Describe the impact advances in technology and improvements in medical education had on the growth of U.S. hospitals and healthcare services from 1900 to the current period.

Include references to legislation which encouraged the evolution of the current healthcare financing system, and fostered the growth and then decline in the need for hospital beds. Include references to: • The Baylor Plan • The Hill-Burton Act • Title XVIII and Title XIX • TEFRA • The Affordable Care Act 2. Describe the organizational structure of hospitals, and discuss the roles and responsibilities of the governing body, CEO and medical staff. 3. Illustrate the operations and responsibilities of the following clinical departments: a. Nursing Services b. Case Management c. Social Services 4. Describe in detail the various radiology modalities and the roles of radiologists and radiology technologists. 5. Compare the functions of the two main divisions of the clinical laboratory and define molecular diagnostics. 6. Illustrate the functions of the following support service departments: a. Dietary Services b. Patient Transportation c. Environmental Services d. Maintenance e. Biomedical Engineering f. Materials Management