- Why do other payers use Medicare as the benchmark for payment? What are other options?
- How important is it to involve physicians in financial improvement efforts? What is the best strategy for physician engagement?
- Compare and contrast the following three organizational approaches to financial management using operations management tools:
- A centralized department that has experts (Six Sigma black belts) on staff who charter and lead projects throughout an organization
- A centralized department that only conducts training in process improvement and maintains the project management office; all projects are led by line staff who have been trained in process improvement tools
- The use of consultants to lead process improvement projects
