A Master of Public Health Course: Why I chose to undertake a Master's Degree

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Q1.
I would like to take this opportunity to inform the concerned authority the reason
behind my decision to undertake the Masters of Public Health (MPH) course. Firstly, I
believed that a Masters of Public Health could enhance my skills and competencies that I
developed through my D.Pharm course, and prepare me to have a fulfilling career in the
healthcare sector to address diverse emerging healthcare issues. Since I became committed to
bring improvement in the quality of life of individuals and reduce the burden of health issues
across my community and others, pursuing the MPH course was thought to be a rewarding
and significant decision. While I gained knowledge and experience about how drugs intend to
improve patient’s condition throughout my D.Pharm course, I also had the realisation that
health issues can be addressed at its core by fundamental principles of public health. Further,
I acknowledged the need for developing managerial and communication skills that are crucial
for solving organisational issues in the field of healthcare. The science-intensive program of
MPH was appropriate to fulfil my interest in bringing my skills to make a major contribution
to the field of public health. Upon completion of this course, I am better able to understand
the principles of prevention and control of disability and diseases, and the strategies to
promote health across a national and international level.
Project 1: Assess the impact of our current discharge process on revenue collection
Q2.
Patient discharge from healthcare settings is a highly complex process, and a number
of challenges are effaced in terms of financial management. Through my MPH course, I have
learnt that effective hospital revenue cycle management practices have gained importance in
the contemporary era. I belief that there is a need for more stringent regulations about
underpayments, and delays in payments at the time of patient discharge. I have always taken

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interest in engaging in conversation with my seniors to take insights from their experiences
during placements. I have been informed by one of my senior that revenue collection at the
time of patient discharge is a crucial concern and professionals must be placed to generate
accurate and consistent financial information to ensure that there is no further need of using
resources to follow up debt. Further, I realised that implementation of control systems for
ensuring the flow of finances from the patient’s end is vital. I had applied my critical thinking
skills to come to the conclusion that a professional taking interest in the field of healthcare
finance system must be able to identify novice and developed funding sources, product lines
and revenue streams for providing advice on how to strengthen the existing ones.
Q3.
The knowledge of appropriate financial management gained through this project
would enable the progress of my ability to bring professionalism into managing financial
aspects. At the end of the project, I would be able to develop my knowledge on how to reduce
the financial risk of patients leaving the care setting and eliminate chances of further use of
resources to follow up outstanding debt. In future, I would be able to use information
technology to evaluate and interpret financial conditions of patients and engage in suitable
decision making. Working in a healthcare organisation, I would collaborate with concerned
stakeholders to prioritise individual and organisational needs of financial resources at the
time of patient discharge. In future, I would ensure that I demonstrate the capability of
interpreting and reporting financial data and communicating the same to the organisational
department for successive decision making process. Further, I can assess the financial status
of the organisation and develop any suitable corrective measures if required.