Discuss the following:
Topic 1: How important is planning for change in managing change and perceptions in health care organizations? Provide an example or two to expand on your response.
Topic 2: Go to the following website:
Source: Hospital and health systems: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/index.html
Under Hospital and Health Systems, look at the tools and resources for hospitals, long-term care facilities, and primary care facilities. Which of these areas are of the greatest interest to you, and why? What is the relationship between benchmarking and research, and how do you think such research will contribute to future QI implementation in health care organizations.
Topic 3:Is there any way to reduce the risk and uncertainty for health insurance on the part of the insurer, on the part of the insured? How does risk relate to pricing of health insurance? Explain and support your position.
Topic 4: What are the advantages and disadvantages of community rating of health insurance? Consider both the concepts of equity and efficiency in your response.