NUR 621 Principles of Health Care Financial Management

NUR 621 Principles of Health Care Financial Management

NUR 621 Topic 1 DQ 1

You discover that you are over budget for medical supplies after reviewing your unit’s operational budget on a monthly basis. What steps would you take to determine why this occurred and how to resolve the problem?

NUR 621 Topic 1 DQ 2

Your staff have come to you with several requests for new equipment for the nursing unit. How would you go about determining what is the most important request? What next steps would you take in regards to the operational budget and these requests?

 

NUR 621 Topic 2 DQ 1

The Affordable Care Act has subsidies available; how does one qualify? How does this differ from Medicaid?

 

NUR 621 Topic 2 DQ 2

Uninsured patients can have a negative impact on a health care organization’s finances. What ethical implications does the distribution of scarce resources have? How do you strike a balance between business costs and care quality to ensure that all patients are treated fairly and receive the care they require?

NUR 621 Topic 3 DQ 1

Identify two quality metrics used in your clinical workplace. How are these measured and are the results shared with the nursing staff? If not, do you think they should be? What would be the benefit?

 

NUR 621 Topic 3 DQ 2

What is a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)? Why is this important to population health?

 

NUR 621 Topic 4 DQ 1

The implementation of an electronic health record is one of the aspects of meaningful use (EHR). What impact has the electronic health record (EHR) had on your health-care organization? What were the benefits, and are there any drawbacks to using EHR in any way?

 

NUR 621 Topic 4 DQ 2

Identify two to three indications that meaningful use has improved care coordination. What were some of the priorities when meaningful use was developed?

 

NUR 621 Topic 5 DQ 1

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) are two organizations that must be accredited in order to participate in the Affordable Care Act. Why would one be chosen over the other by a health insurance company?

 

NUR 621 Topic 5 DQ 2

Do you think it is important for health care organizations to be paid for quality of performance? Why or why not?

 

NUR 621 Topic 6 DQ 1

In an accountable care organization (ACO), insurance companies are looking at how health care organizations care for a specific population. How do you think this impacts the health of the population?

 

NUR 621 Topic 6 DQ 2

What are the similarities and differences between an ACO and a managed care organization (MCO)? Describe a personal or professional situation in which you encountered either an ACO or MCO.

 

NUR 621 Topic 7 DQ 1

What are some of the key differences for a staffing model in a skilled nursing facility as compared to a medical-surgical unit in the hospital?

NUR 621 Principles of Health Care Financial Management

NUR 621 Topic 7 DQ 2

What type of staff performance indicators would you monitor to ensure you were meeting your budget? How would you monitor these indicators?

 

NUR 621 Topic 8 DQ 1

You find that your staff is not aware of the budgeted staffing model for their nursing unit. How would you go about educating/informing your staff? What would the most important factors to address?

 

NUR 621 Topic 8 DQ 2

 

Your unit’s supervisor met with you and informed you that you have exceeded the budgeted dollars for agency nurses. What strategies could you use to reduce your reliance on agencies? What departments in your hospital could you collaborate with?

 

 

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NUR 621 Principles of Health Care Financial Management

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