Assessment Brief

our final project should be on Health Insurance Reimbursements or another current Healthcare Financial topic.Your
paper will need to be 6 – 10 pages long and demonstrate an
understanding of the history, alternatives, advantages and
disadvantages, conclusions and recommendations for the future.   Please
submit your topic by week 4 with questions that you may have.  This
paper will be due for our final class. It
is important to look at this topic from the financial standpoint of the
institution and how it affects the facility, practitioners and
patients.Instructions:Please
select one of the following topics to write a research paper about.
(Note if your topic is not listed – Please let me know what it is and we
can decide if it will work) ICD-10Accountable Care OrganizationHealth Insurance ReformTechnology (EHR) ImplementationInsurance ReformTopical
research papers must be well grounded in current research, and reach
conclusions or make recommendations based on critical thinking and
analysis. The paper must be logical and well constructed, have correct
grammar and punctuation. Please ensure that your paper is 6 – 10 pages
long and contains a minimum of 5 sources. **Please
be sure to research and write this paper form the FINANCIAL impact on
all stakeholders, not the personal side as this is a Healthcare Finance
course**  Use the reference webpages listed on the syllabus for some
up to date relevant data.Scoring Guide/Rubric for Plan B Topical PaperThe following scoring guide is used to evaluate the quality of the paper.ComponentBelow Expectations(0 pt/component)Meets Expectations(1 pt/component)Exceeds Expectations (2 pts/component)Introduction: Identification of Topic/ConcernNo
specific mention of topic/concern. Topic/Concern not relevant to
literature cited. Topic/Concern not supported by introduction.
Topic/Concern is vague or ambiguous.Topic/Concern
specifically identified. Topic/Concern has educational relevance.
Topic/Concern related to information presented in introduction.Thoughtful
analysis of how topic/concern impacts education/learing/development.
Persuasive justification as to how paper will address topic/concern.Literature ReviewNo
literature review provided. Literature cited no relevant to topic.
Insufficient number of citations (less than 15). Misunderstanding of
literature cited.Literature
review relevant to topic/concern. Adequate literature review provided
(15+ references). Correct understanding of literature reviewed.Extensive
literature review provided. Clear and full understanding of references
cited. Topic/Concern well supported in research.Purpose StatementNo
purpose statement provided. Purpose not relevant to topic/concern.
Purpose not relevant to literature cited in introduction. Purpose is
vague or ambiguous.Purpose statement is related to topic/concern identified and states what paper will address.Purpose
statement indicates and expands upon how paper addresses the
issues/concerns identified in the research review. Purpose statement
clearly states the major themes discussed in the paper.Description of MethodsFailure to describe search procedure, how information will be organized, or reported.Satisfactory description of search procedure and organizational scheme for paper.Full
description of the search procedure. Full description of the
organizational scheme. Full description of how information will be
analyzed and reported.Description of FindingsFailure
to report pertinent information about topic. Lack of understanding of
reported information. Reporting of information not consistent with
organization scheme of paper. Reporting of information not consistent
with purpose of paper.Adequate,
correct description of topical information. No conclusions presented.
Information follows organizational scheme. Information consistent with
purpose.Comprehensive and thorough reporting of information provided.DiscussionNo discussion of implications of information reported. Lack of logical organization.Satisfactory
summary of findings presented. Implications of findings for effective
instruction or professional development not provided.Comprehensive
summary of findings presented. Implications of findings for effective
instruction, policy, and/or professional development thoughtfully and
extensively discussed. Discussion of limitations in current knowledge
base and areas for future research provided.APAReferences
(citations and References section), format of paper, tables and/or
figures, and supporting evidence do not follow APA guidelines.Most sections (i.e. approximately 80 percent) follow APA guidelines.All sections and subsections of paper follow APA guidelines.Writing MechanicsTwo or more spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.One spelling, punctuation, or grammatical error.No spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.Each component of the thesis will be graded based on the rubric described above. Proficiency will be determined as follows:Exceeds expectations: 14-16 pointsMeets expectations: 12-13 pointsBelow expectations: 11 points or below