A. Healthcare Trend/Issue Analysis & Synthesis Paper
Topic – Accountable Care Organizations
• Investigate ‘Accountable Care Organizations’ through print and electronic media.
Review data that would help describe and substantiate the context of the trend/issue and the variables that affect the trend/issue. Project what you believe will occur in the coming years regarding the chosen trend/issue. Analyze the trend/issue with specific focus on the following levers of change impact the trend/issue:
• historical background of the trend
• contextual – socio/economic/financial/political environments
• technology and scientific advancements
• health care providers/ health care delivery; regulatory as applicable
Be specific and use current web, blog, and/or traditional print material (newspapers, academic journals; magazines such as Time or US News and World Report) to support your position. The criteria are as follows:
• Lever Overviews – Description of the trend/issue and contextual issues as related to the levers. Supporting evidence is provided to substantiate your assertions. Use a minimum of five sources for each lever overview section.
• The entire lever overviews section should total 6 pages minimum. • Historical
• Contextual (socio/economic/financial/political environments)
• Technology/scientific
• Health care providers/health care delivery; regulatory as applicable
• Synthesis Section – The purpose of this section is to synthesize a position to an identified trend/issue that influences your role as a nurse leader. The synthesis section should total 4pages
• Based on the overviews you developed, analyze how levers of change affect the selected trend/issue.
• Based on the overviews you developed, predict/project and discuss three scenarios your trend/issue will take. Use terminology from Health and Healthcare 2010: The forecast, the challenge “Stormy Weather, The Long and Winding Road, and Sunny Side of the Street.”
• Discuss how this trend impacts you or will impact you as a nurse leader; AND vice versa – how you as a nurse leader can impact this trend. Include consideration of this trend/issue from a Christian/Ethical worldview.
• The paper is to be written in APA format and your writing should be of high professional quality.
• Length: 10 pages (exclusive of cover page and reference page; see above for recommended length of each section).
