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private and public groups promulgate health informatics, the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology has responsibility for:

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harmonization of standards from multiple sources

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2
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XML

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A standard that allows data to be transferred across the Internet

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3
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Comparison of the performance of health plans

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Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set

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4
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Reimbursement for home health services in dependent of data collected from:

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Outcome and Assessment Information Set

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While the focus of inpatient data collection is on the principal diagnosis, the focus of outpatient data collection is on:

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reason for encounter

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5
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In long term care, the resident’s care plan is based on data collected in the:

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MDS Version 2.0

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A critical early step in designing an EHR is to develop a(n) ___ in which the characteristics of each data element are defined.

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data dictionary

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According to this, ethnicity should be recorded as either: Hispanic, non-Hispanic, or unknown.

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Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set

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Most healthcare information standards have been implemented by:

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state regulation

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8
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healthcare standards governing electronic data interchange and data security.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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A network of networks.

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National Health Information Network

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9
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Both HEDIS and the Joint Commission’s ORYX program are designed to collect data to be used for:

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performance improvement programs

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10
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The inpatient data set that has been incorporated into federal law and is required for Medicare reporting.

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Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set

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aggregate data

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Data that are collected on large populations of individuals and stored in databases.

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12
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minimum data set

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Purpose is to recommend common data elements to be collected in health records.

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12
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Government agency that has led the development of basic data sets for health records and computer databases.

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National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

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13
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the negligence of the employee is imputed to, or placed on the employer.

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respondent superior doctrine

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ethics theories

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Offer a means to explain and justify actions

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Tort

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A legal wrong

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14
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incremental budget

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Couples with the rolling or flexible budget

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ignores the previous years budget

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zero-based budgeting

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traditional budget

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projections for the following year based on current expenditures and the previous annual budget.

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Manager prepares the 12 month budget as they would in a traditional budget—when the first month of the new budget ends the manager projects that month’s budget for the following year

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rolling budget

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adjustments can be made throughout the year if changes in activity levels occur

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flexible budget

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17
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feedback model

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Information on how the system is doing

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controlling

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Process that checks performance against standards

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morale

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State of mind and emotion affecting the attitudes of individuals

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motivation

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Process affecting the inner needs that energize human behavior.

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18
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laissez faire

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People left to do their work

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People left to do their work

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Permits temporary employment of illegal aliens/foreign Registered Nurses.

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20
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Prohibits use of polygraph by most private employers.

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Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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21
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DMAIR

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Design, Measure, Assess, Improve, Redesign

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22
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Addresses the role of subordinates in managerial authority in bottom up-approach.

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acceptance authority theory

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22
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Originates at the top of the organizational hierarchy and is delegated downward from superiors to subordinates.

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formal authority theory

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23
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Belief that most employees consider work natural and that most are eager to do the right thing

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Theory Y

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23
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Belief that the average employee hates work, avoids work and tries to get by with doing as little as possible.

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Theory X

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24
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Collect data and reward specific behaviors is a way to determine performance.

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measurement and control systems

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25
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Activities aimed at fixing structural and functional arrangements.

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reactive coordinating

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25
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Activities that anticipate and prevent problems.

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proactive coordinating

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25
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CNO

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Chief Nursing Officer

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CMO

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Chief medical officer

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27
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CIO

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Chief information officer

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28
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CFO

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Chief financial officer

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29
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COO

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mostly internal and execution

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29
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CEO

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Responsibilities include: planning rather than executing

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30
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(#3) Supervisors who organize how will things get done, using resources.

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First line managers

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(#2) Largest category–they lead and follow at the same time, comprised mostly of dept. heads.

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Middle managers

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32
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(#1) CEO, Chief Executive officer, COO, owners, VP’s of finance, marketing.

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Top managers

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32
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Hill Burton Act

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provided funds for community hospitals.

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33
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Number of thousands of patients who die each year from medical errors.

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98

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33
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How many million people are underinsured?

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25

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34
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Who does arbitration favor?

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employer

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34
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What is everyone’s job in a practice?

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safety

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34
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What is MOST critical to LEAN?

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world class leadership

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34
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Focus on design, operations, control and optimization of processes through the aid of systemic efforts.

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process engineering

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35
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How many million people are uninsured?

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46

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35
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5 S theory

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Sort
Simplify
Sweep
Standardize
Self-discipline/sustain

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36
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The safety element/be watchful for all defects.

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Jidoka

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36
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Leveled production, no bottlenecks or waste.

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Heijunka

36
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What is the biggest risk in a practice?

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Profitability

36
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What is the most important possible LEAN benefit?

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less waiting time for patients

37
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key LEAN principles

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The patient comes first. Care must be of the highest quality. Promote efficiency. ID/remove practice/treatment defects. Maximize business safety. Organize all elements of practice. Eliminate all waste.

38
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The worst waste in healthcare.

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patient’s death

38
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lean

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Achieve high quality, defect-free medicine.

38
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risk management

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4 philosophies: 1) Avoidance 2) Reduction of effect or risks 3) Transfer 4) Acceptance.

39
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How many years must patient records be kept?

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7

39
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In regards to suppliers and equipment what is most important?

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quality

39
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Can unemployment or worker’s comp be waived?

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no

39
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D&O insurance

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Protects directors and officers in corporations.

40
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In your insurance, what does regulatory liability cover the costs of?

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audits and penalties

40
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What on your record is very bad for credentialing criteria?

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adverse occurrences

40
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What is the sales maximum to be eligible for an SBA loan?

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15M

41
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What says that leases/realty agreements must be in writing?

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statute of frauds

41
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What is the most important factor in choosing a location for your practice?

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accessibility

42
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S-corporation.

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LLC

43
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LLP-limited liability partnership

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Risk is that liability is limited individually.

