Unit 5: 450 Assignment

Unit 5: 450 Assignment

Accountable Care Organizations and Physician Joint Ventures

Describe the leadership factors that affect organizational strategy among clinical engagement and the health care system.

Unit Outcomes

· Discuss potential structures for physician-hospital integration.

· Demonstrate the interparty relationships associated with healthcare joint ventures and accountable care organizations.

Instructions

“Many healthcare leaders believe that physician-hospital alignment is one of the greatest challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system. Hospitals and physicians are faced with the task of finding innovative ways to collaborate while taking advantage their joint economic interests. Accountable care organizations (ACO), medical foundations, hospital-owned group practices, and joint venture initiatives are all potential solutions” (Harrison, 2016, p. 183). Refer to Chapter 9, “Accountable Care Organizations and Physicians Joint Ventures” in your digital textbook and answer the following questions:

· Students must cite and reference at least 4 credible sources.

· 1 of those sources must come from the book!!

Link from the Book: Essentials of Strategic Planning in Healthcare

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1) Define the concept of an “integrated physician model.”

2) Explain the importance of clinical integration in the strategic planning process.

3) Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of and controversies surrounding accountable care organizations and alternative approaches to the current health system.

4) Choose one of the models for hospital-physicians integration and discuss the advantages and disadvantages for hospitals and physicians under this model. (Medical foundations, hospital-owned group practices, hospitalists, joint venture initiatives, equity-based joint ventures, etc.)

Assignment Rubric

1. Student defines the concept of an integrated-physician model. 50Points

2. Student explains the importance of clinical integration in the strategic planning process. 50 Points

3. Students explains the controversies of ACOs and identifies alternative approaches in the health system. 50 Points

4. Student identifies one model for hospital physician integration and discusses the advantages and disadvantages for organizational strategy under this specific model. 50 Points

Total Point: 200

● Please complete Assignment in a Microsoft Word® document.

● The body of your document should be at least 1500 words in length.

● Quoting should be less than 10% of the entire paper. Paraphrasing is necessary.

● Students must cite and reference at least four (4) credible sources.