The Health Care Industry Unit 1 IP

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This is your introductory paragraph. Your information here should be in paragraph form, double-spaced. The introduction has five important responsibilities: get the audience’s attention, introduce the topic, explain its relevance to the audience, state a purpose, and outline the main points of the paper. Remember that this assignment is to be written from the perspective of yourself as a manager and the CFO, and to be presented to the CEO, Mr. Magone. This section should be 5-7 sentences of professional language.

Start writing here: The purpose of this paper is to . . .

Accountable Care Organizations

Here you will define and identify what an Accountable Care Organization  (ACO) is and the benefits of an ACO. This needs to be in paragraph form with definitions and explanations in your own words. In this section it is recommended to write one to two paragraphs, each with 5-7 sentences.

Start writing here: An Accountable Care Organization  (ACO) can be defined as . . .

Episode-Based Payment

Here you will provide an explanation of an episode-based payment initiative and the benefits of this initiative to Healing Hands Hospital. Provide scenario-related examples that address how the new CMS initiatives might impact the organization's revenue structure. In this section it is recommended to write one to two paragraphs, each with 5-7 sentences.

Start writing here: An example of an episode-based payment initiative and the benefits of this initiative to Healing Hands Hospital could include. . .

Conclusion

Conclusions wrap up what you have been discussing in your paper. After moving from general to specific information in the introduction and body paragraphs, your conclusion should begin pulling back into more general information that restates the main points of your argument. Conclusions may also call for action or overview future possible research. The following outline may help you conclude your paper:

In a general way,

· Restate your topic and why it is important,

· Restate your thesis/claim,

· Address opposing viewpoints and explain why readers should align with your position,

· Call for action or overview future research possibilities.

This section should be 5-7 sentences.

Start writing here: In conclusion, this paper has discussed . . .

**References are required! Please see below for guidance on documenting references.

References

Author, B., & Authors, M. E. (2020, Fall). Article title from the journal in sentence case. Journal Name in Title Case, 43(2), 18-22. https://doi.org/10:109.0932.9385.09

Lastname, F. (2020). Book title: Subtitle in sentence case. Publisher Name.

Newspaper article title without an author. (2020, July 15). Newspaper Title in Title Case, A12. https://www.websiteaddress.com/where/you_found_the_article

Organization Author of Report or Website. (2020). Title of report in title case (Report No. 123). Title of the Website. https://www.websiteaddress.com/where/you_found_the_report