44
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joint several liability

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Risk is that if one person screws up, all in the partnership are liable.

45
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These must be credentialed!

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reimbursements for physician services

46
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What are the 2 key principles in hiring?

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fairness and consistency

46
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What provisions are best for you in a termination without cause?

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maximum notice possible and severance

47
Q

How we’re going to resolve disputes.

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ADR provision

48
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Tells us what the whole deal is.

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integration clause

48
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Restriction on free agency.

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covenant

49
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As a physician what are your bargaining tools in a contract?

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patients and skills

49
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What is the best deal for you in a contract?

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contract with money/stability and free agency

49
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What is the best deal for employer in a contract?

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at will contract w/ or w/o restrictive covenant

50
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Worst provision for the employee in a contract.

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restrictive covenant

50
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The most basic/important item in business relationships.

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contracts

51
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Percentage of expenditures in healthcare that go to pay the workforce.

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70%

52
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Indirect care

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care of individuals through products and services

52
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Direct care

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hospital, nursing home, physician practice, and assisted living facilities.

52
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Organizational culture

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Ingrained patterns of shared beliefs

53
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domains of management

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1) Self 2)Team/Work Unit 3)Organization

53
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Managerial tasks

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Include core tasks, routine add-ons, and specialty add-ons.

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Decision making

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Evaluating alternatives and making choices.

54
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Controlling

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Monitoring, adjusting, and improving aggregate performance.

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Directing

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Initiating action in the organization by leading, motivating, and communicating.

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Staffing

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Acquiring and retaining human resources.

54
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Organizing

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Establishing authority and responsibility management.

54
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6 management functions

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1) Planning; 2) Organizing; 3) Staffing; 4) Controlling; 5) Decision-Making; 6) Directing

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staff managers

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Those that carry out work and advise their bosses.

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line managers

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Those that supervise other employees.

56
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managers

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Persons appointed to positions of authority who enable others to do their work effectively

57
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input/output management model

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Management acquires inputs, uses inputs to provide services, and creates outputs.

57
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Transaction between 2+ organizations where something of value is exchanged and both gain value.

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exchange relationships

57
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Organizations which are affected by, and also affect, their environment.

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open systems

57
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Entities and influences outside of the organization’s boundaries.

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environment for HSO’s

57
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Organized around selected services to control service delivery; Advantages are resource control, accountability, enhanced clinical quality of service.

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product/service line management

58
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matrix management method

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Administrative structure; dual authority system where individuals are assigned to complete specific work tasks; advantages are improved coordination and communication, also increases flexibility of organization to carry out work.

58
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functional organizational structure

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Most common organizational structure; pyramid shaped; used in larger organizations; deep vertical structures; strict chain of command ensures that communication and assignment and evaluation of tasks are carried out

58
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interpersonal/human relation skills

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Enables a manager to communicate with and work well with other individuals.

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technical skills

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Expertise or ability to perform a specific work task.

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conceptual skills

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Ability to critically analyze and solve complex problems.

60
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1993 law that permits employees in organizations to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for family or medical reasons.

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Family Medical and Leave Act

60
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1990 law that gives people with disabilities access to public services and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

60
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1986 law that requires employers who will make a mass layoff or plant closing to give 60 days advance notice to affected employees.

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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

61
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1986 law that establishes penalties for employees who knowingly hire illegal aliens.

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Immigration Reform and Control Act

61
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1986 law that gives benefits like health coverage for a limited time

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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act:

61
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1978 law stating that pregnancy is considered a medical condition and prohibits exclusion of pregnancy in benefits and leave policies.

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Pregnancy Discrimination Act

62
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1973 law that protects rights of handicapped.

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Rehabilitation Act

63
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law that prohibits discrimination of employees 40 years and up.

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act

64
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law that prohibits discrimination based on gender, race, or religion.

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Civil Rights Act

64
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external pressure on HSO’s

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HR must ensure high performance in HSO.

64
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Increased volumes of patients and workload for HSO.

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increasing population need

64
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Shortage of skilled workers.

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declining supply of workers

65
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declining reimbursement

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Less resources to recruit, compensate, and develop workforce.

66
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tort

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Any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought.

66
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Civil law

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Wrongs against a particular person or organization.

66
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Executive order

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A rule issued by the president that has the force of law.

67
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statutes

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Laws enacted by a state or federal legislature that in certain cases can overwrite common law.

67
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common law

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A civil law established by following earlier judicial decisions.

67
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accountable care organization

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define an ideal healthcare organization able to have very low costs caused by successful capitalization on medical goods and services.

68
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corporate structure of hospitals

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1)Department Heads; 2) Medical Executive Committee; 3) Board.

69
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national insurance costs

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The average US family pays $14,000 a year for insurance coverage with 3/4 being paid by the employer and 1/4 being plaid by the employee.

69
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indemnity insurance

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“Standard’ type of health insurance individuals can purchase, provides comprehensive major medical benefits and allows insured individuals to choose any physician or hospital when seeking medical care.

69
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supply chain

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Taking raw materials and processing them until they become a useable good.

70
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altruism

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Helping people.

70
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natural orifice surgery

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Abdominal surgery where the entrance wound is through either the stomach or through the vagina.

71
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arthroscopy

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A minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint.

72
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phacoemulsification

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Method to remove cataracts in which an ultrasonic needle probe breaks up the lens, which is then aspirated.

72
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endoscopy

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Inspection of body organs or cavities using a lighted scope

72
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laparoscopy

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Laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity

72
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HHS

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Department of Health and Human Services.

73
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minimally invasive surgery

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Use of fiber optics, guide images, microwaves and other technologies to do surgery rather than cutting large sections of tissue.

74
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The non-profit advocacy group for pediatric hospitals in the US.

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The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions