Discussion - 300 words, single spaced Due Sunday

• Discuss a provider's ability to influence patients-as consumers of health care-and their decisions.

• How are providers responsible for patient decision making?

• How do providers impact a facility's ability to bring in revenue?

Assignment - 1 page, single spaced

As a supervisor for the hospital pharmacy that uses an integrated delivery system (IDS), you are responsible for communicating with physicians about various topics such as policy changes, availability, and regulatory issues. You have been informed that a particular medication will be impacted by third-party payer reimbursement schemes. You will need to write a memorandum to prescribing physicians discussing the unavailability of certain pharmaceutical items because of third-party payer reimbursement schemes.

Your memorandum should address the following anticipated physician questions:

• How would you approach the physician?

• What are the reasons for the unavailability of certain pharmaceutical items because of third-party payer reimbursement schemes?

• What is the impact to physicians?

• What is the impact to patients?

• What are the contingency plans for unavailable items?

Please make sure to use a proper memorandum format.

Discussion 2-300 word, single spaced

Your duties while working with the integrated delivery system (IDS) include periodic participation with the ethical board. A question has arisen as to whether expensive treatment options such as robotic surgery should be made available, despite the ability for patients to pay. Answer the following questions:

• Would the answer change if more insurance plans covered the expensive treatment options?

• What are the economic implications if the facility absorbed the cost of the treatment?

Assignment 2, 5 Powerpoint slides with 75 words speaker notes

You are the director for an integrated delivery system (IDS) materials-management department. Use the library, course materials, and Web resources to research 1 of the following expansions in your organization:

• Expansion of a labor and delivery wing

• Creation of warfarin infusion center (heart patient treatment)

Then, create a PowerPoint presentation (5 slides with speaker notes) for the IDS's procurement committee. Make sure to respond to the following issues about the supply and demand for this health care solution in your organization:

• Provide an overview of the health care solution.
• What is the demand for this technology in your community?
• Include a supply and demand graph to demonstrate your findings.
• Make sure you use proper formatting for your presentation.
• Include 75 words of speaker notes.
• Include citations and a reference slide.