the hospital when you
first arrived. In a recent meeting, the chief
financial officer (CFO) indicated that the
financial performance of the hospital has been
deteriorating over the last 6 months. The
hospital is not meeting its budget and he is
concerned about the future
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HSM 541 Week 7 Course Project (2 Papers) FOR MORE
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Tutorial contains 2 Course Project
Introduction This course project gives you the
opportunity to select a problem that currently
exists in our healthcare system and analyze its
implications on our healthcare system. The paper
should critically analyze the issues related to
the topic and identify key strategies for
improvement. In
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HSM 541 Week 7 DQ 1 Fraud and Abuse FOR MORE
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Thread 1 Fraud and Abuse (graded) Briefly
describe a healthcare situation (real or
hypothetical) in which potential for fraud or
abuse is a concern. How would you advise a
colleague who came to you concerned about a
similar issue of fraud or abuse in an
organization where you work or one that you do
business with? What questions would you ask? What
are some key issues to consider? What might you
tell him or her to do in this situation?
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HSM 541 Week 7 DQ 2 Healthcare Management FOR
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Thread 2 Healthcare Management
(graded) Healthcare management has become
increasingly challenging and complex in the 21st
century. How do leadership strategies differ in
healthcare organizations as compared to other
types of organizations? What are the
characteristics of healthcare organizations that
make leadership more difficult?
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