Discuss how electronic health records can be used for decision-making and problem-solving..
In this assignment you will finalize your plan for the proposed healthcare facility by incorporating your work from Weeks 1 through 4 along with new content as described below Combine the work that you did in Units 1-4 IP to construct your final plan and add the addition content on Quality as described below. Your final paper should be 7-10 pages including the two new pages of content from your research on quality this week. This assignment has two parts:
· Plan for your proposed healthcare facility
· Reflection on what you have accomplished in completing your course of student by your work in this capstone course and what skills you will continue to develop and improve on as you begin or advance in your career in healthcare management.
Part 1: Plan for proposed healthcare facility You have been asked to present your plan for the proposed health care facility to the Board of Directors. Based on your previous assignments, you are to develop a proposal as a written paper that includes the following:
· The type of health care facility (Week 1)
· Discuss the type of facility that you are recommending and the rationale behind your recommendation. For example, if you chose an ambulatory care facility, explain the reasons why this type of facility would be recommended over another type.
· Discuss the type of health care delivery and services that are provided at the facility.
· Discuss the type of staff that will work in the facility. Specify the position categories and/or titles for these positions and include what are the credentials or licensures required by these positions in the state in which you live where you proposed facility would be located.
· Financing the organization (Week 2)
· Discuss the method(s) of reimbursement that you believe will work best for the health care facility that you have proposed to be developed, and explain why you chose that method.
· Discuss the pros and cons of the reimbursement method(s) you chose.
· Discuss the impact that the method(s) may have on the financial operations of the facility that you chose.
· Medical technology (Week 3)
· Discuss the financial and health benefits that can be realized by implementing an electronic health record (EHR).
· Discuss the estimated cost of implementing an EHR and the estimated cost of managing an EHR over the long run.
· Discuss current security concerns surrounding health information technology (HIT) and the EHR.
· Discuss how electronic health records can be used for decision-making and problem-solving.
Discuss how electronic health records can be used for decision-making and problem-solving.
