IHP 610 (IHP 610)

IHP 610 Module 10 Journal

Module 10 discussion post

Final Project All milestones

Citizens in a suburb of Philadelphia rely on one community hospital, Hospital A, for emergency department and inpatient hospital services. Recently, Hospital A's payer mix has changed from one third commercial, one third Medicaid, and one third Medicare, to nearly two thirds Medicaid and one third Medicare. Average length of stay for inpatient visits has dropped 50 percent in the last three months. Emergency department providers have reported being overwhelmed. In the last month, providers h...

Review the supplemental readings on the accreditation process and standards. In your opinion, what is the role of accrediting bodies? When should governments manage accreditation standards and functions and when should other entities manage accreditation standards and functions? What types of factors should policy makers consider when discussing whether to outsource accreditation to private accrediting bodies? How should outsourced accreditation be evaluated? What is the potential impact on k...

For Milestone Four, conduct a full analysis of the issue you chose in Milestone One. This document expands on the outline you created in Milestone Three. The analysis should represent between one third and one half of the policy memorandum. Remember, this is just a draft, so you can revise this document if your approach changes or you receive substantial feedback from your instructor.

In your opinion, what role does liability play in affecting how government agencies, healthcare providers, and individuals behave during public health emergencies? What role should it play? How does liability during a public health emergency impact health law and policy?

People, including healthcare providers, typically behave the way they are incentivized to behave. Healthcare administrators, payers, and regulators spend a significant amount of time working to align incentives with desired behaviors and outcomes. Consider the following hypothetical scenario: You are the head of physician contracting at a small community hospital. The physicians who are employed by the hospital are paid an annual salary without any quality or outcome incentives. In contras...

Healthcare—particularly government-funded healthcare—is heavily regulated. Providers who agree to participate in these programs and accept payment for services must comply with numerous confusing (and expensive) regulations. Consider the following hypothetical: You are head of risk management for a medical group that is employed by a hospital. You have just learned that Dr. Stevens, an orthopedic surgeon, has sent Christmas gifts for the past three years to every primary care provider ...