- Utilizing the textbook readings, workshop devotional, and your own online research, write a four-page paper, not including the title page and the reference page, answering the following questions taken from the textbook:
- Technology advances rapidly in many CSSs (Clinical Support Services). To keep up, investments must be made in learning, training, and equipment. How does an HCO keep all its CSSs up-to-date? (p. 250)
- What are the mechanisms that identify investment opportunities? (p. 250)
- What is the mechanism to evaluate those opportunities?? (p. 250)
- In the paper, be sure to:
- Evaluate Preparing New Program and Capital Budget Requests in Chapter 8, pages 265–268, Chapter 13, pages 429–430, and Chapter 14, pages 473–480.
- Evaluate the roles of the HCO manager, the CSS management, and governance.
- Analyze the functions of continuous improvement and budgeting.
- Apply biblical principles where appropriate.
- Defend your position, citing any research and/or evidence to support your arguments.
- Your paper should include at least three sources from the textbook, articles, or other credible sources. Your citations must be in proper APA format. For questions on APA Style, go to OCLS APA Writing Styles Guides.
