Write a 4–6 page report that analyzes how two highly ranked countries manage a specific disease and use that analysis to develop best practices for a health alliance organization.

Preparation

This assessment assumes the perspective of population health, by analyzing how two highly ranked countries deal with a disease, and extrapolating best practices from that analysis. Explore the Internet for examples and templates of reports. Review the links in the Resources for information about population health and risk-based contracting.

Instructions

Assume the role in the scenario below:

Scenario: You are a new graduate working as an executive assistant for the chief operations officer (COO) of a health care alliance partnership. This organization operates across multiple countries and is considering entering into risk-based contracting. You have been assigned to research and recommend best practices for management of a disease, which can be applied across countries.

• Use the disease state or health issue you identified in the previous assessment or choose another one (for example, hip replacement) as the basis for this assessment.
• Identify two countries with superior performance indicators for managing the disease or health issue.

Write a 4–5-page report for your organization. Use tables or charts as needed to succinctly convey information. Organize your report as follows:

Performance Indicators

• Appraise current performance indicators and outcome measures for delivery, quality, affordability, and accessibility.
  • Compare key performance indicators for management of a disease among countries. (A chart or table could be created for this information.)
  • Costs: Compare the disease or diagnosis cost information for each country against the Center for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) case rate for the disease or diagnosis.

Best Practices

• Recommend best practices for disease management that can be applied across countries.
  • Explain how best practices were selected.
  • Which country is superior in each category?

Organizational Implications

• Evaluate the implications of implementing recommended best practices for the organization for delivery, quality, affordability, and accessibility. Consider:
  • Cost.
  • Revenue.
  • Markets.

Consumer Implications

• Evaluate the implications of implementing recommended best practices for consumers for delivery, quality, affordability, and accessibility.

Provider Management

• Identify the challenges for managing providers within a fee-for-services versus a risk-based contracting plan.

Additional Requirements

Your report must include the following requirements:

• Formatting: Use current APA standards for style and formatting.
• Number of Resources: Minimum of 3 peer-reviewed resources.
• Length: 4–6 double-spaced pages, not including title and reference page.
• Font and size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
• Communication: Write clearly and concisely, with well-organized communication that is supported with relevant evidence. Use bullet points, phrases, tables or charts when applicable, to convey information succinctly.