Examples Of External Influences In Healthcare Administration

1. Module two deals with external influences in healthcare administration and the conflicts that may cause lack of growth in the organization. External influences can range from society, stakeholders, staff, and patients. Health administrators should be in agreement with staff and physicians to maintain proper ethics and safety for everyone. Society has a big influence of healthcare organizations with spending their money towards health insurance, medication, treatment services and exams. As long the healthcare organization has a well reputation built on trust, then consumers will spend on that healthcare organization. The stakeholders that take part in external influences on ethics are the vendors, technology specialists, maintenance, insurance

These types of external influences keep the healthcare organization afloat and maintained for patient care. The staff such as assistants, nurses, physicians, specialists, clinicians, and managers, states their opinions for improvement and make proper judgement for patient care. Lastly, patients are a prime influence and critic of healthcare of negative aspects or positive aspects of doctor care and treatment. Conflicts of staff shortages, incorrect coding/ billing, incompetent staff, and lack of knowledge of ethics are always an issue to improve. As long ethical procedures are in effect at all times with OSHA, ACA, HIPAA, JCAHO, etc., then the healthcare facility is in good order. The Affordable Care Act is a law for all staff and managers to stay informed and know how the changes apply to patients. For future healthcare administrators and staff, it’s critical to recognize the external influences in healthcare administration and maintain ethical technology standards, code standards, hiring standards, staff capability, and law

I would consider myself to be socially responsible in work duties, patient care, and procedures. Since I’m not at that level as a healthcare manager, it will be top priority. However, I still have a major social responsibility when it comes to my work in a dental office. I will still apply these ethical standards to my work of staying updated of HIPAA, ACA, OSHA, and insurance to protect patients and myself.For example, preaching to patients of bad oral health and increase education about Invisalign. My real mission as a HCM would be to learn, be knowledgeable and educate staff about ethics and increase patient safety. It’s a type of person I am, and will operate to be in a healthcare management position. It’s ethical to keep the community in mind even balancing the budget to see recognize where to cut and improve costs on medical services. Nevertheless, by maintaining a steady level of costs, it can mean that several people will have access to care since it’s more affordable, (Morrison, pg. 139, 2011). It’s a social as well as ethical responsibility to consider the whole community to bring in more patients and ensure their affordable