Critical Thinking Activity 4
Create a one-page, single-spaced document that covers the following:
Format Instructions
- Use Microsoft Word to complete this assignment
- Use font type 12 – Times New Roman
One-page single spaced document
OUTLINE DETAILS OF PAPER
Explain the Revenue Cycle and its role in a hospital.
Provide an example of revenue cycle workflow processes, and how these departments may operate together.
What are some creative ways that Todd can help Anywhere Hospital understand the
importance of an integrated revenue cycle team?
How can a manager improve teamwork among his/her employees? Explain your answer.
Issue:
Anywhere Hospital’s CFO for the past 20 years, Jim Smith, just retired. He worked for the hospital for 40 years and was greatly respected by his staff. The hospital governing board has hired a new CFO, Todd White.
Jim Smith utilized the silo approach to revenue cycle management during his tenure.
He relied on his key management personnel to contact upper management of other departments in the hospital to discuss issues and to resolve problems and vice versa.
Todd White, however, had implemented an integrated revenue cycle team at his former hospital three years ago and strongly believed in the power of teamwork. His previous team had gained numerous efficiencies and improved accounts receivable by millions.
So, when Todd started at Anywhere Hospital, he planned to implement a similar revenue cycle team.
As with any change, Todd was met with much resistance. But after speaking with many of his managers in patient accounts and finance, he realized that the employees did not know how to effectively work in teams. And why should they—the previous CFO had not asked them to do so in several years.
