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MHA 618 Entire Course For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   MHA 618 Week 1 DQ 1
Value and Consumer Preference MHA 618 Week 1 DQ 2
The Importance of Economics for Health Care
Leaders MHA 618 Week 2 DQ 1 Finance, Risk, and
Cost MHA 618 Week 2 DQ 2 Overinsured,
Underinsured, and Uninsured MHA 618 Week 2
Assignment Feasibility Study Topic and Area of
Interest MHA 618 Week 3 DQ 1 Demand Theory and
Its Application
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MHA 618 Week 1 DQ 1 Value and Consumer
Preference For more classes visit www.snaptutori
al.com   Value and Consumer Preference. Prior to
engaging in this discussion, read Chapters 1 and
2 in the text and review any relevant Instructor
Guidance. It is suggested that you also review
the recommended articles to glean any helpful
information. The idea that value depends on
consumers preferences is often considered
radical. In your initial post, analyze the
economic theories that are germane to the
provision of health services, and comment on how
one or two specific model(s) might explain the
framework or context of patient/consumer
preference with regard to the health care
services they have experienced. Compare and
contrast economic challenges and incentives
within health cares organizational models that
might influence patient preference.
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MHA 618 Week 1 DQ 2 The Importance of Economics
for Health Care Leaders For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   The Importance of
Economics for Health Care Leaders. Prior to
engaging in this discussion, be sure to review
the Chapters 1 and 2 in the text as well as any
relevant Instructor Guidance. It is suggested
that you also review the recommended articles to
glean any helpful information. In the present
paradigm, it has become evident that operational
leaders and strategic leaders in health care must
be able to appraise how economics impacts health
care in the United States. Furthermore, it is
critical successful leaders to possess an
understanding of the variables and nuances that
shape how supply and demand in this heavily
regulated industry so they may observe trends and
opportunities that lead to a functional
organizational system.
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MHA 618 Week 2 Assignment Feasibility Study Topic
and Area of Interest For more classes
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Topic and Area of Interest. A detailed
feasibility study is an essential element in the
process of diligently assessing any health
services business venture. According to data
released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
health care industry is currently one of the
fastest growing fields in the United States, and
it is projected that the field will grow by 22
percent by 2018. This is compared to an 11
percent average growth rate for all other
industries (United States Department of Labor,
2012). Whether you are considering medical
service lines, an expansion of your current
operation, or any other type of health care
business venture, a feasibility study is an
essential planning tool for any future health
care leader.
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MHA 618 Week 2 DQ 1 Finance, Risk, and Cost For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Finance,
Risk, and Cost. Prior to engaging in this
discussion, read Chapters 3 and 4 from the text
review any relevant Instructor Guidance. It is
suggested that you review the recommended
resources to glean any helpful information. You
are an associate director in a 300-bed hospital
located in an urban area. For the purposes of
your presentation, the location will be the
closest city to your current residence (this may
be your city of residence). A sum of money is
available for investment in the facility.
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MHA 618 Week 2 DQ 2 Overinsured, Underinsured,
and Uninsured For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Overinsured,
Underinsured, and Uninsured. Prior to engaging in
this discussion, be sure to read Chapters 4 and 5
from the textbook and review the information
included in the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act detailed summary, the
information provided on the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services website, and any
relevant Instructor Guidance.
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MHA 618 Week 3 DQ 1 Demand Theory and Its
Application For more classes visit www.snaptutor
ial.com   Demand Theory and Its Application.
Prior to engaging in this discussion, please read
Chapters 6 and 9 in the text and review any
relevant Instructor Guidance. It is suggested
that you review the recommended articles to glean
any helpful information. In this discussion, you
will be taking on the role of an associate
director of a hospital who is considering the
proposed opening of an urgent care clinic about
20 miles from your main campus. You have been
charged with gathering demographic information
that might affect the demand for the clinic and
creating a presentation that will be delivered to
the hospital
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MHA 618 Week 3 DQ 2 Appreciating Supply and
Demand Analysis For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Appreciating Supply
and Demand Analysis. Prior to engaging in this
discussion, please review Chapters 6 and 9, read
Chapter 10 in the text, and review any relevant
Instructor Guidance. It is suggested that you
review a few of the recommended articles to glean
any helpful information. Supply and demand
analysis aids health care leaders in ascertaining
the effects of changes in policy on service lines
that impact a communitys health (e.g., whether
to expand existing services or perhaps close
services). Identify and evaluate publicly
available tools that provide data and assist in
formulating the basic shapes of demand and supply
curves.
