D1: Financial and Information Resources
Culture provides the context for strategy implementation. Assumptions, values, and behavioral norms create the everyday work habits and processes for carrying out the work of the organization. As you progress through the next several discussions, think about the near future of healthcare, particularly around the implementation of healthcare reform.
An active discussion is the key to an interesting and engaging online course. Discussion in this course is designed to simulate a classroom discussion. As others join in the discussion, you should read what has already been posted and continue with the discussion from there. We will go through the questions one at a time, moving on to the next question once we have fully explored the current question. I will guide you through the discussions.
Please respond to the following questions in this discussion.
First, in your opinion, what cultural influences do you see at work in revising various aspects of the Affordable Care Act now and in the near future?
Now, let’s apply our readings for the rest of this week’s discussion.
Information systems (IS) are an essential competitive resource for healthcare organizations in an increasingly information-intensive industry. Healthcare systems are increasingly being targeted by computer hackers. Given what you have learned this week, what are the pressing issues for IS?
How can a healthcare organization protect itself from malicious computer hacking? How might healthcare reform efforts aid in protecting IS?
For the remaining questions, let’s revisit the Affordable Care Organization from Module 4. You are a manager at a healthcare organization that has spent the past few years planning and developing an Accountable Care Organization. With the recent efforts toward healthcare reform, your organization needs to engage in strategic thinking and planning to stay on top of an increasingly volatile healthcare environment.
Your readings describe the basic building blocks of an ACO. Take one building block of interest to you and describe the financial advantages and disadvantages of this building block. Please do not duplicate your classmates’ responses. If you see that others have already discussed a particular building block, choose another.
After you as a class have discussed the basic building blocks, consider this question: Should the development of your ACO continue or not? Why?
Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. When you are ready to post, click on the “Reply” button for a new thread or “Reply” beneath an existing post to respond to the post. Then, copy/paste the text from your document into the message field, and click “Post Reply.”
Evaluation
Please read the latest Health Sciences Discussion Rubric
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and the new Health Sciences Discussion Guidance. These documents lay out the basis for how you should engage in discussions and how you will be evaluated. Discussions are worth 30% of your final grade.
Participation in this discussion assesses the following module outcomes:
Examine the importance of value adding support strategies in the implementation of strategy. (CO 2)
Analyze the linkages of organizational culture, structure, and strategic resources with directional, adaptive, market entry, competitive, and value-adding service delivery strategies. (CO 2)
Analyze organizations improve competitive advantages and overcome competitive disadvantages through implementation of value adding support strategies. (CO 2)
Apply value-adding support strategies to guide the development of organizational objectives and action plans. (CO 4)
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