HCS 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Benefits of Outsourcing Services

HCS 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Benefits of Outsourcing Services

 
 
Instructions:

Many companies benefit from outsourcing services because it allows

the company to lower costs, focus on their organizational culture, and

increase the speed and quality of services.

Imagine you have been asked to analyze how the outsourced service

interacts with your company's clients.

Read and select 1 of the following scenarios to complete the

assignment.

1. In 2009, the U.S. Stimulus Act changed the way providers use

electronic health records. A local clinic was informed that to avoid

penalties they would need to adopt a qualified electronic health records

(EHR) system. The clinic managers discussed two options: 1) adopting

an in-house EHR system and 2) outsourcing the EHRs. After weighing

the pros and cons of each option, the company decided to outsource

the EHRs.

2. Recent research shows that many companies are starting to explore

the idea of outsourcing for their human resources department. A large

pharmaceutical company has begun discussion about outsourcing their

human resources department.

3. Atwood Laboratories is a small company that completes lab work

and bills its patients using two staff members. A larger laboratory in the

neighborhood closed its doors recently, which has increased Atwood's

patients and billing. The company is considering outsourcing its patient

billing to accommodate the influx of patients.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:

• Identify the relationship of the outsourced service and what impact it

has on the organizational structure.

• Describe the benefit and alignment of outsourcing services on

organizational culture.

• Describe how a company can align the client experience with the

outsourced service along with your organizational culture.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

paper.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.