INNOVATIONS CASE STUDY

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

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website profiles a wide array of initiatives aimed at creating new service delivery, payment, and quality models. Read through the innovation models and choose one model that is active/ongoing. Please write a 5-8 page APA formatted essay style paper that responds comprehensively to the following points:

Briefly describe the innovation model. Include any available history of how the model came to be, the stated purpose for this model, and where in the United States it is currently available.

Examine the strategic reasons a healthcare organization might pursue your chosen innovation. Project what might be revealed in internal and external analyses and how these findings would inform strategic thinking.

Propose two evidence-based recommendations for implementation strategies that you would utilize.

Describe at least three potential assets and three potential barriers to implementation. Provide recommendations for what you would do to overcome the barriers that you have identified and leverage assets.

Provide one contingency plan.

This paper draws on cumulative knowledge attained throughout this course. You must cite your readings (your text plus two others at a minimum) and at least two current, highly relevant, credible articles from the Excelsior College Library.

Your paper should be 5-8 double spaced pages, not including your title and reference page. U Use the free resources from the Excelsior College Library

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and the Excelsior College Online Writing Lab.

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Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”

Turnitin

This course has Turnitin fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.

Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately. You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final.

Evaluation

This assignment will be graded using the Case Study Rubric located on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here module of this course. Please review this rubric prior to beginning your work. This assignment is worth 35% of your final course grade.

Completion of this activity assesses the following course outcomes (CO) and program outcomes (PO):

CO2: Examine trends affecting healthcare organizations. (CO 2)

CO3: Analyze the competitive landscape to inform decision making. (CO 3)

CO4: Apply strategic thinking techniques. (CO 4)

PO2: Lead effectively in the healthcare environment.

PO6: Analyze contemporary issues impacting the healthcare environment.