CLEVELAND CLINIC RESEARCH PROJECT PORTION

Unit 7 Assignment Unit outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:
● Explain how financial analysis affects management decisions. ● Analyze the relationship between financial analysis, operations assessment, and
quality improvement. Course outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment: HA499-4: Operations: Apply best practices in decision making within the functional areas of healthcare management. HA499-6: Ethics and Professionalism: Analyze the professional, ethical, and legal standards of healthcare administrative practice. Instructions: For your Capstone Project, you will be performing research on a real-life healthcare organization. Drawing upon your learning in previous courses, you will be asked to analyze various facets and provide a detailed picture of the organization. The Capstone will consist of three sections. Each section is to be 1,600–2,000 words. Each section should have at least four references so there is a total of 12 references for the final Capstone Project submission in Unit 9.
Unit 7 Section II Financial management, quality, and marketing aspects of the organization Financial
• Analysis of the service reimbursement for the organization (state, federal, insurance, and private pay)
• Methods of funding Quality and Ethics
• Accreditation • Awards • Regulation • Ethical issues regarding who receives care at the organization
Marketing • Strategies • Branding • Community and employee involvement