This document provides discussion topics and reflections for an HCMG 630 healthcare management course. It includes: 1. Weekly discussion topics on issues like rising healthcare costs in rural areas, nursing responsibilities, and healthcare materials transitioning from supply-oriented to value-oriented services. 2. Weekly reflection questions that ask students to reflect on topics like consumer healthcare information, mandatory reporting of fraudulent healthcare issues, and how healthcare IT impacts reform. 3. Assignments on legislative reviews, quality improvement plans to reduce surgical infections, and research papers analyzing critical healthcare policy issues from different perspectives. The document provides a range of assignments and prompts to encourage critical thinking about important healthcare management issues.

1. Davenport-University HCMG 630
Discussion And Reflection
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HCMG630 Week 3 Discussion
The burdenof risinghealthcare costsismore disconcertingtorural healthcare organizations.Withthat
inmind,howdoesrural tele-healtheffortskeepupwiththatof the urbantele-healthmovement.
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HCMG630 Week 5 Discussion
In spite of nursing'svital importance tohospitals,nursesface excessivepaperwork,managerial and
staffingresponsibilities,aswell assupervisionof lessertrainedtechsandaides.Thesetasks[andother
dutiesasassigned] requireaninordinate amountof time spentin functionsotherthandirectpatient
care. These frustrationsare combinedwithlongworkhours,stagnantsalaries,andotherdifficulties.As
the Chief NursingOfficerforyourhealthorganization,providethree [3] possible solutionstothese
growingissues.
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2. HCMG630 Week 6 Discussion
Healthcare materialsmanufacturersanddistributorsare movingfroma supplyorientedservice tovalue
orientedserviceandsupplyprocess.Why?Explainthe difference.Toassistfacilitiesinmanagingrising
costs,a reductionof costis necessary.However,thisreductioncomesatthe expense of the
patient/client.Whydoescostreductionhurtthe patient[ordoesit] and isthistransitionfromsupplyto
value orientedservice reallynecessary?Defendyouranswer.
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HCMG630 Week 7 Discussion
Findand summarize in1 - 2 paragraphs an article thatbestdescribesyourhope forthe future of
healthcare inthe USA.For creditbe sure to attach the article or article link[NOTwebsite!]Remember;
No article - Nopoints!
As reminder,ourlastday isDay 5. All workneedstobe submittedbythen.
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HCMG630 Week 1 Reflection
week1 reflection

3. Reflectonthe week'sactivityandanswerthe followingquestion:Doyoubelieve today’sconsumersare
more informedaboutthe disease processanditstreatmentorare theyrelyingtoomuchon mediato
provide viable treatmentsuggestions?Defendyouranswer.
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HCMG630 Week 2 Reflection
reflection
Reflectonthe week'sactivity andanswer the followingquestion:If youwere aware of fraudulent
issuesinyourhealthcare organization,doyouagree thatreportingsuchan issue shouldbe mandatory
and shouldpenaltiesbe imposedif the fraudulentactivityisnotreported?Defendyouranswer
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HCMG630 Week 3 Reflection
reflection
Reflectonthe week'sactivityandanswerthe followingquestion:WhatpartdoesHealthcare
InformationTechnologyplayinhealthcare reform?
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4. HCMG630 Week 4 Reflection
reflection
Reflectonthe week'sactivityandanswerthe followingquestion:Researchhasindicatedthatalthough
the governmentisaware of possible infectiousepidemicattacks[Forexample think Eboli],local
healthcare systemsare notpreparedtorespondtothistype of bioterroristattack.Whyisthisa true
statement?
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HCMG630 Week 5 Reflection
reflection
Reflectonthe week'sactivityandanswerthe followingquestion:Congressiscuttinghospital
reimbursements,andhospital systemsare mergingtosurvive.Ambulatorycare settingsprovide
healthcare onan outpatientbasis.Infactmore than half of all surgical proceduresare now performedin
ambulatorysurgeryfacilities.Howhasthe qualityof patientcare beenaffectedbythese unconventional
ambulatoryhealthcare settings?
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5. HCMG630 Week 6 Reflection
reflection
Reflectonthe week'sactivityandanswerthe following question:CombiningPatientlaboratoryresults
fromvariouslocations[testingsites] withclinicalinformationfromotherdisciplinesandsourcesisa
challenge.Howcanhealthcare organizationssuccessfullymanage all of thisclinicaldataandmaintain
patientconfidentiality?
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HCMG630 Final Assessment
DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT
#1 Reviewnew/pending2014-2015 State or Local legislationforhealthcare finance componentto
include:[1] whoisproposingthe legislation[2] Whenwasitproposed/enacted.[3] Whatthe legislationis
about[4] where the legislationwill mostimpact[5]why the legislationisneeded45
DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT
#2 Reviewnew/pending2014-2015 State or Local legislationforhealthcare insurance componentto
include:[1] whoisproposingthe legislation[2] Whenwasitproposed/enacted.[3] Whatthe legislationis
about[4] where the legislationwill mostimpact[5]whythe legislationisneeded 45
DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT
#3 Reviewnew/pending2014-2015, State or Local legislationforhealthcare deliverycomponentto
include:[1] whoisproposing the legislation[2] Whenwasitproposed/enacted.[3] Whatthe legislationis
about[4] where the legislationwill mostimpact[5]whythe legislationisneeded45
DEVELOPMENT OF Logical ARGUMENT

