A physician-hospital organization (PHO) consists of 15 hospitals – with 2,247 staffed beds – and approximately 500 physicians. The PHO operates in a very large section of south Georgia, including the cities of Valdosta, Tifton, Thomasville, Moultrie, and Waycross. The PHOs’ physician members represent approximately 90 percent of all physicians practicing in the region. The […]

Unit Code HC1041 Unit Title Information Technology for Business Assessment Type Individual assessment Assessment Title Report: IT impact on business Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) Students are required to research on a real life business and the impact of IT on the chosen business. 1. Students will be able to evaluate and justify […]

In this assignment, you will discuss healthcare policy and finance issues that are relevant to the population you discussed in Modules 1 and 2. You can seek out specific policies or legislation relevant to this group, or you can consider how aspects of larger policies (for example, the Affordable Care Act) may impact this group. […]

A. Analyze the various responsibilities of a coding manager by doing the following: 1. Describe the responsibilities of inpatient and outpatient coders within a healthcare organization. 2. Describe the purpose of a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program. 3. Explain how you would evaluate the qualifications of potential coding candidates for employment. 4. Explain strategies that […]

Wk 7 Anemia- patho Anemia This discussion will cover an overview of folate deficiency anemia. The pathophysiology will be reviewed along with the similarities and differences between folate deficiency anemia and iron deficiency anemia. Patient factors will be discussed and how they impact these types of anemic disorders. Folate Deficiency Anemia First, folate is a […]

Clinical Leadership in Nursing Clinical leadership is important for achievement of the goals of a health organization. Leadership in a clinical setting to a great extent determines how well the needs of the patients are met and the overall quality of delivered healthcare services. Basically, clinical leadership in nursing is all about influencing peers to […]

The Nursing Homes or Home Care Dilemma” Introduction Living in the developing world force young generation to face the dilemma of putting their elder relatives, parents, or people they are familiar with into the nursing houses or take care of them at homes. Traditionally, it is believed that all those mentioned must be taken care […]

Ethical Issues, Ethical Dilemmas, and Ethical Theories Ethical issues arise when a decision or scenario is against the moral principles in society. Employees in a workplace may be confronted with various ethical issues including manipulating sales figures, spending the company’s money on personal budgets and taking bribes (Amer. 2019). The ethical issues are clearly defined […]

The nursing profession is among the key areas that developed in the past centuries. This profession involves the relationship between medical practitioners and patients. The communication between these groups has become a best practice in this line of profession. Ethics refers to the acceptable conduct of practice in a given field of operations. Ethics are […]

Hospice Nursing Hospice or palliative care is a specialized type of healthcare given to terminally ill patients who are predicted to die in less than six months. Rather than treatment, hospice focuses on providing compassionate care and comfort meant to maximize the quality of life for the patients for the remaining period of their lives. […]