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MHA 618 Week 4 Assignment Concept Paper
Submission For more classes visit www.snaptutori
al.com   Concept Paper Submission. The primary
purpose of the Concept Paper is to obtain
instructor feedback to ensure that you are on
track with the completion of your feasibility
study. The complete instructions for the
feasibility study can be found in Week Six of the
online course.
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MHA 618 Week 4 DQ 1 Economic Analyses and
Interventions For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Economic Analyses
and Interventions. Prior to engaging in this
discussion, please read Chapters 13 and 14 in the
text and review any relevant Instructor Guidance.
It is suggested that you review the recommended
articles to glean any helpful information.
Analyze and comment on economic analyses of
health administrative innovations that are
germane to the provision of health services. How
have these innovations become more important in
health care delivery within the context of the
Affordable Care Act?
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MHA 618 Week 4 DQ 2 Pricing and Transparency For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Pricing
and Transparency. Prior to engaging in this
discussion, please read Chapter 11 in your text
and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. It
is suggested that you review the recommended
articles to glean any helpful information.
Analyze the role of the paradigm shift under the
Affordable Care Act and discuss how transparency
will play a greater role in pricing of health
care. In your opinion, will consumers begin to
demand increasing transparency in pricing?
Provide at least one peer-reviewed reference
outside of your textbook to support your
position. Do you believe accrediting commissions
(e.g., the Joint Commission) will demand greater
transparency in pricing? How will these demands
be weighted as compared to individual consumers
demands? Again, be sure to cite research that
supports your statements.
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MHA 618 Week 5 DQ 1 Inseparability of Markets and
Regulations For more classes visit www.snaptutor
ial.com   Inseparability of Markets and
Regulations. Prior to engaging in this
discussion, please read Chapter 17 in the text
and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. It
is suggested that you review the recommended
articles to glean any helpful information. To
begin you initial post, research one of the
health profession licensing agencies in your
state. Analyze and comment on the role this
professional licensing group plays in the
creation of policy within the profession as well
as the impact those policies potentially have on
the economics of health services. Then,
specifically look at the composition of the
licensing agencys board of directors. Describe
the present composition of the board membership.
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MHA 618 Week 5 DQ 2 Applying Game Theory to
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om   Applying Game Theory to Strategy. Prior to
engaging in this discussion, please read Chapter
16 in the text and review any relevant Instructor
Guidance. It is suggested that you review the
recommended articles to glean any helpful
information. Imagine that you own a pharmacy in
your area. One of your competitors launches a We
will not be undersold campaign, which promises
consumers 150 of any difference between its
prices and the advertised prices of other
pharmacies. Evaluate the social issues in your
community as well as the economic culture that is
influencing this type of pricing competition.
Develop and describe a microeconomic model that
is responsive to the service demands of your
market. Based on your conclusions, how would you
react to this situation and with what business
strategy would you approach this? How might you
apply game theory to the crea
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MHA 618 Week 6 DQ 1 Consumer Incentives For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Consumer
Incentives. Prior to engaging in this
discussion, please read Chapter 12 in the text
and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. It
is suggested that you review the recommended
articles to glean any helpful information.
Imagine that you run a nursing home facility in
your area. Analyze and comment on the role public
policy has in the economic aspect of running this
type of health services center. Compare and
contrast the economic challenges and incentives
this type of health care model presents. What are
some of the ways in which you could inform or
signal potential consumers that your nursing home
is of high quality?
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MHA 618 Week 6 DQ 2 Opportunism in Healthcare
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Opp
ortunism in Healthcare. Prior to engaging in this
discussion, please read Chapter 12 in the text,
read the Rice (1997) and the Korda and Eldridge
(2011) articles, and review any relevant
Instructor Guidance. It is suggested that you
also take a moment to review a few of the
recommended articles to glean any potential
helpful information. Opportunism in health care
is especially perceptible in the health insurance
markets. Consider the area in which you live,
specifically your state and local communities.
Evaluate the social-cultural issues that are
influencing adverse selection in insurance
markets. Propose some strategies for reducing
adverse selection in health insurance within
these markets.
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MHA 618 Week 6 Final Paper For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Building on the work
you completed in Weeks Two and Four, you will
complete a feasibility study based on a pre-
approved health care project of your choice.
Using the feasibility study outlined in the
Daniels and Dickson (1990) article as a model,
and including a minimum of six other relevant
resources and readings, create a 12- to15-page
feasibility study that includes the following
headings and supporting information
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