Finance and Revenue Cycle in the Health Care System
Discussion Resources
The following resources are provided to help you develop your discussion post, and may be useful as you work on your course project, as well as your second assignment, due this week.
Mcaskill, R. (2014). Examining the basics of the healthcare revenue cycle. Retrieved from https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/examining-the-basics-of-the-health-care-revenue-cycle
Kaiser, L. S., & Lee, T. H. (2015, October 8). Turning value-based health care into a real business model. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–5.
Cheney, C. (2017). Top 5 differences between NFPs and for-profit hospitals. Retrieved from http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/top-5-differences-between-nfps-and-profit-hospitals
Kaiser Family Foundation. (Producer). (2014). Health insurance explained: The YouToons have it covered [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58VD3z7ZiQ&feature;=youtu.be
Paradise, J., Rosenbaum, S., Markus, A., Sharac, J., Tran, C., Reynolds, D., & Shin, P. (2017). Community health centers: Recent growth and the role of the ACA. Retrieved from https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/community-health-centers-recent-growth-and-the-role-of-the-aca/
Rudowitz, R., & Garfield, R. (2017). 10 things to know about Medicaid: Setting the facts straight. Retrieved from https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/10-things-to-know-about-medicaid-setting-the-facts-straight/
Discussion Preparation
Before you begin to draft your post for this unit, watch:
Milken Institute. (Producer). (2014). Health care delivery in the 21st century [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from http://www.milkeninstitute.org/videos/view/health-care-delivery-in-the-21st-century
Please note that this video is approximately 60 minutes in length.
Discussion Topic
Based on the video, the resources provided, and your own research, describe the role of economics in the health care system of the 21st century. Which presenter in the video discussed an issue that relates to your interests and/or area of current practice?
