Assignment:
You are a manager in a county clinic that provides care to Medicaid clients. Your department budget was recently cut by 15%.
Q1) From a statewide health policy standpoint, given a defined budget constraint, what clinical services should be eliminated or introduced to best address healthcare needs of a Medicaid population? (Use tools described in "The Informed Decisions Toolbox: Tools for Knowledge Transfer and Performance Improvement"
Rundall, Thomas G ; Martelli, Peter F; Arroyo, Laura; McCurdy, Rodney ; et al. Journal of Healthcare Management 52. 5 (Sep/Oct 2007): 325-41; discussion 341-2.)
Q2) Identify the tool that you would consider to be the best for your decision and explain why you would select it.
Q3) Describe how using the toolbox affects accountability, knowledge transfer, and a questioning organization.
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.