HLTH 8401 Week 4 Assignment: Supply of Primary Care Workforce
This Assignment aligns to the NCHL domain of Health System Awareness & Business Literacy. Specifically, it focuses on the second level of the Human Resource Management Competency: “Uses Alternative Compensation and Benefit Programs.” For more information on how this icon aligns to the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, refer to the MHA Iconography page.
Note: Your Instructor will post the document for this Assignment by Monday of Week 4 in the Announcements.
To deliver healthcare services, an ACO needs to create a competent workforce that can provide health care to the patients that are in the ACO. Some integrated ACO entities already have employed physicians and mid-level providers that receive salaries from the organization, whereas other non-integrated ACO entities need to invest in external relationships with independent physicians and other providers. Since ACOs do not have managerial control over non-employed providers, additional controls and incentives may be necessary to ensure that efficiency is maximized. ACOs also need to consider the number and mix of specialists (e.g., family practice vs internal medicine) and mid-level providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) in delivering primary care services that can promote value. Maximizing value requires appropriate workforce decisions on supply and incentives to encourage providers to minimize costs. For this Assignment, you will examine the Week 4 Supply of Workforce Template and consider the efficiency in the supply of health services.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Note: With the exception of the Week 4 Supply of Workforce Template, all of the Learning Resources for this Assignment were originally assigned in this week’s Discussion because they are also applicable to the Assignment. Review them as needed as you complete this week’s Assignment.
To prepare for this Assignment:
- Review the scenario and Week 4 Assignment document provided to you by the Instructor. Based on the financial data, conduct a financial projection (revenues, expenses, and profit) that analyzes the efficiency of the supply of health services.
- Download the Week 4 Supply of Workforce Template.
By Sunday
Submit the template provided with calculations and a brief 1-page document, to address the following:
- Propose recommendations on the following:
- Number of physicians and nurse practitioners needed
- Reimbursement method: salary or fee-for-service
- Recommendations for financial incentives to address the challenges of supplier-induced demand
- Recommendations for how to ensure efficiency
- Interpret the net profit from the ACO contract based on your recommendations.
- Explain the rationale behind your recommendations, including the impact made by your financial calculations.
Refer to the Week 4 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.
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SOLUTION HLTH 8401 Week 4 Assignment: Supply of Primary Care Workforce
Proposed Recommendations and Analysis for ACO Workforce
Workforce Recommendations
Number of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Based on the scenario, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) must handle 600,000 patient visits annually. Each physician can see 3,000 patients per year, while nurse practitioners can handle 2,000 patients annually. To meet this demand efficiently, 200 physicians and 300 nurse practitioners are required. This workforce ensures coverage for the required visits, optimally utilizing the productivity capacities of both roles…
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