hospital administration Flashcards

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D.O.

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Doctor of Osteopathy

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medical group management association, professional organization

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health maintenance organization

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preferred provider organiation

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surgical procedure in which a fiber-optic instrument is inserted into the abdominal wall to view organs or perform a surgical procedure

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certified registered nurse anesthetist

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activites of daily living, dressing, eating, transferring, bathing oneself

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office of inspector general

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American board of medical specialties (oversees, processes physician board certification)

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the size of discount given to each facility participating in the GPO

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vertical integration=ownership of facilities+physicians+health insurance under a single corporate structure IHC health insurance (select health)+contracts with drs+provider organizations

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The ownership of their own health insurance

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the amount of money that is brought into a company by its business activities. Revenue is also known as sales,

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total amount of sales recognized for a reporting period prior to any deductions

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the total amount of cash that remains from the original amount of revenue after accounting for all expenses and additional income.

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decrease in the value of a currency relative to other currencies or reduction in the value of an asset with the passage of time or wear and tear

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wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available.

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the treatment of an expenditure as an operating cost rather than a capital investment.

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``` Infection Control Medication Management Quality Assurance Patients’ Rights Prevention of Medical Errors Verifying that medical professionals are qualified and competent ```

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Primary Care ER OBGYN Pediatrician

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internal medicine surgery gastroenterology cardiology

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ICUS NICU Shock/Trauma

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Every hospital and health care facility

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any entity to provide care for medicare or medicaid membershas to be certified by CMS

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voluntary and demonstrates the quality of care they provide It is a valuable marketing tool because the public is able to know that if a hospital is accredited, it must provide quality care. Therefore, those patients are more likely to choose that hospital over one that is not accredited. The Joint Commission & ISO9000.

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1) awarded prior to the completion of a multi year residency | 2) pass the board certification exam

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Hospital Corporation of America- the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, composed of locally managed facilities

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Provide economies of scale, influence the way laws are written and enforced, enhanced purchasing power

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compensate hospitals for the higher operating costs they incur in treating a large share of low-income patients

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``` Increasing demand for services • Continued cost pressures • Increasing number of uninsured • Declining payment/support from states • Increasing "price-sensitive" customers Financial Performance • Continued "bifurcation" very likely= the division of something into two branches or parts. Future structural/organizational changes ```

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"Trust" ." It pertains to our study of the healthcare industry because trust is something that must be present on a hospital governing board. Sometimes board members are even referred to as "trustees." It is important that they are honest in their dealings and that they have the hospital's quality service of the community as their number one priority. They should diligently do all that they can to help improve the hospital so that it can function efficiently and serve the public as successfully as possible.

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The American University Programs of Healthcare Administration and is for Students and faculty apart of a university healthcare administration program

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The hospital board of trustees works with hospital leadership on issues that the hospital is facing. They collaborate to create new policies that will benefit the hospital. They also are responsible for recruiting new board members from the community that can replace them when the time comes. They should prioritize the issues the hospital is confronting and work together to formulate good solutions that will help the hospital better serve the community. It is also their responsibility to make sure the hospital is fulfilling its mission.

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Patients, Providers and Payers (remember the 3 P’s) and the ‘lower’ components are the Group Purchasing Organizations and Suppliers / Manufacturers.

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hospitals, ambulatory surgery center, ER, healthcare facilities The purpose of these acute care facilities is to provide services to and treat people who are either ill or injured. The goal is to cure or at least ameliorate their illness and allow them to return to normal daily functioning that they had before becoming ill.

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The American Board of Medical Specialties is for clinicians

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US Hepot of Health and Human Services

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home-health, nursing homes, assisted living facilities. elderly old people who cannot carry out these activities

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Hospital Corporation of America

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A board may not be a fiduciary board at a Not for Profit facility. Not-for-Profit facilities always have the responsibility of doing the greater good for the public. One responsibility that can never be removed from a non-fiduciary board is coordinating with physicians and administrators to make sure the community is receiving quality care

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there is a lot of work to be done in the healthcare industry so that everyone can have access to affordable healthcare and not have to go without and that the healthcare industry needs to make ‘safety’ a top priority

hospital administration Flashcards

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