Category: Public Health

Health care privatization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is discussed in “Autonomy, Accountability, and Competition: The Privatisation of the Saudi Health Care System” by Sama’a et al. (2021). According to the authors, it was the Royal Decree of Health Care Reform in the 1990s that marked the beginning of the privatization of the healthcare system. This change was implemented to better provide people with better access to health care and to improve the quality of treatment they get (Sama’a et al., 2021). The Ministry of Health (MOH) was set up as part of this reform to oversee the health care industry and make sure it is responsive to the public’s requirements. To oversee the nation’s health care budget and assure its prudent use, the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) was set up.
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) was established to encourage private investment in health care services with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC). The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) was also formed to guarantee that all pharmaceuticals and medical services are up to code. To further analyze and keep tabs on the quality of healthcare in Saudi Arabia, the Central Board of Accreditation for Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) was set up (Sama’a et al., 2021). Finally, the Saudi Medical Licensing Examination (SMLE) was created to test the knowledge and skills of medical practitioners in the country.
By laying the groundwork for the privatization of the healthcare system and providing the required resources and regulations, these government bodies are helping to satisfy the healthcare demands of the residents of the Kingdom. Most of the health care services in Saudi Arabia are now supplied by private companies, which came as a surprise to me after reading the article. As a consequence, residents now have easier access to better treatment and higher quality medical facilities.
Reference
Sama’a, H. A., Alfayez, A. S., Alanazi, A. T., Alwuhaimed, L. A., & Hamed, S. S. B. (2021). Autonomy, accountability, and competition: the privatisation of the Saudi health care system. Journal of Taibah

Presentatio about “Mental health informatics“
It should contain 13 pages and be divided into 10 content pages, in addition to the conclusion page, the conclusion page, and references, and it should contain images supporting the presentation, and the references must be in APA format

HCM515
Review the following article for this week’s discussion:
Sama’a, H. A., Alfayez, A. S., Alanazi, A. T., Alwuhaimed, L. A., & Hamed, S. S. B. (2021). Autonomy, accountability, and competition: the privatisation of the Saudi health care system. Journal of Taibah Discuss the various governmental entities involved in the privatization of healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. How are these entities helping meet the needs of healthcare in the Kingdom? Include anything you found surprising in the article.
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (which require supporting citations) in your initial response along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references. Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
You are required to make your initial post (create thread) in order to see others posts and make comments. You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post’s answer. Normal course dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

The Work Breakdown Structure is the document that details ALL work activities to be done over the lifespan of the project. The WBS is a top-down breakdown of each work package (also know as a deliverable) until it is at the most basic level of having one task and one owner. This step, in addition to estimating the work, is essential to perform because it allows a prediction of how many hours (effort) of work a project will take to implement as well as how much it will cost to implement. It will also help identify risks.
Individual Assignment #2: Work Breakdown Structure Requirements:
You must use the required template. It is an outline format.
You will include the 1st phase of your WBS, the Planning Phase.
You will include all work that should be completed during the Planning Phase. You will have your major work packages/deliverables followed by all tasks and subtasks.
Phase->Deliverables->Tasks->Subtasks (4 levels of work breakdown) Example:
Phase: Planning
Deliverable: Marketing (This is your work package, and you would have many tasks/subtasks under 1 deliverable).
Task: Create Health Fair flyers
Subtasks: Create 2 different flyer options; Submit flyers for approval; Edit flyers; Submit flyers for final approval
At a minimum, you will have 8 deliverables, 16 tasks, and 12 subtasks. Students are encouraged to go above these minimums.
Use an action verb when writing tasks/subtasks such as “Create flyers” instead of “flyers”.
At the lowest level of the breakdown, each task should have one specific owner.
Once the work is broken down, use a bottom up approach to estimate time to complete each task.
Report estimated time to completion in minutes/hours in (parentheses) next to each task or sub task
Report total estimated time to completion for the Planning Phase in hours in (parentheses) on the WBS. Example: If a task was to take 6 hours and 15 minutes, you would report that as (6.25 hours)
Group Implementation Guide Requirements (end of semester):
You must use the required template. It is an outline format.
You must include ALL 3 phases in your WBS: Planning, Implementation, and Post Implementation/Evaluation.
Each phase will include all work that should be completed during that specific phase. You will have your major work packages/deliverables followed by all tasks and subtasks.
Phase->Deliverables->Tasks->Subtasks (4 levels of work breakdown) Example:
Phase: Planning
Deliverable: Marketing (This is your work package, and you would have many tasks/subtasks under 1 deliverable).
Task: Create 5K flyers
Subtasks: Create 2 different flyer options; Submit flyers for approval; Edit flyers; Submit flyers for final approval
Many of your deliverables should be included in each phase of the project. For example, you will have Marketing in your Planning phase, but you will also have it in your Implementation. However, your tasks and subtasks will change based on the phase of the project. Critical thinking question: Does it make sense in your Post-Implementation/Evaluation phase? It’s not a trick question. I want you to consider how or if it would fit in the PI/E phase.
Use an action verb when writing tasks/subtasks such as “Create flyers” instead of “flyers”.
At the lowest level of the breakdown, each task should have one specific owner.
Once the work is broken down, use a bottom up approach to estimate time to complete each task.
Report estimated time to completion in minutes/hours in (parentheses) next to each task or sub task
Report total estimated time to completion for each phase in hours in (parentheses) on the WBS. Example: If a task was to take 6 hours and 15 minutes, you would report that as (6.25 hours)
Report total estimated time to completion for all 3 phases of the project.

Use the survey and Purpose Statement from the document attached named “Measurement Assignment” to write JUST THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH!
the instructions are provided. ONLY THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH. Make sure paragraph is focused on the topic “Food Insecurity in Harris, County (Houston, TX).
Paragraph needs to be approximately 335-400 words long, APA format, relevant/valid resources may be used and must correlate with the survey and purpose statement provided.

You are the chairperson of the hospital’s quality improvement committee. The committee is planning to introduce Lean Management Systems (LMS) and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) to the organization as a newly adopted framework to increase the quality and efficiencies of healthcare delivery, as outlined in the health sector transformation program of Saudi Vision 2030.
For this assignment, you will create a presentation for staff that achieves the following:
Provide a brief history of CQI in healthcare and an introduction to LMS and LSS. Include how this aligns with the aims of the Saudi Vision 2030 health sector transformation program.
Analyze the benefits of using LMS and LSS as it applies to improving patient outcomes.
Describe the application of LMS and LSS to healthcare. Include examples of recent achievements of healthcare systems in Saudi Arabia that have implemented LMS and LSS.
Select a department to pilot the implementation of LMS and LSS. Determine what information you need from the staff to make the implementation of LMS and LSS successful. Provide two examples of a strategy to collect this information.
Your PowerPoint should meet the following requirements:
Be 10-12 slides in length, not including the title or reference slides.
Be formatted according to APA writing guidelines.
Provide support for your statements with citations from a minimum of six scholarly articles.
Each slide must provide detailed speaker’s notes to support the slide content. These should be a minimum of 100 words long (per slide) and must be a part of the presentation.

Medical Privacy Survey
The Ministry of Health has developed rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures concerning telehealth services. Review these documents and publish a survey you can provide to patients to determine whether the organization is following these requirements.
Address the following requirements in the survey:
publish at least 10 survey questions
publish questions related to medical privacy and telehealth services.
introduction and conclusion and each paragraph citation
Include questions that will lead to determining whether the facility is following the Standard Operating Procedures.
Include a paragraph with each survey question detailing how you feel this question will help improve patient privacy regarding telehealth services in your country.
Your paper should meet the following structural requirements:
Three to four pages in length, not including the cover sheet and reference page.
Formatted according to APA 7th edition and Saudi Electronic University writing standards.
Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but the other two must be external. The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these references.
You are strongly encouraged to submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide.

