Describe the current financial environment in healthcare and its influence on decision making. Utilizing your textbook and the Kaplan Resource Library: a. Briefly describe the following healthcare settings: • Hospitals • Ambulatory care • Home health care

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Unit 1 Assignment: Defining Healthcare Settings and Integrated Delivery System.

Unit Outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

 Recognize legal and regulatory issues in healthcare

 Understand the basic uses of financial information in decision making.

 Identify the role of finance in health care organizations

Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

HS440-1: Describe the current financial environment in healthcare and its influence on decision making.

Utilizing your textbook and the Kaplan Resource Library:

a. Briefly describe the following healthcare settings: • Hospitals

• Ambulatory care

• Home health care

• Long-term care

• Integrated delivery systems

b. What benefits are attributed to integrated delivery systems?

c. What are the challenges/drawbacks to implementing integrated delivery systems?

Requirements

 Responses to the questions should be written in a clear, detailed manner and observe the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).

 Follow APA formatting for the title and reference page, as well as APA formatting within the paper itself (Times New Roman 12-point font and properly double spaced).

 The minimum page limit is 2 pages or 600 words.

 The maximum page limit is 4 pages or 1,200 words.

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 Information should be summarized in your own words with appropriate APA formatting and citation style of in-text citations in the body of the text to acknowledge the source(s) of information.

 Include at least one reference. The course textbook may count towards the reference requirement for this Assignment. All references will follow APA format.

 Follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, etc.).

 Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.

 For additional support, utilize the Kaplan Writing Center and review the document entitled, “Writing Center Resources,” found in Doc sharing.

Submitting Your Assignment

Complete the assignment using the Unit 1 Assignment Template. When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

1. Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.” 2. In the “Submit to Dropbox” menu, select Unit 1: Assignment Dropbox. 3. In the comments field, make sure to add at least the title of your Assignment. 4. Click the “Add Attachments” button. 5. Follow the steps listed to attach your document.

To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Make sure that you save a copy of your Assignment.

Unit 1 Assignment Grading Rubric

Assignment Requirements Points Possible

Points earned by student

Paper describes healthcare settings: Hospital, Ambulatory Care, Home health care, Long-term care

0-25

Paper describes Integrated delivery systems

0-25

Paper describes the benefits of an integrated delivery system

0-25

Paper describes the drawbacks/challenges of implementing an integrated delivery system

0-25

Total (Sum of all points)

100

Points deducted for spelling, grammar and/or APA errors

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