Using Microsoft Word, write a response to the Chapter 1 Discussion Questions on page 52 of the attached text. The answers should be in essay format, not a yes/no answer.

Your paper should be double-spaced and include a centered title. Any sources used should be properly cited in APA format.

Questions:

1.  Define health care management and health care managers.

2.  Delineate the functions carried out by health care managers and give an example of a task in each function.

3.  Explain why interpersonal skills are important in health care management.

4.  Compare and contrast three models of organizational design.

5.  Why is the health care managers’ role in ensuring high performance so critical? Explain.

6.  Characterize the health care manager’s role in change management and assess the extent to which this had an impact on the success of the change process.

*See Textbook Attached for help on answering the questions.