: Post-Merger Analysis Due Week 9 and worth 280 points In today’s uncertain economic and regulatory environment for the health services industry, many organizations may be presented with merger and acquisition opportunities to gain market share and drive financial and operational efficiencies. Given the current state of this market segment: Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: Suggest the key financial drivers that most likely will cause health care organizations to merge. Provide support for your rationale. Assuming that two (2) health care organizations have merged. Determine the evaluation criteria that a financial analyst would use to evaluate the financial performance of the organization post-merger, and identify the determinants that the analyst would use to decide whether or not the merger generated favorable financial results for the organization. Provide support for your evaluation. Determine the key factors that will drive the financial planning process for most organizations in the post-merger phase, and examine the related impact to the organization process. Provide support for your rationale. Create an argument to assert that the financial planning process is of high value to a health care organization. Provide support for your argument. Predict the financial stability of the health care industry over the next five (5) years. Provide support for your prediction. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Evaluate the financial statements and the financial position of health care institutions. Describe the overall planning process and the key components of the financial plan. Use technology and information resources to research issues in health financial management. Write clearly and concisely about health financial management using proper writing mechanics.

What are some methods doctors have used to try and control acupuncture? What factors have helped or hindered them in this attempt? Your response should be at least 300 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Any references or citations used should be in APA style. Please include at least two peer-reviewed articles as references.

Health Information Systems Topic Selection Review each of the cases below: Beaumont health system selects InterSystems HealthShareCase study: Veterans health information systems and technology architecture (VistA)Managing information privacy & security in healthcare. Case study: Immunization information systems at University of PennsylvaniaThe Persona ReviewThe U.S. health care system and lagging life expectancy: A case study Select one of these cases and thoroughly assess the problems or issues that were identified in the case as well as the solutions or conclusions that were made regarding the case.  Next, identify a related health information systems topic that encompasses a health care information systems issue; one that you feel would be a gap (a breach) or parity (a value) in or to the case. The topic should align with the selected case, for example: systems data collection or patient privacy/breach of patient privacy.  Then, write a thesis statement and introductory paragraph which explains the issue you plan to propose a solution to, including the topic you choose, its relation to the selected case, and the specific gap or parity you identified.  Your thesis statement and introductory paragraph should be 300 to 600 words in length and must provide a rationale for why you chose this health information systems topic. You must utilize at least two scholarly sources, including a minimum of one scholarly source from the Ashford University Library.  Additionally, you must answer the following questions: If you were in charge of addressing the issue within your selected case, what would your leadership role entail with regard to the proposed project? Why is this topic important to health information systems quality? What is the issue or quality identified? What improvements are needed? What features are identified? How does this impact patient care? How does it impact management and staff (the organization as a whole)? What are the current conclusions drawn from the case? Your chosen topic will be woven into the assignment for the subsequent weeks of this course. Every week you will apply your newly acquired skills and concepts to your chosen topic, which will be incorporated into your Final Proposal. Your Final Proposal will be presented in your chosen multimedia platform as your Final Presentation in Week Six.  Review the Minnesota Department of Health SMART and Meaningful Objectives. You will need to understand the concepts presented in this document in order to write your Final Proposal in Week Five.  For more information regarding the requirements for these assignments, visit the assignment links in Weeks Five and Six, located in the left-hand navigation panel of your online classroom.