As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the United States Healthcare System began shifting from a fee-for-service model of reimbursement to value-based reimbursement through various models to include accountable care organizations (ACOs). This is a trend that continues today. For this assignment, read and analyze the following case study: Hill Physicians Medical Group: A Market-Driven Approach to Accountable Care for Commercially Insured Patients.
Based on the information presented in the case study, consider the viability of Hill Physicians Medical Group’s approach to accountable care across the United States Healthcare System.
Introduction ◦Identify the key problems and issues in the case study.
◦Formulate and include a thesis statement, summarizing the outcome of your analysis in 1–2 sentences.
2.Background ◦Set the scene: background information, relevant facts, and the most important issues.
◦Demonstrate that you have researched the problems in this case study.
3.Alternatives ◦Outline possible alternatives (not necessarily all of them)
◦Explain why alternatives were rejected
◦Constraints/reasons
◦Why are alternatives not possible at this time?
4.Proposed Solution ◦Provide one specific and realistic solution
◦Explain why this solution was chosen
◦Support this solution with solid evidence
◦Concepts from class (text readings, discussions, lectures)
◦Outside research
◦Personal experience (anecdotes)
5.Recommendations ◦Determine and discuss specific strategies for accomplishing the proposed solution.
◦If applicable, recommend further action to resolve some of the issues
◦What should be done and who should do it?
