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Unit 2 DB

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

For a health care manager, it is important to develop good communication skills with employees, peers, and supervisors. Discuss the following in regard to this:

• Discuss the types of communication and the barriers to communication. 
• Does good communication build trust in an organization? 
• Does electronic communication help or hinder organizational communication?

Be sure to support your information by citing at least 2 references using APA format.

Unit 2 IP

As health care manager, your facility will soon be implementing an electronic health record (EHR). Some employees feel that they are not technologically gifted. Some employees feel the computer will soon cause them to be laid off. Employees are discussing this implementation and passing rumors about whether the implementation will actually improve the medical record. Discuss the following in your paper: ( 2 pages )

• How does change impact motivation of employees?
• Discuss how you would communicate with these employees and what you will tell them about the EHR implementation.
• Discuss how employers will explain about the training that will be offered to all employees and how employee job skills will change with the implementation.