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Assignment 2: Health Insurance and Quality

Imagine that you are the clinic manager of an urgent care center. Recently, your center has seen an increase in complaints regarding long wait times, inadequate or incomplete information from staff during visits, and the relatively small number of insurance types accepted at the facility.

Write a 2-3 page paper in which you:

  1. Examine at least three (3) examples of quality initiatives that could increase patient satisfaction and potentially reduce healthcare cost. Support your response with examples of the successful application your chosen quality initiatives.
  2. Defend your position on the decision to accept Medicare or Medicaid as potential pay sources for your urgent care center. Provide support with at least two (2) examples that illustrate your position.
  3. Use at least two (2) quality references. 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:

  • Analyze the impact of healthcare financing and health insurance on healthcare access, quality, and cost.
  • Determine the factors that affect healthcare quality in healthcare organizations.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in healthcare policy, law, and ethics.
  • Write clearly and concisely about healthcare policy and law using proper writing mechanics.

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Running head: QUALITY INITIATIVES IN THE MEDICAL SECTOR

Quality Initiatives in the Medical Sector

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QUALITY INITIATIVES IN THE MEDICAL SECTOR

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Over the years, medical centers have always struggled to improve quality and operational
efficiency and cut down costs. Despite the efforts and using a variety of strategies, many
problems arise while delivering quality health. As a clinical manager of an urgent care center,
patient satisfaction is paramount. Therefore it is essential to incorporate initiatives that will
increase quality in patient satisfaction and reduce the healthcare costs. The purpose of this paper
is to address and examine three quality initiatives to improve patient satisfaction and potentially
reduce the healthcare cost. Secondly, the paper will review the individual health insurance option
and the position to accept Medicare or Medicaid as reliable pay sources in the healthcare
organization.
Quality Initiatives and Patient Satisfaction
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