case study -Health Share of Oregon: A Community-Oriented Approach to Accountable Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries
Assignment Required Reading:
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/case-study/2014/oct/1769_klein_hlt_share_oregon_aco_case_study.pdf
Review the case study by clicking on the link. Prepare a paper that answers the following questions.
- What are accountable care organizations (ACOs)?
- What makes Oregon unique in its approach to Coordinated Care Organization?
- Why are states experimenting with different models of integrated care?
- Are ACO’s a viable model to reduce the rate of growth in per-capita Medicaid spending? Why or why not?
Your paper should include the following:
- Four to six pages in length, not including the title and reference pages.
- Three to five peer reviewed references cited in the assignment. Remember, you must support your thinking/opinions and prior knowledge with references; all facts must be supported; in-text references used throughout the assignment must be included in an APA-formatted reference list. (References should be current, not more than five years old; additional references articles from the popular press such as the WSJ and Washington Postshould also be considered.)
- Follow APA guidelines.
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Coordinated care organization is a system of all healthcare providers such as physical healthcare, mental health care, dental care providers integrated to work together in their community to serve people who receive healthcare coverage under the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). Health Share of Oregon is one of the 16 coordinated care organization that was designated by the state in 2012 to oversee and improve delivery of these services in tri-county region encompassing Portland. It brings the stakeholders of various health plans together to improve care for high needs. This is achieved through centralizing certain administrative and enrolment functions and creating accountability for the performance…
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