Assignment Description: Government Impact, Innovation and Accountability Account

Assignment Description:
Government Impact, Innovation and Accountability
Accountability
in Healthcare This
assignment will be at least 1500 words. Address each bulleted item (topic) in
detail including the questions that follow each bullet. There
should be three (3) sections in your paper; one for each bullet below. Separate
each section in your paper with a clear brief heading that allows your
professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your
paper. Include a “Conclusion” section that summarizes all topics.
This
week you will reflect upon accountability in healthcare and address the
following questions:
Briefly define
an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and how it impacts health
care providers:
How do ACOs
differ from the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) of earlier years
What role
does health information technology (HIT) play in the newer models of
care?
What is the
benefit of hospitals partnering with primary care providers?
How does
bundling payments contain healthcare costs?
How does pay
for performance (P4P) improve quality care?
Briefly
discuss the value-based purchasing program?
How do
value-based purchasing (VBP) programs affect reimbursement to hospitals?
Who benefits
the most from value-based reimbursement and why?
How does the
VBP program measure hospital performance?
MODULE 6 OVERVIEW
This module examines newer healthcare delivery models that
support quality-based payment and reimbursement, and the role of hospitals in
the delivery of healthcare. External pressures and modifications to potential
delivery because of evolving concerns will be discussed. Accountable care and
the Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) will be examined. Challenges and
facilitating factors will be presented.
Module Goals
· Describe the transformation of hospitals
from social welfare providers, to acute care facilities, with regard to
integrated systems of care.
· Discuss how external pressures are modifying
healthcare delivery.
· Assess the impact of the Affordable Care Act
on the role of hospitals.
· Examine various models of Accountable Care
Organizations and how they apply to you as a healthcare professional.
· Identify challenges and efforts related to
advanced nursing practice in an Accountable Care Organizations setting.
Goals Alignment:
University Mission-Based Outcomes – 2, 3
Program Learning Goals – 4, 5
Course Learning Objectives – 1
Professional Standards:
Essential V: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory
Environments – Healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory,
directly and indirectly, influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare
system and thereby are important considerations in professional nursing
practice.