Assignment title: Information
IMessage : Healing Hands Hospital is a large medical center located in a similar area to another Catholic acute-care community hospital. Both facilities are very resourceful to the communities they serve; however, their business and fundamental practices are different. Healing Hands' vice president of operation is creating a new strategy and would like to understand the fundamental practices of the Catholic acute-care community hospital. You have been asked to research the differences between the services that your organization offers and those that the Catholic acute-care hospital offers. For the purposes of this assignment, select 2 hospitals on the Web that are in the same city or area. They should both be acute-care community hospitals of similar bed sizes, but 1 should be managed by a religious order. Review the Web information on these facilities. Describe the similarities and differences of these organizations in terms of the following: Mission Goals Objectives Management structure Staffing Policies Procedures Include 2-3 outside sources, and be sure to document your references using APA format.
Message : Managed care has had a profound impact on the way that health care is delivered and paid for in the United States. A large portion of Healing Hands Hospital's revenue come from managed care reimbursement making managed care a very important part of the business process. Mr. Woods has asked you to help provide some training to the members of the public relations committee to help them understand key managed care terms, so they can include them in their campaign of community education. Identify 8 managed care contracting terms and how they impact the way that health care is delivered in the United States. Managed care has changed so dramatically in the United States over the years. What did managed care look like 10 years ago compared to how it looks today? Discuss the future of managed care.