Fiscal Administration for the Harbor City Behavioral Health Center
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For this week’s Assignment, you continue to apply your learning to the Harbor City Behavioral Health Center case study. This week, you will focus on the financial administration of the center.
To prepare for this assignment:
Review the Harbor City Behavioral Health Center media, paying particular attention to the financial and operations documents provided in the media. Specifically, review the following:
HCBHC Brochure with mission statement, goals, and services.
Organizational Chart with major departments: HR, Operations (incl. IT), Comptroller, Legal (incl. Regulatory), and Clinics, as well as department overviews covering functions and roles.
HCBHC Annual Report with findings/recommendations and associated assessment data.
Corporate Memo on the community needs for additional services to support the aging baby boomer population and the alarming increase in adolescent substance abuse.
Review this week’s learning resources related to fiscal administration. Specifically, consider readings from the current week:
Blout, A., Schoenbaum, M., Kathol, R., Rollman, B. L., Thomas, M., O’Donohue, W., & Peek, C.J. (2007). The economics of behavioral health services in medical settings: A summary of the evidence. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 38(3), 290–297
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. (2009). Healthcare payment reform and the behavioral health safety net: What’s on the horizon for the community behavioral health system.
The Assignment:
Submit a 2-4 page decision paper that includes the following:
Provide an analysis of Harbor City Behavioral Health Center’s financial situation looking at its present budget and projected budget, and if the projected budget is adequate to meet targeted goals and strategic initiatives.
In your analysis be sure to include the following:
Areas that require attention to address the increased demand for services, cut costs, and increase efficiency
Present an analysis of the essential facts, potential alternatives, and a recommended course of action for improving the center’s financial situation to support HCBHC goals and initiatives.
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