HE380 Managed Healthcare Assignment 8 (Partial question)
Assignment 08
HE380 Managed Healthcare
This writing assignment has two parts and involves the required readings from lessons 5-8.
Part I
For each of the lessons you were presented with two required readings. Choose one required reading article from each lesson and summarize the article and explain its importance to understanding managed care. Each summary should be a minimum of 250 words. Combine all summaries into one Word document.
Part II
Explain why the following course objectives are important to understanding managed care:
5. Describe the basic components of quality and utilization management, including structure, process, and outcome.
6. Identify and describe the basic structure of governance and management in payer organizations.
7. Understand the basic issues involved with Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid plans.
8. Describe the basic structure of state and federal oversight of managed care organizations (MCOs).
Include at least 3 scholarly articles as a part of your response as well as a minimum word count of 750 words. Overall response will be formatted according to APA style and the total assignment of Part II should be between 3-6 pages, not including title page and reference page.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
25 points20 points15 points10 points
Student provides all article
summaries and presents
information in a manner that
demonstrates exceptional
understanding to managed
health care. A deeper level
of critical thinking skills are
displayed in article summary
activity responses.
Student provides all article
summaries and presents
information in a manner that
demonstrates satisfactory
understanding of managed
health care. Critical thinking
skills are displayed in article
summary activity responses.
Student does not provide all
article summaries or does
not demonstrate satisfactory
understanding of managed
health care appropriately.
No critical thinking skills
displayed in response.
Student does not provide all
summaries and does not
demonstrate acceptable
understanding of managed
healthcare appropriately. No
critical thinkings skills
displayed in response.
50 points37 points24 points10 points
Student applies critical
thinking skills to
appropriately discuss why
last four learning objectives
are critical to understanding
managed health care.
Student uses at least 3
scholarly articles to
substantiate response. Each
objective discussion exceeds
expectations and
demonstrates deep level of
analysis.
Student applies some critical
thinking skills to
appropriately discuss why
last four learning objectives
are critical to understanding
managed health care.
Student uses 3 scholarly
articles to substantiate
response. Each objective
discussion is adequately
discussed, but further,
deeper level of analysis is
needed.
Student does not apply
critical thinking skills to
explain why last four
learning objectives are
critical to understanding
managed health care or the
student uses fewer than 3
scholarly articles to
substantiate response. Each
objective discussion is not
adequately discussed and
some objectives could be
omitted.
Student does not apply
critical thinking skills to
explain why last four
learning objectives are
critical to understanding
managed care and the
student uses fewer than 3
scholarly articles to
substantiate response. Each
objective discussion is not
adequately discussed and
some objectives are omitted.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student does not make any
errors in grammar or spelling,
especially those that distract
the reader from the content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than 4
errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from
the content.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
The paper is written in
proper APA and
organizational format. All
sources used for quotes and
facts are credible and cited
correctly. Excellent
organization, including a
variety of thoughtful
transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible,
and most are cited correctly.
Adequate organization
includes a variety of
appropriate transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and cited correctly. Essay is
poorly organized, but may
include a few effective
transitions.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many sources
used for quotes and facts are
less than credible (suspect)
and/or are not cited
correctly. Essay is
disorganized and does not
include effective transitions.
Format – APA Format,
Citations,
Organization,
Transitions (15 Points)
Part I: Four Summaries
of Selected Proquest
Articles, One from
Each Lesson 5-8.
Explains Relevance to
Understanding
Managed Health Care
(25 Points)
Mechanics (10 Points)
Part II: Explains Why
the Last Four Course
Learning Objectives
are Important for
Understanding
Managed Care Using
at Least 3 Scholarly
Articles to
Substantiate
Response (50 Points)
