HP 609 Week 1 Discussion Key Characteristics of the U.S. Healthcare System
HP 609 Week 1 Discussion Key Characteristics of the U.S. Healthcare System
Initial Post
Quality, cost, and access are three pillars of the U.S. health system. Select three other attributes of our system and relate them to these three pillars. You may use the attributes provided by Shi and Singh for your selection options.
For this discussion, you must refer to at least one article from a reputable newspaper (can be online) or other media source that is current (from the last month) and post the resource in APA format.
You must have at least two references in your initial post and the media source can be one of the two.
Summarize your post in 500 to 750 words.
Note: In this forum, you will not be able to see other student posts until 30 minutes after you create your own initial post.
Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.
Reply Posts
Reply to at least two of your classmates. In your reply, include new information about the attributes in the initial post. Each reply should be 200 to 400 words.
Module 3 Discussion Peer Response
Hello Kellie! This is an outstanding and insightful post about comparing and contrasting traditional fee-for-service models with value-based models used in the U.S. healthcare system. Indeed, a fee-for-service model involves reimbursing providers based on the quantity of services provided while value-based care models stress efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes. Moreover, a fee-for-service model focuses on service volume while value-based models incentivize affordable and quality care (Mason et al., 2021). Based on this description, I support your assertion that a fee-for-service model seems a little problematic to me because it can create an incentive for providers to increase their services to make more money.
The shift from the traditional fee-for-service model to value-based models primarily entails recalibration of the way of measuring healthcare and reimbursement of payments. The traditional fee-for-service model is merely encouraging providers to conduct as many advanced and fill as many beds, as possible. This only increases the cost of healthcare but does not improve patient outcomes (Mason et al., 2021). On the other hand, value-based models prioritize the quality of outcomes by connecting reimbursement to the quality of services delivered and also incentivize providers to prioritize patients.
Regarding the impact of value-based models on NP practice, the models stress care coordination, holistic approaches, preventive measures, and patient-centered care. Prioritizing patient outcomes enables NPs to focus on improving the overall patient health. Regarding metrics to support NP practice, it is noteworthy that there is a lack of standardized metrics to assess nurse practitioner practice (Mason et al., 2021). As such, the existing ones can be adopted to assess the contributions of NPs within the value-based models. For instance, health outcome indicators and patient satisfaction scores can be used to gauge NP-patient interactions and the effectiveness of NPs in improving health when using value-based care models.
References
Mason, D., Dickson, E., McLemore, M., & Perez, G. (2021) Policy and Politics in Nursing and Healthcare. 8th Edition. Elsevier Publishing. ISBN: 9780323554985
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
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Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.