mha-fp5028-assessment-3-best-practices-report
Write a 4–6 page report that analyzes how two highly ranked countries manage a specific disease and use that analysis to develop best practices for a health alliance organization.
Preparation
This assessment assumes the perspective of population health, by analyzing how two highly ranked countries deal with a disease, and extrapolating best practices from that analysis. Explore the Internet for examples and templates of reports. Review the links in the Resources for information about population health and risk-based contracting.
Instructions
Assume the role in the scenario below:
Scenario: You are a new graduate working as an executive assistant for the chief operations officer (COO) of a health care alliance partnership. This organization operates across multiple countries and is considering entering into risk-based contracting. You have been assigned to research and recommend best practices for management of a disease, which can be applied across countries.
- Use the disease state or health issue you identified in the previous assessment or choose another one (for example, hip replacement) as the basis for this assessment.
- Identify two countries with superior performance indicators for managing the disease or health issue.
Write a 4–5-page report for your organization. Use tables or charts as needed to succinctly convey information. Organize your report as follows:
Performance Indicators
- Appraise current performance indicators and outcome measures for delivery, quality, affordability, and accessibility.
- Compare key performance indicators for management of a disease among countries. (A chart or table could be created for this information.)
- Costs: Compare the disease or diagnosis cost information for each country against the Center for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) case rate for the disease or diagnosis.
Best Practices
- Recommend best practices for disease management that can be applied across countries.
- Explain how best practices were selected.
- Which country is superior in each category?
Organizational Implications
- Evaluate the implications of implementing recommended best practices for the organization for delivery, quality, affordability, and accessibility. Consider:
- Cost.
- Revenue.
- Markets.
Consumer Implications
- Evaluate the implications of implementing recommended best practices for consumers for delivery, quality, affordability, and accessibility.
Provider Management
- Identify the challenges for managing providers within a fee-for-services versus a risk-based contracting plan.
Additional Requirements
Your report must include the following requirements:
- Formatting: Use current APA standards for style and formatting.
- Number of Resources: Minimum of 3 peer-reviewed resources.
- Length: 4–6 double-spaced pages, not including title and reference page.
- Font and size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
- Communication: Write clearly and concisely, with well-organized communication that is supported with relevant evidence. Use bullet points, phrases, tables or charts when applicable, to convey information succinctly.