• Research and discuss with your colleagues two health care challenges in the future for public or private health care organizations. Must present two challenges not discussed by other students so there is a premium of getting into the conf early. How will these challenges affect patience and the health care organization? Be specific as to which type of health care organization you are dealing with [i.e. HMOs. PPOs, POS, urgent care centers, physician outpatient care surgical centers, etc.]. Peers are expected to demonstrate critical thinking in their questions related to the classmates' descriptions.
Provide citation of authority to support your initial response to conference questions. Peers are expected to demonstrate critical thinking in their questions related to the classmates' descriptions. Initial response to discussion topic must be no later than midnight Thursday and then you must substantively respond to at least 2 classmate submissions no later than 6pm Sunday. See Discussion Requirements in Discussion topic entitled "Discussion Expectations and Grading" No duplication. Redundant primary posts will not be graded. Must adhere to grading rubric for discussions.
Backgound readings:
• Lachman, V.D. (2012). Ethical Challenges in the Era of Health Care Reform. Ethics, Law and Policy/Med Surg Nursing, 21 (4), 24B8-250, 245. https://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/Resources/Ethical-Challenges-in-the-Era-of-Health-Care-Reform.pdf
• Ruger, J.P. (2011). Shared Health Governance. The American Journal of Bioethics, 11 (7), 32-45. See
• https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1752295 [you can download entire paper for free]
• https://www.aaahc.org/accreditation/ [types of ambulatory health care centers] HMGT 335 Week 8 Discussion
Rhonda Weiss in her article, "Our Time is Now", postulates that marketing is everyone's job in the health services organization.
What does she mean by that?
Can you illustrate how it is the job of someone who is not employed in the marketing department?
Be complete with your answers (Beware of the "I feel" and "I think" ) Use telling statements!
Comment only on ONE classmate this week!
Marketing is ..... Because..... (somebody said something) and here is the data!
*********Now that you have completed your last discussion.
You can put one or two lines to tell me two things.
What you Think about the class? (
and how you feel about the class?