Economics and Care Systems for Today’s Healthcare Leader
Course Overview
Today’s healthcare leader is expected to work in a rapidly changing, competitive, complex healthcare arena. The expectation within the healthcare climate is to provide efficient, quality, safe, patient- and family-centered care. The way in which hospitals operate has undergone many changes. Multiple factors have contributed to the need for change: the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA), an acceleration of mergers and acquisitions, increasing costs, improving healthcare outcomes, and more discerning clients, to name a few (Li & Carayon, 2021). Healthcare leaders need to be prepared for addressing changes in delivery systems and economic challenges while building a culture of collaboration with their teams. This course addresses healthcare delivery systems, economic competencies, and fostering a culture of collaboration. The course provides detailed explanations, tools, examples, and resources to help the learner appreciate, develop, and apply these concepts and skills in their own practice.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze contemporary economic, social, and demographic challenges in healthcare and their impact on quality, safety, patient- and family-centered care, and financial stability.
- Demonstrate the importance of leadership competencies, including financial management, planning, coordination, and communication, in achieving organizational goals and maintaining financial stability.
- Evaluate the role of healthcare leaders in budgeting, monitoring progress, and assessing performance to ensure effective resource allocation and operational efficiency.
- Apply mathematical and analytical tools, such as nursing hours per patient day, to optimize staffing and improve patient care delivery.
- Differentiate between healthcare reimbursement sources and organizational structures, including vertical and horizontal models, and assess their influence on service delivery and financial outcomes.
- Classify healthcare organizations by type and analyze the forces driving their development, while identifying opportunities for leadership and innovation in evolving healthcare systems.
- Integrate principles of patient- and family-centered care, teamwork, collaboration, and shared decision-making into leadership practices to enhance care quality and organizational effectiveness.
About the Author/Presenter
Shirley Aycock, DNP, RN, is a registered nurse who has spent the majority of her nursing career serving in a variety of leadership roles. Her leadership roles range from clinical operations within acute care facilitates to serving as adjunct nursing faculty at several universities, including East Texas Baptist University, LeTourneau University, and University of Texas at Arlington, College of Nursing and Health Innovation. She received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from University of Texas at Arlington, a master of science in nursing administration from University of Texas at Tyler, and a doctorate of nursing practice from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Counselor, Dental AGD code: 550, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician, Psychology, Social Work
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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