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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. You have the responsibility for
all of the usual human resources functions,
including retention plans, the training and
development function, and the recruitment
process. In
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  HSM 541 Midterm Exam Guide (New) FOR MORE
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all 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)
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HSM 541 Week 1 DQ 1 Costs Quality and Access
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1 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 Promotion
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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
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HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 1 Healthcare Workforce FOR
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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
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HSM 541 Week 2 DQ 2 Government Programs FOR
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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
Papers) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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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.
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HSM 541 Week 3 Assignment Non Profit vs For
Profit Organizations (2 Papers) FOR MORE
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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 Uninsured 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?
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HSM 541 Week 4 DQ 1 Primary Care FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.hsm541rank.com   Week 4
Thread 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
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Thread 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,
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HSM 541 Week 5 Assignment HIPAA (2 Papers) FOR
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Tutorial contains 2 Papers HSM 541 Week 5
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 Papers)
FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hsm541rank.com   Anal
ysis 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. Describe the
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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.
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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.?
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HSM 541 Week 6 You Decide Middlefield Hospital (2
Papers) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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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. The new facility
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HSM 541 Week 7 Course Project (2 Papers) FOR
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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 order to meet the project
requirements, it is important to identify an
issue
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HSM 541 Week 7 DQ 1 Fraud and Abuse FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.hsm541rank.com   Week 7
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
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hsm541rank.com   Week 7
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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