6. #4 Reviewnew/pending2014-2015 State or Local legislationforhealthcare qualitycomponentto
include:[1] whoisproposingthe legislation[2] Whenwasitproposed/enacted.[3] Whatthe legislationis
about[4] where the legislationwill mostimpact[5]whythe legislationisneeded45
ORGANIZATION,STYLE& COHERENCE
NO Punctuation,Grammar,SpellingErrors
Reference Page withthree (3) Referenceswithappropriate In-textdocumentation(inAPA)
ProperAPA format
Ideasclearlypresented
Word choice appropriate forthe topicand audience
Clearmovementbetweenideas
12 pt TimesNewRoman
Double spacedwithIinchmargins
Cover(Title) Page
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HCMG630 Final Assessment Latest Spring
Question
The four basicfunctional componentsof the U.S.healthcare deliverysysteminclude
• financing,
• insurance,
• delivery;and
• quality.

7. Reviewfour(4) DIFFERENTpiecesofnew [2011-2012 ONLY] or pendinglegislationrelatedtohealthcare
at the local,state,orfederal level,one foreachof the fourcomponents[One legislationforfinance,one
differentlegislationforinsurance, one differentlegislationfordelivery,andone differentlegislationfor
quality] of the U.S.healthcare deliverysystem.NOTE:DONOT include the ObamaHealthcare Plan!
Be sure to include the name andnumberof the Bill,pluswho,when,what,andwhyof EACHchosen
piece of legislationforthe four[finance,insurance,delivery,quality] components:
• The BILL: BOTH the Name and Bill/legislationnumber,
• The WHO introducedthe legislation[Completename of personNOTorganizationorlobbyist],
• The WHEN it wasproposedor enacted[completedate withinthe Yearof 2011-2012 ONLY],
• The WHAT the legislationisabout,and
• The WHY thislegislationisneeded.
RE-STATE andthenAnswerthe 2 followupquestions:
1. Which of these componentsismore importantthanthe otherthree?Why?
2. What type of organizationwouldbestlobbyforyourchosencomponent?Why?
MAXIMUM length:8 pages.
Be sure to LABEL each sectionandinclude anintroduction,conclusionandappropriate sourcesproperly
citedand referenced.See rubricforspecificdetails.
FYI: A table orchart formatisrecommendedbutnotrequired.
The assignmentisdue onDay 1 of Week7.
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HCMG630 ResearchProject Aand B latest 2015 spring
ResearchProject“A”– Due Week3, Day 1:

