Week 1 dq1 “HCOs” Please respond to the following: · Should the text have started with, “Building healthy communities is the focus of HCOs, including patient care but going well beyond”? Explain your answer. · Examine the major components of the U.S. health care system to determine where the greatest opportunity for improvement exists. · Provide examples of some of the “going well beyond” activities. Week 1 dq2 “Transformational Management” Please respond to the following: · Why do high-performing HCOs strive for transformational styles? · Propose ways that accountability can be achieved in high-performing, transformational HCOs. · How comfortable would you be working in a high-performing, transformational organization? · Compare and contrast how political, economic, and social forces have influenced changes in the United States’ healthcare system.
