welcome to mo 270!! be sure your speakers are working music will play 10 mins before seminar starts-...
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WELCOME TO MO 270!!BE SURE YOUR SPEAKERS ARE WORKING
MUSIC WILL PLAY 10 MINS BEFORE SEMINAR STARTS- THIS WILL LET YOU KNOW IF YOUR SPEAKERS ARE ON.
OVERVIEW
TEXT: Saunders Medical Office Management 3rd Edition
SEMINAR: Thursday 7:00pm EST
You may arrive 15 minutes early to Seminar
Be prepared to discuss items on the agenda
(course home page and announcements)
Be sure your speakers are working
Music will play 10 mins before seminar starts- this will let you know if your speakers are on.
IF we get booted out of class, and I do not return within 10 mins, go to the CHAT/LIVE area on our class, where you will participate in activities
SEMINAR HAS AUDIO
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
If you arrive late to seminar, get bumped out due to technical difficulties and come back in, or decide to leave early, please do not announce yourself or apologize to the class. It is very distracting for the class and me. I promise, I see and know whose coming in and out. ;)
If you have a technical problem, please contact Tech Services at 1-866-522-7747 then email me directly after the class and explain what happened.
This is located under course home tab. Also under doc sharing.
If you ask a question that is in your syllabus, I will refer you back to it.
READ YOUR SYLLABUS!
QUESTIONS?
If you have a question,
type "QUESTION" in seminar. It is viewed the same as raising your hand in class.
You must Follow Netiquette guidelines at all times.
INTERACTION IS KEY TO GROWTH!
DB= discussion board.Initial post to topic question due by SAT of each week.
Required to do at least 2 responses to me or a classmate. NOT just “good job” write substantive posts that promote thought and interaction
DB helps us all learn, so please fully participate.
Points given based on the rubric in your syllabus.
DISCUSSION BOARD GUIDELINES
Use KAPLAN email for all communication
LATE WORK POLICY AND EMAIL
THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Patient
Office Staff
Physician: Primary Care (PCP) or Specialist
According to the AMA, single specialty groups comprise what percentage of group practices? 70%
LIFE CYCLE OF MEDICAL PRACTICE
TYPES OF MEDICAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
ADVANTAGESAdvantage of a sole proprietorship? Privacy, flexibility, tax advantages, NO
others work with you/Dr.Partnerships can be good but the
disadvantages are: life cycle is limited, can have management
problems, and personality conflicts.Incorporating, means: limited liability, unlimited span or life cycle
of business, BUT high taxes are a disadvantage.
TYPES OF CORPORATIONS
Open
Closed
Non-profit
Single person
TYPES OF MEDICAL PRACTICE
• SOLO: sole practitioner
• GROUP: 3 or more physicians together
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
HEALTH CARES FUTURE…
1. COST
2. QUALITY
3. ACCESS
Physicians Future…
By 2010: rise from 450,000 to 600,000 (est.) overages in Specialist
By 2030: Specialist needed, no overages
Health Care Professionals Future…
FLEXIBILITY will be KEY
It is up to you!
Those who chose to study and learn the
concepts and techniques will be the key to the
future of
Health Care Management!
CHOOSE to succeed!!
SUCCESS!!