You have hired a new staff member who will assist you in preparing materials for the next Board of Directors meeting, in which the annual financial reports will be presented. Complete the following:

• Prepare an Executive Summary to the next Board of Director Meeting on one of the following topics:

Discuss why a service line of your choice should be discontinued due to reimbursement and current demographic trend in your area.

Discuss why a service line should be implemented to increase revenue based on reimbursement changes and current demographic trend in your area.

Discuss why expansion of outpatient services will improve revenue in the current Accountable Care Organization or Value Based Service models delineated by CMS.