MHA599 Capstone Leading The Organization Through Change
Week 1 Assignment
U.S. Health Care Systems for Small Populations, Part 1
Your project throughout this course will:
Analyze an existing health care system and evaluate how that system can be improved to better serve the community
Conceive a new or improved health care service, then design a facility to provide that service
Develop the structure, functions, and processes of the facility
Submit an SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) proposal
Your proposal should be fiscally, socially, ethically, and politically responsible. The goal is to have a net positive benefit to the health care system and the community it serves.
To begin, select an existing health care system in a small U.S. city preferably in the state where you live. The city should have a population of less than 200,000.
Create a 700- to 1,050–word profile of the city you selected along with details like:
Map of the city
Types and locations of medical services
Demographics (population, age, gender, etc.)
Income and employment
Residential details
Include a rationale of why you selected the city, including if you have any prior experience or knowledge about the existing health care system in that city.
MHA599 Capstone Leading The Organization Through Change
Week 2 Assignment
U.S. Health Care Systems for Small Populations, Part 2
Evaluate the current state of the health care system in the city you selected. Read local newspaper articles, watch videos, and explore government and health care sites for information about challenges to the city’s health care needs (shortages, financial difficulties, privacy issues, etc.).
Propose a new or improved health care service that you would introduce into the community. Explain why the service is needed and how it would improve the community.
Design a new health care facility that would offer a new or an improved service to the community. Present a floor plan of the facility that includes the surface area, purpose for, and description of each space.
Write a 700 – to 1,050–word report about the state of health care in your selected city, your proposal for a new or improved service, and the floor plan of a facility to implement that service.
Cite three reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment. For additional help, check out the ULTRA: Access your assignments page.
MHA599 Capstone Leading The Organization Through Change
Week 3 Assignment
U.S. Health Care Systems for Small Populations, Part 3
Select 3 processes from the following list that are relevant to the facility you are proposing for your new or improved health care service:
EMR/EHR
Patient check-in and check-out
Patient visits
e-Prescribing
Appointment scheduling
Laboratory orders
Referral generation and management
Office discharge
Billing
Create 3 workflow diagrams that explain the workflow of each process that will occur in your facility. Include workflow between external systems and facilities.
MHA599 Capstone Leading The Organization Through Change
Week 4 Assignment
U.S. Health Care Systems for Small Populations, Part 4
Create an organizational chart that outlines the leadership structures and clinical departments at the facility you are planning. Include all positions that are required in your health care facility.
Cite three reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).
MHA599 Capstone Leading The Organization Through Change
Week 5 Assignment
U.S. Health Care Systems for Small Populations, Part 5
Write a 700- to 1,050–word paper that considers the cost of providing the health care service and running the facility you have proposed. Include an evaluation of your planned revenue streams and determine whether you would still be in business a year after you open. Consider the following costs:
Loans (property, equipment, inventory)
Rent
Salaries
Telecommunications
Utilities
Licensing and permits
Taxes
Distribution
Promotion
Maintenance
Also, consider the following sources for income and cost-sharing:
Revenue streams
Partnerships with local organizations
Cite three reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).
MHA599 Capstone Leading The Organization Through Change
Week 6 Assignment
U.S. Health Care Systems for Small Populations, Part 6
Write a 525- to 700-word SBAR proposal for the new or improved health care service that you want to introduce into the community’s health care system.
Cite three reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).