For this activity, you must do independent research to determine three (3) key i
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For this activity, you must do independent research to determine three (3) key issues that will affect hospitals in your state's next legislative session. Your state hospital association should have written materials concerning this matter. Also, your local papers, especially those in your state capital, have undoubtedly covered this subject thoroughly. If you are already familiar with a local hospital administrator (CEO, COo, CFO, DON, or similar party) who is active in the State Hospital Association, you may also wish to contact him/her. Describe the three (3) issues and then for each of the issues, discuss the following I. What position does the Association take on each statewide issue? 2. What strategies does the Association have to achieve its objectives? 3. What coalitions will be formed? Examples of issues might include funding for indigent care, Medicaid reimbursement, rural health, mental health coverage, and nursing and tech training and shortages.Explanation / Answer
In 2018 legislative session washington state hospital association involved in research to findout the key issues affecting hospitals..
market stabilization and access to care:
this session is there to stabilize the insurance market and protect access to health care,including house bill it has to get coverage through school employee benefits board to get qualified health plan through state exchange market-bill proposal to protect coverage for children federal reduction affordability coverage for individual small group market..WSHA supports for health coverage,but has concerns if hospitals are the funding source..
Medical debt:
This is treat medical debt differently than any other debt it will prohibit pre-judgement interest, limit post-judgement interest and replacingother limits to collect dept services..it is concerning about bill's high rate..
Partnerships and affiliations:
Here material change contract services to have relationship among seperate providers..state and federal laws reduce antitrust law..these partnerships improve business and patient coordination..
1, This position develops,interprets and implements program standard and policies..problem solving is a key function and reviews and approves contact or work plans and budgets, analyzes and recommendation regarding state and federal legislation.this program carryout major projects and meet timeless expectations..state hospital association works to improve the health of all local state residents active in policy and quality..it is to improve patient experience,improve health of population and reduce cost of health care..
2, Organization should follow some objectives for planning process..objectives that measure behaviour change,community outcomes,and planning process..improve ambulatory care and improving quality care in rural settingss,reducing the use of opioid..,expanding statewide adoption,by reducing cost improvement care for women and babies..improvement in discharge process..partnership with the local state medical association to reduce the administrative burden..,expand public reporting and advance improvement of care..
3, advocate for payersupport for patient in acute care hospitals transition to new payement model,promote reasonable regulatory environment for the future..increase the size,stature and influence of state hospitals..develop rural health care payment model,emergency facilities and reduce readmissions,advance early intervention for mental health care and supportive public policy..,coordinate with state hospitals to acheive health system goals..,improve population health by increasing immunization rates..,explore feasibility of increasing dental services and community benefits in rural hospitals..