GCU HCA610 week 3 Health Care Organization Senior Executive Interview

GCU HCA610 week 3 Health Care Organization Senior Executive Interview

For this assignment, you are required to interview a senior executive of a health care organization. You must ask the following questions and also come up with two additional questions of your own in preparation for the Operations Analysis Diagram assignment:

1) What type of health care organization are you affiliated with? What is your position within the health care organization? Describe your role and scope of responsibilities.

2) Describe the relationship between your health care organization’s vision, mission, goals, and strategic plan.

3) Tell me about a time your organization’s operational performance affected, either positively or negatively, its ability to deliver services and achieve performance goals.

4) Describe the process you take to deliver a particular type of service offered by your health care organization.

5) Describe one aspect of your business operations.

Submit a short reflection, 200-250 words, of your interview experience along with your interview questions and responses. Your reflection should include the following:

1) Your reaction to the interviewee’s response to each question. Were you surprised? Did you agree or disagree and why?

2) Additional questions you have or information you would like to have had based upon the interviewee’s response.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Post your interview questions, including the two additional you developed, responses, and reflection to your instructor for this module and to the discussion forum under the appropriate thread in Module 4.

 
 
 
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Health Care Organization Senior Executive

Introduction

The Healthcare Organization Senior Executive is a leadership position responsible for managing the strategic direction, operations and performance of the organization. This role reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer or President/CEO and reports to all senior executives within the organization.

Senior Executive — Regional Operations – P.S.H. (Philadelphia Suburban Health)

The mission of P.S.H. (Philadelphia Suburban Health) is to provide safe, high-quality health care for all people in the community through a variety of programs and services that support their physical and emotional well-being. In addition to providing quality healthcare, P.S.H.’s goal is to promote preventative care so that individuals can live healthy lifestyles with minimal visits or hospitalizations as needed; encourage wellness efforts including weight management programs; develop innovative technologies such as telemedicine solutions; educate families on how to take better care of themselves at home through education programs like Healthy Kids Day Out! or School Safety Week; provide emergency response services during inclement weather events by deploying resources such as ambulances when needed most effectively during an emergency situation; improve access not only within our region but also throughout other communities across Pennsylvania where there may be barriers such as cost barriers associated with purchasing insurance coverage due primarily due lack thereof affordability issues.”

Senior Executive — Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer – Paoli Hospital

Paoli Hospital is a member of the Main Line Health system, which includes Paoli Hospital and five other acute care hospitals. In 2016, it was named one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals by Thomson Reuters.

Paoli Hospital has also been recognized as a Magnet hospital for its high-quality nursing care.

Senior Executive — Chief Operating Officer – Lankenau Medical Center

Lankenau Medical Center is a non-profit, regional medical center located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The hospital has been recognized for its quality and patient satisfaction.

The Chief Operating Officer will lead the development of strategic operating plans, budgets, financial forecasts and Risk Management Plans (RMPs) to ensure that all departments are aligned with overall goals and objectives. They will also provide leadership on capital projects as needed by the organization’s Board of Directors or Committees.

Senior Executive — Community Provider Network

The Senior Executive – Community Provider Network position is responsible for leading the network of health systems, community providers and health plans that we serve. In this role, you will be an integral part of our organization as we grow and evolve in response to market changes.

The ideal candidate has:

  • A strong focus on strategy development and implementation

  • Experience developing multiple initiatives at once

Senior Executive — Population Health Analytics

Population health analytics is a predictive analytics framework that uses data to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare. In this role, you’ll help determine how best to allocate resources, both within your organization and across industries to meet patient needs. Population health analytics helps organizations identify cost savings by identifying areas where they’re spending too much on care or not enough on prevention; identifying high-risk patients; and developing best practices for improving outcomes for patients at every stage in their journey from diagnosis through treatment completion.

Senior Executive — Enterprise Performance Improvement

  • Improvement of the organization’s performance

  • Improvement of the organization’s processes

  • Improvement of the organization’s structure

  • Improvement of the organization’s culture

The Senior Executive is responsible for leading and managing an enterprise-wide initiative to implement an improvement plan. The Senior Executive also provides leadership to address issues related to change management, organizational development and succession planning. Additionally, he or she may be expected to take on several additional responsibilities such as:

  • Developing enterprise-wide performance improvement plans (e.g., budgeting) that are supported by data analysis;

  • Leading cross-functional teams that develop strategies based on evidence-based best practices;

Senior Executive — Patient Financial Services

  • Patient Financial Services

  • Accounts receivable and collections

  • Billing for all patients, including those that are self-pay or covered by government programs.

  • Patient payment plans

Corporate Vice President, Human Resources

Human Resources is a key component of the organization. The role of HR is to support the organization in achieving its goals and objectives, which can be accomplished through various means such as recruiting, training, managing compensation and benefits packages and more.

The role of HR also includes ensuring compliance with all federal laws regarding workers’ rights. In addition to these responsibilities, they must also ensure that employees are treated fairly by providing fair pay scales based on position level (for example: entry-level employees may earn less than senior executives).

Takeaway:

Takeaway:

The takeaway is the most important part of your article. It should be a summary of the topic, statement that is interesting and relevant, call to action (if applicable), or some combination of these elements.

Conclusion

I believe that our senior executives are the best in the business and are truly dedicated to helping our clients be successful. At P.S.H., we have a culture of collaboration and innovation that drives us to work towards a common goal of providing excellent care for our patients, families and communities.


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