RT is a 65-year-old who is a Medicare/Medicaid patient. This “dual eligible” status does not place them in a value-based contract
RT is a 65-year-old who is a Medicare/Medicaid patient. This “dual eligible” status does not place them in a value-based contract
Hi,
I am taking Nurse Leadership and we have to write a Discussion Post. I am providing PDF copy of what the question is As well as what the Rubric for writing the Post consists of.
****THIS WEEK’S POST CONSISTS OF TWO QUESTIONS****
****FOR DISCUSSION POSTS:
- EACH QUESTION MUST HAVE A MINIMUM of TWO References dated within last 5 years, which must be peer reviewed journal article.
- THE Total NUMBER OF WORDS BETWEEN BOTH QUESTIONS IS A MINIMUM OF 250 WORDS. ****
****Posts MUST include the required elements of an APA in-text citation and list of references.****
********PLEASE NO PLAGIARISM/ SELF-PLAGIARISM IS ACCEPTABLE; ALL WRITINGS ARE RUN THROUGH TURN-IT IN FOR VERIFICATION! ****
****I am also including the DISCUSSION question Below again just in case : ****
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QUESTION #1: CASE SCENARIO
Healthcare Ethics: A Tale of Two Patients
RT is a 65-year-old who is a Medicare/Medicaid patient. This “dual eligible” status does not place them in a value-based contract. They are Fee-for-Service (FFS) for any hospital or provider who treats them. RT does not incur any out-of-pocket costs for medications. They have a primary care physician (PCP), but the PCP is private practice and is only loosely affiliated with several local hospitals. RT lives alone, is beginning to lose their sight, has no family close by, and has a case worker who runs their errands. RT has a history significant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Gold Stage I, is on nebulizers at home as well as inhaled steroids, and goes on 3 L N/C of O2 at night. RT continues to smoke 1 pack per day and has for the last 50 years. No one pays any penalty if RT’s outcome metrics are poor. But Medicare/Medicaid incurs the cost of care, testing, medications, oxygen, transportation to repeat ED visits, and multiple hospital admissions as RT’s chronic conditions continue to deteriorate.
FS is a 67-year-old who has traditional Medicare. They have a PCP strongly affiliated with a local healthcare system. This healthcare system has contracted with Medicare to be in an “ACO.” This means that FS’s PCP and the health system are accountable for FS’s care and will only receive payment if FS stays out of the hospital and has good health outcomes. FS’s history is also significant for COPD Stage 1. FS is on nebulizers at home, takes an inhaled steroid, and uses 3 L O2 prn. They smoke 1 pack per day as well and are starting to have some significant deterioration of their COPD. If FS were to enter the hospital, the hospital will only receive a “bundled payment,” and if they re-enter the hospital in 90 days, the hospital will spend all the money they were given to care for FS just on this one episode. FS is also offered home care, respiratory therapy, and smoking cessation classes and coaching. FS says they cannot afford their inhaled steroid, so a pharmacist works with them to get the medications they need at a lower cost.
Discussion Question 1 (ALL STUDENTS MUST ANSWER THESE)
a. Would a bedside nurse know the difference in these two patients’ payor arrangements?
b. Should nursing be aware?
c. Should nursing continue to educate both patients on their disease?
d. What if these patients were on the same nursing unit? Would there be concern that these patients were being offered different levels of support at home going?
e. Clinically, what is the better way to care for the patient? Does that match the payor payment?
Question #2
Describe some of the risks and opportunities that can arise with telehealth and how, as nursing leaders, we can address them. As a nursing leader, what tactics would you use to engage nursing employees to utilize telehealth?
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Finally, I would like for this Activity to be completed the soonest possible.
Thank you!
Requirements: Minimum 250 Words.
Nursing
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