tasks, handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area, under the supervision of department administrators. Medical assistants should not be confused with physician assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician (www.bls.gov). Some medical assistants may help doctors examine and treat patients.
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Assignment 2 Case Study Kristy Matthews HSA 501 Professor Dr. Chad Mortez March 1, 2015 Assignment 2 Case Study Imagine that you are a hospital administrator at the Sunlight Hospital in California. The main complaint among patients is the quality of care. Your job is to understand the state of the hospital, create value, increase efficiency, and turn the facility into a local hospital of choice. Whenever you are making visits in the various wards to meet the employees and the patients, you
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE INTRODUCTION Facebook usage helps people to get information in a way to communicate, and most importantly, the way people interact. The importance and Relevance of using this kind of social networking is growing stronger with its rapid development of technology. Facebook is known to be the largest and most used social networking site nowadays. However, there are also different factors that affects to the students either negative or positive. Its benefits
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Hill-Burton Act in 1946 (encyclopedia).” Title 18 specifically addressed the age of 65 and older. Medicaid via Title 19 became a state –administered program that received funding of around 50% from the government. Its target including covering nursing homes, which are only covered for the first 100 days under Medicare. To me when I see a statistic stating that 1 million people enrolled the first year, that equates to a flooding of the industry, doctors and most likely more hospitals since they are
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Characteristics and Environments of a Human Service Organization Name School Class Date Instructor Characteristics and Environments of a Human Service Organization Violence toward animals and children are some of the most horrific crimes one can commit. Animals and children are defenseless when it comes to protecting themselves against a person who abuses. The American Humane Association is one of the Nation’s leading advocates for children and animals. This organization
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bundled payment system. The outline mechanisms underlying bundled payments and how it assists providers who are considering utilizing the payment options. As bundled payments are likely to become common in health care it is important as a future administrator to fully understand all aspects that come along with the payment system and how it will optimize and benefit your organization with a thorough understanding. The common usage of bundled payments in the healthcare system
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hospitals or nursing homes, depends on its goals and objectives, itsstrategic location, soundness of its operations, and efficiency of its management systems. The administrator's effectiveness depends upon the efficiency with which he is able to achieve the goals and objectives. Some of the major factors determining the effectiveness of a health institution includes patient care management and patient satisfaction. Hospitals are very expensive to build and to operate. Administrators and professionals
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Participants * Four universities and colleges will be present at the event to introduce Bridgepointe students to their programs. Program Details * Participating programs will cover architecture design, arts, business, engineering, and nursing fields. * Personnel from the admissions offices of the respective colleges will be involved in this initiative and offer advice and information packets at the event. Program Enrollment * The life skills training program will be offered
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Article Title: Recruiting Generation Y. Educational Leadership Abstract: “The article offers several ideas for educational leaders to prepare their school district to recruit teachers from Generation Y, those who are born between 1977 and 1995. It is suggested to analyze the school district's web site and its human resources section for its user-friendliness, design, and teacher candidate accessibility. The application process of the school district should include electronic application programs
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diagnosis. Organization of OPD Staff of OPD is made up of four major organizational components: 1. Medical Staff. o Most important and central to the organization. o Include the Doctors and Consultants. 2. Nursing staff: It includes registered nurses. 3. Ancillary staff: It includes Lab technicians. 4. Clerical Staff: It includes Staff which carries out registration, Billing, Cashiering, Secretarial and Medical record functions. II. RECEPTION
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