List three ways the Doctor of Nursing (DNP) provides leadership in helping a healthcare entity optimize reimbursement from insurers
Choose two preferred financial and patient care outcomes from the following list and describe two ways to achieve each of them (in approximately 200-250 words): -Reduction in overall hospital admissions -Reduction in average length of stay (LOS) -Reduction in avoidable hospital readmissions -Reduction in high-tech imaging services -Reduction in CMS-paid amount per beneficiary USE THESE […]
Partnerships between acute care and community-based settings improve continuity of care. How do these partnerships influence reimbursement for health systems?
Week 3 Discussion 1: Optimize Reimbursements Partnerships between acute care and community-based settings improve continuity of care. How do these partnerships influence reimbursement for health systems? Required Read the following in your Waxman textbook: Chapter 2, “Health Insurance and Reimbursement” Chapter 3, “Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Leader Strategies for Practice and Population Health Management: Financial […]
Evaluate your organization’s mission, vision, and values statements and determine how well they match the current state of affairs
Evaluate your organization’s mission, vision, and values statements and determine how well they match the current state of affairs. How well do they describe what your organization is, does, and aspires to be? How is the organization doing in aligning with its stated pillars? How well is the organization aware of its individual contributors’ cultural […]
Strategy Planning and SWOT Analysis
After having written your business plan earlier in the course in Week 2, the next step is to create mission, vision, and values for your business practice and conduct a SWOT analysis. Strategic planning not only helps you look for opportunities to expand your medical practice, it also makes you analyze your current condition. A […]
What is the net present value (NPV) approach in the capital budgeting process?
Capital Budgeting Techniques Chapter 7, “Strategic Planning and Capital Budgeting” (pp 187–197) Chapter 8, “Financial Analysis and the DNP: Understanding Business Performance in Health Care” Initial Post Every year, organizations must use discretion in determining how to allocate limited financial resources between competing capital purchases and projects. Generally, annual CapEx budgets consist of both new […]