WGU C206 AMT 2 Task 3 |Latest Update with
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Claude B. Augustin
Service Line Development AMT 2
Task Three
Western Governors University
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Current..national..trends..that..affect..healthcare..organizations..are..shortages..in..staff..and..facilities..
and..an..overall..lack..of..support..to..meet..patient..demand...A..policy..initiative..that..also..affects..the
..healthcare..organization..in..the..case..study..is..how..insurance..companies..decide..to..reimburse..ho
spitals...They..can..decide..procedures..are..already..included..and..will..not..pay..for..them..separately...
In..some..cases,..they..deny..care..altogether...Preventing..the..patient..from..receiving..care..without..e
ither..the..patient..paying..a..hefty..bill..or..the..hospital.
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The..identified..trend..that..impacts..healthcare..delivery..in..the..case..study..is..staff..shortages..across
. . the..board...Not..only..are..there..shortages..of..patient..services..coordinators,..but..there..are..also..sh
ortages..in..healthcare..providers...Most..notably,..nurses.. . There..are..not..enough..nurses..to..care..for
..the..patients,..and..those..who..receive..care..are..not..followed..up..promptly...They..can..spend..up..to.
.an..hour..or..more..on..hold..to..speak..with..someone..or..weeks..to..get..a..call..to..schedule..a..follow-
up..appointment...There..is..also..a..growing..need..for..medical..space..and..services—