Health Sector Transformation program in Saudi Vision 2030
COLLAPSE
Introduction
The Saudi Vision 2030’s Health Sector Transformation Program aims to raise healthcare quality in Saudi Arabia. The initiative has improved healthcare quality in several ways, such as by developing telemedicine services. This paper will discuss two healthcare quality improvements made possible by the Health Sector Transformation Program, how essential objective two applies to a current or former work environment, how to assess a quality improvement effort, and ideas for quality improvement projects.
The Healthcare Quality Improvements Achieved Under the Health Sector Transformation Program:
Implementing electronic health records is the first improvement in healthcare quality achieved under the Health Sector Transformation initiative in Saudi Vision 2030. In 2019, the Saudi Ministry of Health established the National Health Information Center to create and implement an EHR system (Hazazi, & Wilson, 2021). The EHR system enhanced patient safety by facilitating the efficient sharing of patient information among healthcare providers. It has also improved the standard of healthcare service by recording patient data in a timely and accurate manner, allowing for better coordination of care among healthcare providers. Metrics such as medication error reduction, better patient outcomes, and increased patient satisfaction have been used to assess the efficacy of EHRs in improving healthcare quality (Al Nemari, & Waterson, 2022).
The second improvement in healthcare quality achieved under the Health Sector Transformation program is implementing a patient-centered approach to healthcare delivery. The Saudi Ministry of Health has adopted several patient-centered initiatives, including the Patient Experience Program, which aims to improve the patient experience by involving patients in their care and empowering them to make informed choices (Mohiuddin, et al., 2021). This strategy improved healthcare quality by prioritizing patient needs and preferences, resulting in higher patient satisfaction and better health outcomes. Metrics such as patient satisfaction, better health outcomes, and lower healthcare costs have been used to assess the effectiveness of patient-centered care in improving healthcare quality (Rowe & Knox, 2022).
How Key Objective Two Applies to the Work Aetting
As a healthcare worker, I used to work in a hospital where the top goal was to improve the standard and efficiency of health services. Implementing a medication reconciliation scheme was one of my quality improvement projects. The program ensured that precise medication information was gathered and recorded for each patient to lower medication errors. Several departments, including pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff, had to work together to implement the initiative successfully. Creating a standardized medication reconciliation procedure that was simple to duplicate and scalable was one of the program’s significant aspects (Trinh, 2022). The program’s requirement that all medical professionals understand the significance of drug reconciliation and the proper implementation methods presented one of its most complex challenges.
One Quality Improvement Project that I Can Suggest to the Supervisor
I would recommend a patient safety reporting system to my supervisor to enhance the quality of care. Employees could discreetly report incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions through this system. The significance of this improvement lies in its potential to foster an environment where mistakes are seen as learning chances and safety is prioritized above all else. To gauge progress, tabs will be kept on everything from the kinds of reports received to the number of actions taken in response to them.
Conclusion
Several advances in healthcare quality have been made thanks to the Health Sector Transformation Program in Saudi Vision 2030. These advances include introducing computerized health records and implementing a patient-centered approach to healthcare delivery. Key Objective two stresses the significance of effectively providing healthcare to patients. Key Objective two is relevant to my present position because of the emphasis on providing timely and effective healthcare services of the highest possible quality.
References:
Al Nemari, M., & Waterson, J. (2022). The Introduction of Robotics to an Outpatient Dispensing and Medication Management Process in Saudi Arabia: Retrospective Review of a Pharmacy-led Multidisciplinary Six Sigma Performance Improvement Project. JMIR Human Factors, 9(4), e37905.
Hazazi, A., & Wilson, A. (2021). Leveraging electronic health records to improve management of noncommunicable diseases at primary healthcare centres in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 22(1), 106.
Mohiuddin, S. I., Thorakkattil, S. A., Abushoumi, F., Nemr, H. S., Jabbour, R., & Al-Ghamdi, F. (2021). Implementation of pharmacist-led tele medication management clinic in ambulatory care settings: A patient-centered care model in COVID-19 Era. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 4, 100083.
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this was qoustion
Key objective 2 in the Health Sector Transformation Program within Saudi Vision 2030 is improving the quality and efficiency of health services.
Discuss two healthcare quality improvements that have been achieved under the Health Sector Transformation program. Be sure to reference how these improvements were measured.
Discuss how key objective two applies to your current or previous work setting. Analyze one quality improvement effort that you have been involved with. Include what was successful and what was challenging.
Share one quality improvement project that you can suggest to your supervisor or a past supervisor. Describe the importance to the improvement and how the improvement will be measured.

Innovation in Healthcare and Financial Statements (125 points)
Financial statement management is an essential process for healthcare organizations. The challenge for operational leaders is interpretation of financial statement performance.
Select a hospital that publicly displays their financial performance on their website. In a 10-12 slide PowerPoint Presentation address the following requirements:
Describe the Profit Loss Statement:
Review top revenue items
Review cost comparison compared to previous year
Provide your interpretation of the statement – how well is the organization.
Balance Sheet Review:
Review Assets
Review Liabilities
Describe the financial health of the balance sheet
Review Financial Ratios Calculations
Current Ratio
Debt-to-equity Ratio
Working Capital Ratio
Make a recommendation to lease or finance the capital item. Please support your decision with financial data.
Your presentation should meet the following structural requirements:
Be 10-12 slides in length, not including the title or reference slides.
Be formatted according to Saudi Electronic University and APA writing guidelines.
Provide support for your statements with citations from a minimum of six scholarly articles. These citations should be listed in the Notes section of the slide in which they appear. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but four must be external.
Each slide must provide detailed speaker’s notes to support the slide content. These should be a minimum of 100 words long (per slide) and must be a part of the presentation. The presentation cannot be submitted in PDF format, which does not make notes visible to the instructor. Notes must draw from and cite relevant reference materials.

Fraud and Abuse, the Stark Laws and the Anti-Kickback Act. Each of these negative practices can result in criminal or civil liabilities or administrative sanctions. 1. Please pick examples from article/website or book where individuals or companies have performed a negative or unlawful practice; 1) fraud or abuse and 2) kick back The organizations selected should have received a penalty from one or more of the above pieces of legislation/law. We will discuss the following questions along with others in our discussion OR please answer and submit in Canvas.
2. Please summarize the TWO examples you found in 3+ sentences each.
2. What penalty(ies) did the individual or group receive?
3. How could this practice/abuse have been prevented?
4. What are your thoughts on the violation and law that it violated or consequences received by the company or individual.
Please post your answers to the questions above and reply to another post with meaningful observation and reflection on their article which differs from your article. I will also post an example for comment.
For “live” classes, we will discuss in class.
I’m going to need to do two replies.