Week 5 Application discussion questions | Healthcare Homework Help

• Page 230, Questions 1,2,4,6
• Pages 262-263, Questions 1-4

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Question 1- Suppose you are a manager at a low budget healthcare setting, such as a local health department. How will you recruit new staff and motivate current employees when competitors in the area are able to pay 30 to 40 percent more than your organization? (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 2a- Suppose you are a staff nurse in a hospital that uses an incentive compensation system. Do you have an obligation to disclose the nature of the compensation arrangement to patients. If so, how should this information be communicated, and by whom?  (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 4- How will you design a team-based compensation system to prevent potential “free riders” on the team from taking advantage of the system? (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 6a- For a four-person surgical group proactive, what kind of formula may be devised to fairly and consistently measure and reward productivity? (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 6b- What changes may be needed if one surgeon decides to perform more office work and less surgery? (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Page 262-263 Questions 1-4

Question 1a- Describe the concept of total compensation. (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 1b- Why it is important? (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 2- How did the Social Security Act change the way retirement benefits were viewed?  (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 3-In designing a benefits plan, what are the most important considerations for an employer?  (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 4a- Some industries are cutting back on benefits because of globalization and global competitiveness, Will globalization affect benefits offered in healthcare organizations?  (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Question 4b-Is the benefits structure in healthcare insulated from these global pressures? (Answer must be at least 6 sentences- please do not list the question, but please list the question number).

Calculations: 15 words per sentence x 6 sentences- 90 words per answer. There are 11 questions so total should be about 990 words.