8. What are the critical healthcare policyissuesrelatedto[1]accesstocare,[2] cost of care,and [3]quality
of care withinanorganizedhospitalsystem?ResearchandEvaluate thisquestionfromthe perspective
of EACHof the following:
1. A hospital administrator
2. A physician
3. A patient
4. A politician
5. A tax payer
6. Board Member
7. Staff
Be sure to LABEL each part of the answer.
See Rubricfor detailedinstructions.
ResearchProject“B” – Due Week5, Day 1
Surgical site infections(SSIs)are abig issue whichgenerated unnecessarydeaths,unnecessary
readmissions,andincreasedcoststoyourhealthorganizations.YOUare the Chief SafetyOfficer(CSO) of
an AmbulatoryCare Facility.YOUwere assignedbythe Chief ExecutiveOfficer(CEO) todevelopa
ContinuousQualityImprovement(CQI)plantoimprove the facility’ssurgical Site Infections(SSIs) that
has increasedfrom7%to 12% inthe last quarter.
Prepare a presentationtopresenttothe CEOand Medical Executive Committee (MEC).Includethe
following:
1. Title page andReference Page
2. Introduction
3. Descriptionof CurrentissueswithSSI[Researchrequired]
4. Discussionof the financial impactof SSI[Researchrequired]
5. Your facility’sSSIdataANDcomparative SSIdata [Researchrequired]
6. CQI planto improve yourfacility’sdata[Researchrequired]
7. Conclusion
Be sure to LABEL each part of the answer.

9. See Rubricfor detailedinstructions.
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HCM 630 Week 3 Discussion2
Week3-B: The burdenof risinghealthcare costsismore disconcertingtorural healthcare organizations.
Withthat in mind,howdoesrural tele-healtheffortskeepupwiththatof the urban tele-health
movement.
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HCM 630 Week 3 Reflection
September17thisConstitutionDay.The educational activityforConstitutionDayprovidesyouthe
opportunitytoreflectonyourthoughtsregardinghealthcare andthe Constitutioninyourreflection.
Reflectonthe week'sactivityandthe followingquestions:
Doeshealthcare fall under“general Welfare”asreferencesinArticle Iof the Constitutionandif so,
shouldthe federal governmentfundhealthcare forthose whocannotaffordit?Is healthcare a
fundamental rightunderthe 14thamendment?
Postyour opiniononthe topics,questions,andwhatyouhave learnedfromthe week'sdiscussion
topics.SimilartoyourDiscussiontopics,thispostingshouldbe substantial inlength[300-500 words] and
meetAPA guidelinesandgraduate standardsinwriting.Itshouldalsobe respectfulandsupportivein
tone.

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HCM 630 Week 4 Discussion1
Week4-A:Researchhas indicatedthatalthoughthe governmentisaware of possible infectious
epidemicattacks[Forexample thinkEboli],local healthcare systemsare notpreparedtorespondtothis
type of bioterroristattack.Isthisa true statement?Isthere a national emergencyplaninplace for
healthcare delivery?If so,whatisthe planand whoisresponsibleforitsimplementation?
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HCM 630 Week 5 Discussion1
Week5-A:Congressiscuttinghospital reimbursements,andhospital systemsare mergingtosurvive.
Ambulatorycare settingsprovide healthcare onanoutpatientbasis.Infactmore thanhalf of all surgical
proceduresare nowperformedinambulatorysurgeryfacilities.Ambulatorycare settingsinclude butare
not limitedtophysicianoffices,urgentcare centers,dialysisfacilities,ambulatorysurgicalcenters,
cancer clinics,imagingcenters,endoscopyclinics,publichealthclinics,andothertypesof outpatient
clinics.Whatisresponsible forthesecurrenttrends,andisitgood,bad, inevitable?Asaresultof the
large varietyof ambulatoryhealthcare settings,isthe qualityof patientcare betterorworse?
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