Assignment: Accountability in Healthcare
Reflect upon accountability in healthcare and address the following questions:
1) Briefly define an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and how it impacts health care providers:
a) How do ACOs differ from the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) of earlier years
b) What role does health information technology (HIT) play in the newer models of care?
2) What is the benefit of hospitals partnering with primary care providers?
a) How does bundling payments contain healthcare costs?
b) How does pay for performance (P4P) improve quality care?
3) Briefly discuss the value-based purchasing program?
a) How do value-based purchasing (VBP) programs affect reimbursement to hospitals?
b) Who benefits the most from value-based reimbursement and why?
c) How does the VBP program measure hospital performance?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.