CA University Week 8 Healthcare Payment Systems & Medicare Certified Discussion

Week 8

Healthcare Payment Systems APA Style Question

Part 1

Discussion Prompt 1-3 Paragraphs
What would you personally find challenging about research and knowledge-base development? Be specific as to why this element is challenging to you, and propose a solution to help yourself overcome the challenge.

Support your ideas with at least one scholarly source other than your text, and use terminology you learned this week. Cite and reference your sources using APA Style.

Part 2 (Please Separate this part to a different Word Document)

Week 8 Assignment: Problem Solving Paper

Objective: Apply the steps of problem solving.

Instructions

Example Problem Situations:

• The hospital is close to a military base, but it currently does not accept Tricare insurance.
• The nursing home is not Medicare or Medicaid certified.
• The assisted living facility is private pay only and has to turn away patients with insurance and/or Medicare.

Choose one of the problems above and address it using the steps of problem solving discussed in your text.

Include the following in your paper:

• An introduction describing and explaining your problem (why is it a problem?)
• The completed chart below
• An analysis of how well the problem solving steps work to address your problem
• A conclusion addressing the question: Using this technique and your application of it, how quickly and effectively can this problem be solved?

Create a one- to two-page paper in APA Style, including a title page and a reference list. You must cite and reference at least one scholarly source. You may use your textbook as a source.

See the rubric for specific grading criteria

Points: 100
Due Sunday, 11: 59 p.m. (Pacific time)