HCA 827 Topic 5 DQ 1 Recessions commonly have a negative effect on the budgets of health care organizations as well as the personal finances of individuals. How has the most recent recession changed health care in your community? Have these changes been entirely negative, or are there positive results as well? Explain. What do […]

HCA 827 Topic 4 DQ 2 Impending changes in reimbursement structures commonly find health care leaders working to balance the budget of the current month while simultaneously adjusting practice in order to meet upcoming requirements. How can health care leaders most effectively facilitate quick innovative change, while navigating bureaucracy? Support your position.     ADDITIONAL […]

HCA 827 Topic 4 DQ 1 Health care innovation and change, while seemingly slow, often move faster than people in health care organizations are reasonably and pragmatically willing and able to adjust. What are two people-related barriers that health care leaders need to mitigate in order to facilitate innovation and change? How can those barriers […]

HCA 827 Topic 3 DQ 1 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) governs and influences compliance policy at all health care organizations including policy that drives patient data protection workflows. What do you believe is the most significant way that HIPAA influences the use of technology in the patient data communication workflow? Why? […]

HCA 827 Topic 3 DQ 2 Regulatory changes often prompt workflow changes or the addition of bureaucratic levels to manage the implementation of the regulation. How can leaders encourage workflow innovation that creatively mobilizes existing organizational resources to meet the challenges of regulatory guidance? Explain. When is it acceptable to expand an organization to meet […]

HCA 827 Topic 2 DQ 2 Find the U.S. Census Bureau data for the last three surveys for your state. Which changes in demographics (i.e., age, race, income) have exuded the greatest influence on health care services in your state? Why? How might understanding a demographic continuum assist with the planning of future community health […]

HCA 827 Topic 2 DQ 1 Health care leaders need to understand community demographics in order to plan for population health including changing demographics across a continuum. On which aspects of the demographic continuum should healthcare leaders focus? Why is this focus important?     ADDITIONAL DETAILS  Understanding community demographics in health care Introduction The […]

HCA 827 Topic 1 DQ 2 The practical use of theories may be overlooked in routine, daily management and operations as a tool for creating sustainable organizations. Is it reasonable to incorporate Diffusion of Innovation Theory into a health care organization in order to enhance daily operations and promote sustainability? Why or why not?   […]

HCA 827 Full Course Discussions GCU HCA 827 Full Course Discussions GCU HCA 827 Topic 1 DQ 1 Describe a situation that could have benefitted from the application of the processes of a learning organization. What would have been different had these processes been applied? Explain. How might this application of processes have produced a […]

HCA 822 Topic 8 DQ 2 Consider the research design and methodology expressed in Chapter 3 of the Claycomb dissertation. Would a similar design and methodology be suitable for your intended dissertation study? Why or why not?     SAMPLE DETAILS  Claycomb dissertation Introduction If you’re looking for a dissertation, this might be the one. […]