Assignment
Assume you were recently hired to manage a new primary care physician's office. The physician's office will be located downtown in a major metropolitan area with significant competition. You need to establish the organization's purpose and financial objectives. You have also been tasked with educating the board of directors on the current state of healthcare management, including financial considerations.
Address the following:
• Organization's purpose and financial objectives:
o What items should you consider in establishing the organization's purpose?
o What organizational purpose should you suggest to the physician owners?
o What would be the financial objectives of the organization?
• Current State of Healthcare
o Provide a history of healthcare reform.
o What are the two major free-market initiatives and what is the impact of each on quality, cost, and access?
o Why is there a need for entitlement reform? What might entitlement reform look like in the future?
o Why might healthcare reform not work?
o What are the key differences between the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and healthcare reform ideas proposed by President Trump and HHS Secretary Price?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.